DLG in ‘advanced talks’ to sell part of its telematics business
Direct Line is said to be in advanced talks to sell its Tracker telematics business to a private equity house, according to the Financial Times.
Citing unidentified sources ‘close to the matter', the newspaper reported the deal is expected to receive a ‘token sum' from the lossmaking Tracker business from Disruptive Capital.
Tracker was
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