De La Rue plc designs, manufactures, and delivers banknotes in the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Americas, Rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Currency, Authentication, and Identity Solutions. The Currency segment offers printed banknotes, polymer substrates, and banknote security components. The Authentication segment provides range of physical and digital solutions, such as tax stamps and supporting software solutions, authentication labels, associated brand protection digital solutions, cheques and bank cards, and ID security components, including polycarbonate. The Identity Solutions provides passport, e-passport, national ID and eID, driving license, and voter registration schemes. The company also provides trading and non-trading, as well as insurance services. It serves the governments, central banks, and commercial organizations. The company was founded in 1813 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom.