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HP owed over £700m by Mike Lynch's estate - UK court

Hewlett Packard is owed more than £700m from the estate of the late Mike Lynch and his former business partner over HP's acquisition of their British software firm Autonomy, London's High Court ruled today.

Business • 22 Jul

The late Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah who died in the sinking of the 'Bayesian' superyacht

Inquest into death of Mike Lynch to take 'many months'

The investigation into the deaths of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, banker Jonathan Bloomer and members of their families who perished when a luxury yacht sank last year will take many months, a British inquest was told today.

Business • 15 Apr

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah died in the Bayesian superyacht sinking off the coast of Sicily in August

Mike Lynch drowned in superyacht sinking - inquest

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch drowned and the causes of the deaths of three other British nationals remain under investigation following the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily, a series of inquest openings in the UK heard.

UK • 04 Oct 24

Darktrace to leave London Stock Exchange at end of month

Darktrace shares are set to stop trading publicly at the end of September, after the company set a timetable for its huge private equity takeover to be completed.

Business • 16 Sep 24

Mike Lynch died in August when his yacht sank off the coast of Sicily

HP to continue $4 billion damages case against Mike Lynch

Hewlett Packard said it would continue legal proceedings to seek up to $4 billion in damages from British billionaire Mike Lynch's estate in the UK.

Business • 03 Sep 24

Who is Mike Lynch, the tech tycoon missing off Italy?

Technology tycoon Mike Lynch - reportedly one of six tourists missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Italy - founded software giant Autonomy in 1996, and made his name as one of Britain's most influential entrepreneurs through the company.

Business • 19 Aug 24

Closing arguments in the Mike Lynch case are expected today

Mike Lynch's lawyers seek acquittal at US fraud trial

Mike Lynch's lawyers have portrayed the tech pioneer as a savvy entrepreneur while prosecutors in a San Francisco court labeled him a greedy fraudster, and jurors will soon weigh allegations that Lynch defrauded Hewlett-Packard in its $11 billion acquisition of his software company.

Business • 04 Jun 24

Mike Lynch is set to testify at his US fraud trial

UK tech founder Mike Lynch to testify at US fraud trial

Mike Lynch, the wealthy tech founder, will testify at his US trial to defend himself against charges he defrauded Hewlett-Packard in the $11 billion sale of his software company Autonomy, his attorney said in court yesterday.

Business • 19 Mar 24

Mike Lynch was last year extradited to the US to face criminal charges over the deal

HP claims $4 billion losses over Autonomy deal

Hewlett-Packard lost more than $4 billion over its acquisition of British software firm Autonomy because of an elaborate fraud masterminded by its co-founder Mike Lynch to inflate the company's value, HP's lawyers have told a London court.

Business • 13 Feb 24

Mike Lynch, the co-founder of Autonomy, faces 17 charges over the 2011 deal with Hewlett Packard

Autonomy founder Lynch extradited to the US

Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been extradited to the US to face criminal charges over Hewlett Packard's $11 billion acquisition of his software company Autonomy, Britain's interior ministry said today.

Business • 12 May 23

Mike Lynch - the co-founder of Autonomy - faces 17 US charges over the 2011 deal with Hewlett Packard

Autonomy founder Lynch loses appeal against extradition

Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has today lost a bid to block his extradition to the US to face criminal charges over Hewlett Packard's $11 billion acquisition of his software company Autonomy after London's High Court rejected his appeal.

Business • 21 Apr 23

Mike Lynch, the former chief executive officer of Autonomy

Autonomy founder Lynch fights extradition to US

Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch asked a London court to block his extradition to the US to face criminal charges over Hewlett Packard's $11 billion acquisition of his software company Autonomy, arguing he should be prosecuted in Britain.

Business • 15 Mar 23

Darktrace said the appointment of the auditor EY was a sign of its confidence in its financial processes

Darktrace hires EY for independent review of finances

British cyber security company Darktrace said today it had commissioned a third-party review of its finances by EY, weeks after a short-seller questioned its results.

Business • 20 Feb 23

HP wins majority of civil case against Mike Lynch

Hewlett-Packard has won the majority of its civil case against tech tycoon Mike Lynch over its acquisition of Autonomy in 2011, a London judge said today.

Business • 28 Jan 22

Hewlett Packard claims Mike Lynch fraudulently inflated the value of his big data company Autonomy before its multi-billion dollar acquisition

Mike Lynch 'disappointed' by court's extradition ruling

The lawyers of Mike Lynch, the tech billionaire who sold his data company Autonomy to Hewlett Packard, says he is disappointed that a British court has ruled against him and ordered his extradition to the United States.

Business • 22 Jul 21

UK cyber security firm Darktrace has today fired the gun on its $4 billion London listing today

Cyber security firm Darktrace announces IPO intention

Darktrace, the British cyber security firm backed by tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, said today it intended to float on the London Stock Exchange to raise new funds to accelerate product development and strengthen its balance sheet.

Business • 12 Apr 21

Deloitte were investigated in relation to their audit of Autonomy's financial statements for 2009 and 2010

Deloitte hit with record £15m fine for Autonomy audit

Britain's accounting regulator said today it has fined Deloitte a record £15m for its audit of software firm Autonomy that contained "serious and serial failures".

Business • 17 Sep 20

Lynch claims HP mismanagement "destroyed" Autonomy

A multi-billion-dollar fraud claim against a British entrepreneur is an attempt to "blame other people" for massive losses suffered by American technology giant Hewlett-Packard, the High Court in London has heard.

Business • 27 Mar 19

HP is seeking damages of around $5 billion from Mike Lynch and his former colleague Sushovan Hussain

Autonomy's Lynch inflated sales before HP deal - court

Entrepreneur Mike Lynch artificially inflated revenue at his Autonomy software company before selling it to Hewlett Packard for $11 billion, the US firm's lawyer told a London court today.

Business • 25 Mar 19

Mike Lynch is accused of making false statements that inflated the value of software company Autonomy

Former Autonomy boss Lynch to fight US fraud charges

The US has filed criminal charges against entrepreneur Mike Lynch over the $11 billion sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard seven years ago.

Business • 30 Nov 18

Mike Lynch