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Akash LodhFGS Global

Akash Lodh

Associate Director at FGS Global

PR Consultant

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals91
Valued Deals46
Total Value£199,126M
Avg. Deal Size£4,329M

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United States
Semiconductors
PublicAcquisitionMergerMajorityCross Border
Versum Materials

target

Versum Materials

Merck Kgaa

bidder

Merck Kgaa

£4,984m

94 dealmakers

Spain
Integrated Oil and Gas
MinorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
CEPSA

target

CEPSA

The Carlyle Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

£2,614m

196 dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Carbon Black

target

Carbon Black

Vmware

bidder

Vmware

£1,722m

37 dealmakers

FranceItaly
Automobiles
MergerAcquisitionPublicDomesticPrivate Equity
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

target

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Psa Group

bidder

Psa Group

£22,887m

228 dealmakers

Israel
Semiconductors
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateVenture CapitalCross BorderPrivate Equity
Habana Labs

target

Habana Labs

Intel Corporation

bidder

Intel Corporation

£1,499m

63 dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
MajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
The Ironman Group

target

The Ironman Group

Orkila Capital

bidder

Orkila Capital

£544m

28 dealmakers

United States
Recreational Services
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
Apex Parks Group

target

Apex Parks Group

Apx Operating Company

bidder

Apx Operating Company

£35m

9 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
MinorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMbo
Steward Health Care System

target

Steward Health Care System

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic
SPARTRONICS

target

SPARTRONICS

One Equity Partners

bidder

One Equity Partners

value n/a

49 dealmakers

United States
Electricity Distribution
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomesticDisposal
Direct Energy

target

Direct Energy

Nrg Energy

bidder

Nrg Energy

£2,840m

72 dealmakers

Mongolia
Diversified Industrials
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateMinorityCross Border
Mcs Group

target

Mcs Group

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Dyncorp International

target

Dyncorp International

Amentum Holdings

bidder

Amentum Holdings

value n/a

72 dealmakers

Spain
Renewable Energy Equipment
MajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Renovalia Energy Group

target

Renovalia Energy Group

Ef Solare

bidder

Ef Solare

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
MajorityDomesticSpin OffPublic
KYNDRYL

target

KYNDRYL

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£5,659m

25 dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Bluestem Brands

target

Bluestem Brands

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United States
Janitorial
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
Clearview Cleaning Service

target

Clearview Cleaning Service

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services

bidder

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services

value n/a

10 dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Health Care Services
PrivatePrivate EquityDomesticAcquisitionMajority
National Dentex Labs

target

National Dentex Labs

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

42 dealmakers

Canada
Household Equipment and Products
Private EquityMajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPublicPrivatisation
Dorel Industries

target

Dorel Industries

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

£257m

27 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
ALFRED

target

ALFRED

Spark Capital Partners

bidder

Spark Capital Partners

£31m

11 dealmakers

United States
Reinsurance
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityMinority
Nassau Reinsurance

target

Nassau Reinsurance

Stone Point Capital

bidder

Stone Point Capital

£73m

24 dealmakers

United States
Chemicals: Diversified
DomesticAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Pq Group Holdings (performance Chemicals Business)

target

Pq Group Holdings (performance Chemicals Business)

Koch Minerals & Trading

bidder

Koch Minerals & Trading

£789m

60 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
MinorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
SYNIVERSE

target

SYNIVERSE

Twilio

bidder

Twilio

£538m

70 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticMergerDe-SPACReverse Takeover
Kore Wireless Group

target

Kore Wireless Group

Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp

bidder

Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp

£727m

31 dealmakers

Canada
Auto Parts
MajorityCross BorderPublicPrivate EquityAcquisition
Abc Technologies Holdings

target

Abc Technologies Holdings

Apollo Global Management

bidder

Apollo Global Management

£201m

23 dealmakers

United States
Security Equipment
AcquisitionMajorityPublicSpin OffDomestic
Vmware

target

Vmware

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

£7,057m

64 dealmakers

United States
Containers and Packaging
MajoritySpin OffPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
International Paper Company (printing Papers Business)

target

International Paper Company (printing Papers Business)

Institutional Investors

bidder

Institutional Investors

value n/a

47 dealmakers

Brazil
Telecommunications Services: Other
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate
Fiberco Solucoes De Infraestrutura Ltda

target

Fiberco Solucoes De Infraestrutura Ltda

Ihs Towers

bidder

Ihs Towers

£135m

42 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Other
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Omni Connection International

target

Omni Connection International

Electrical Components International

bidder

Electrical Components International

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United States
Cement
DomesticAcquisitionPublicMajority
Us Concrete

target

Us Concrete

Vulcan Materials Company

bidder

Vulcan Materials Company

£917m

41 dealmakers

United Arab Emirates
Health Care Services
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivatePrivate Equity
United Eastern Medical Services

target

United Eastern Medical Services

Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners

bidder

Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Hotels and Motels
Real EstateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
Dorsett City London

target

Dorsett City London

Highgate Hotels

bidder

Highgate Hotels

value n/a

13 dealmakers

France
Banks
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Hsbc (retail Banking In France)

target

Hsbc (retail Banking In France)

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

53 dealmakers

Canada
Electrical Components
Cross BorderPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Promark Electronics

target

Promark Electronics

Electrical Components International

bidder

Electrical Components International

value n/a

35 dealmakers

United States
Facilities Technology
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Red River

target

Red River

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomestic
Lighthouse Autism Center

target

Lighthouse Autism Center

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

40 dealmakers

United States
Computer Hardware
PrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
Source Code

target

Source Code

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Telecommunications Services: Other
MergerPrivatePrivate EquityDe-SPACReverse TakeoverDomestic
SYNIVERSE

target

SYNIVERSE

Oak Hill Advisors

bidder

Oak Hill Advisors

£2,053m

68 dealmakers

United States
Life Insurance
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Saybrus Partners

target

Saybrus Partners

Amerilife Group

bidder

Amerilife Group

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Retailers
PrivateDomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Brooklyn Bedding

target

Brooklyn Bedding

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

34 dealmakers

United States
Hotels and Motels
PrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas

target

The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas

Mgm Resorts International

bidder

Mgm Resorts International

£1,187m

69 dealmakers

United States
Hotels and Motels
Private EquityPublicAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
Corepoint Lodging

target

Corepoint Lodging

Highgate Capital

bidder

Highgate Capital

£1,111m

70 dealmakers

South Africa
Telecommunications Equipment
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityCross Border
Mtn (telecommunication Towers In South Africa)

target

Mtn (telecommunication Towers In South Africa)

Ihs Towers

bidder

Ihs Towers

£306m

17 dealmakers

Canada
Auto Parts
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityCross BorderPublic
Abc Technologies Holdings

target

Abc Technologies Holdings

Oaktree Capital Management

bidder

Oaktree Capital Management

£100m

11 dealmakers

Spain
Online and Social Platforms
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Haya Titualcion

target

Haya Titualcion

Beka Finance

bidder

Beka Finance

value n/a

12 dealmakers

Brazil
Telecommunications infrastructure
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
São Paulo Cinco Locação De Torres Ltda

target

São Paulo Cinco Locação De Torres Ltda

Ihs Towers

bidder

Ihs Towers

£232m

42 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityMajority
Element Materials Technology

target

Element Materials Technology

Temasek Holdings

bidder

Temasek Holdings

£5,182m

35 dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPublicAcquisition
Alleghany Capital Corporation

target

Alleghany Capital Corporation

Berkshire Hathaway

bidder

Berkshire Hathaway

£8,804m

23 dealmakers

United States
Trucking
MajorityDomesticPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Xpo Logistics (intermodal Division)

target

Xpo Logistics (intermodal Division)

Stg Logistics

bidder

Stg Logistics

£538m

36 dealmakers

United States
Security Services
AcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticPrivateMajority
NETCENTRICS

target

NETCENTRICS

Cerberus Capital Management

bidder

Cerberus Capital Management

value n/a

12 dealmakers

SpainFrance
Software
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority
FIDCAR

target

FIDCAR

Motork

bidder

Motork

value n/a

11 dealmakers

United States
Security Equipment
Private EquityPublicAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatisation
Vmware

target

Vmware

Broadcom

bidder

Broadcom

£55,023m

114 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
MajorityCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
Meridian Bioscience

target

Meridian Bioscience

Sd Biosensor

bidder

Sd Biosensor

£1,326m

53 dealmakers

United States
Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
National Technical Systems

target

National Technical Systems

Element Materials Technology

bidder

Element Materials Technology

value n/a

8 dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
POSHMARK

target

POSHMARK

Naver Corporation

bidder

Naver Corporation

£1,068m

42 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticAcquisitionTender OfferPrivate EquityPublicMajority
FORGEROCK

target

FORGEROCK

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£2,078m

64 dealmakers

United States
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
AcquisitionPrivatisationMajorityDomesticPublicPrivate Equity
ALBERTSONS

target

ALBERTSONS

Kroger Co

bidder

Kroger Co

£21,965m

93 dealmakers

United States
Software
PublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticPrivatisation
USERTESTING

target

USERTESTING

Sunstone Partners

bidder

Sunstone Partners

£1,124m

57 dealmakers

United States
Life Insurance
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Delaware Life Insurance Company Of New York

target

Delaware Life Insurance Company Of New York

Nassau Financial Group

bidder

Nassau Financial Group

value n/a

11 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Risk and Compliance
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajorityCross Border
CHAS

target

CHAS

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticAcquisitionPrivatisationPublicMajorityPrivate Equity
Coupa Software

target

Coupa Software

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£6,528m

74 dealmakers

Denmark
Biotechnology
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityMergerPublic
Chr. Hansen

target

Chr. Hansen

Novozymes As

bidder

Novozymes As

£10,037m

74 dealmakers

United States
Asset Managers and Custodians
PrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Angel Island Capital Management

target

Angel Island Capital Management

Nassau Financial Group

bidder

Nassau Financial Group

value n/a

17 dealmakers

Canada
Software
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate
Magnet Forensics

target

Magnet Forensics

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£1,084m

19 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
REDZONE

target

REDZONE

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

value n/a

20 dealmakers

Netherlands
Software
PrivateMinorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityVenture Capital
LOGEX

target

LOGEX

Summa Equity

bidder

Summa Equity

value n/a

25 dealmakers

United States
FinTech
PrivatePrivate EquityMajorityDomesticAcquisition
Adenza (ex-calypso Technology Inc)

target

Adenza (ex-calypso Technology Inc)

Nasdaq

bidder

Nasdaq

£8,345m

61 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Abouttime Technologies

target

Abouttime Technologies

Foundation Software

bidder

Foundation Software

value n/a

11 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
TALEND

target

TALEND

QLIK

bidder

QLIK

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
ZAPPYRIDE

target

ZAPPYRIDE

Jd Power

bidder

Jd Power

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticPrivate
MEDACIST

target

MEDACIST

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

value n/a

14 dealmakers

Brazil
Food Products
Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Dori Alimentos

target

Dori Alimentos

Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

bidder

Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Syntellis Performance Solutions

target

Syntellis Performance Solutions

Roper Technologies

bidder

Roper Technologies

£979m

17 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
SCHOOLPASS

target

SCHOOLPASS

Raptor Technologies

bidder

Raptor Technologies

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United States
Life Insurance
DomesticMinorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity
Nassau Financial Group

target

Nassau Financial Group

Fortress Investment Group

bidder

Fortress Investment Group

£102m

21 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPublicPrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Nextgen Healthcare

target

Nextgen Healthcare

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£1,430m

97 dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
AcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDomestic
Energy Capital Partners

target

Energy Capital Partners

Bridgepoint Group

bidder

Bridgepoint Group

£835m

99 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Data Centers and Hosting
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Autovista Group

target

Autovista Group

Jd Power

bidder

Jd Power

value n/a

57 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate EquityMajority
EXOSTAR

target

EXOSTAR

Arlington Capital Partners

bidder

Arlington Capital Partners

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Jelly Belly Candy Company

target

Jelly Belly Candy Company

Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

bidder

Ferrara Candy Company Holdings

value n/a

36 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate Equity
TESSIAN

target

TESSIAN

Proofpoint

bidder

Proofpoint

value n/a

50 dealmakers

United States
Online and Social Platforms
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
BETTERVIEW

target

BETTERVIEW

NEARMAP

bidder

NEARMAP

value n/a

11 dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
AcquisitionDomesticMinorityPrivate EquityPrivate
BLUEMATRIX

target

BLUEMATRIX

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

value n/a

29 dealmakers

United States
Alternative Electricity
Private EquityAcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
Triple Oak Power

target

Triple Oak Power

Energy Capital Partners

bidder

Energy Capital Partners

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
Global Worker Pass

target

Global Worker Pass

Veriforce

bidder

Veriforce

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
GREENSTONE

target

GREENSTONE

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Contracting
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority
Ward Manufacturing

target

Ward Manufacturing

Asc Engineered

bidder

Asc Engineered

value n/a

10 dealmakers

United States
Software
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPublicAcquisition
Everbridge

target

Everbridge

Thoma Bravo

bidder

Thoma Bravo

£1,421m

67 dealmakers

United States
Alternative Electricity
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityMinority
TERRA-GEN

target

TERRA-GEN

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (masdar)

bidder

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (masdar)

value n/a

40 dealmakers

United States
Internet
MergerPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Windstream Holdings Ii

target

Windstream Holdings Ii

Uniti Group

bidder

Uniti Group

£10,680m

54 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Renewable Energy Equipment
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPublic
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure

target

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure

Energy Capital Partners

bidder

Energy Capital Partners

£2,002m

44 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Other
MinorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Jdc Power Systems

target

Jdc Power Systems

Madison River Capital

bidder

Madison River Capital

£54m

6 dealmakers

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