The UK-based safety footwear business, Totectors Limited has been sold by its parent group, the engineering conglomerate Tomkins PLC, to UKS Group Limited for £19.5 million ($27.5 million).

Totector's turnover for the year to April 29, 2000 was £23.8 million with operating profits of £2.1 million. The company's net assets and intercompany debt at April 29, 2000, amounted to £9.6 million.