Abingdon anti-virus computer software firm Sophos has sold a majority stake to private equity investment fund Apax Partners in a deal valuing the business at $830m (£547m), netting founders Jan Hruska and Peter Lammer an estimated £197m windfall.
Abingdon anti-virus computer software firm Sophos has sold a majority stake to private equity investment fund Apax Partners in a deal valuing the business at $830m (£547m), netting founders Jan Hruska and Peter Lammer an estimated £197m windfall.
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