Formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of FTSE 250 index, the company has become privately-owned since 2021.

[1] In the 1970s, under its then managing director Sir Michael Edwardes it showcased the UK's first battery-powered buses.

[2] In 1999, it diversified into secure power systems acquiring Oneac in the US, BOAR SA in Spain and Hytek in Australia.

The scope of the transaction comprised all industrial business activity globally including the manufacturing site in France, all patent and intellectual property, the registered trademarks Chloride and AEES as well as several regional assets.

On completion of this transaction the new group with pro-forma sales of $90 million in 2021 restored its historical name, Chloride.