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Total Deals14
Valued Deals9
Total Value£ 21.23 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.36 B

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01 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment
Laird Performance Materials
Advent International Corporation

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
Interserve (support Services Arm)
Mitie Group

Target: INTERSERVE (SUPPORT SERVICES ARM)

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

159 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

27 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Oil Refining and Marketing
Total Downstream Uk
The Prax Group

Target: TOTAL DOWNSTREAM UK

Bidder: THE PRAX GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 42 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2020|France|Renewable Energy Equipment
Edpr / Engie Joint Venture
Engie

Target: EDPR / ENGIE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ENGIE SA

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

37 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers
Staples Solutions (european Business Units)
LYRECO

Target: STAPLES SOLUTIONS (EUROPEAN BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: LYRECO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 175 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services
The Avascent Group (defence Market Analytics Business)
Montagu Private Equity

Target: THE AVASCENT GROUP (DEFENCE MARKET ANALYTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2021|Belgium|Health Care Services
Mckesson Corporation (european Business)
Phoenix Group

Target: MCKESSON CORPORATION (EUROPEAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

175 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 174 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Mckesson Uk
Aurelius Group

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|Germany|Express Courier / Parcels
Siemens (global Mail And Parcel Business)
Korber

Target: SIEMENS AG (GLOBAL MAIL AND PARCEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: KORBER AG

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 964 M

Value

07 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services
Biffa Group
Energy Capital Partners

Target: BIFFA GROUP

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

58 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Sun Life Uk
Phoenix Group

Target: SUN LIFE UK

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

80 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other
Three Uk
Vodafone Group

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

222 Dealmakers

3 Target | 221 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

09 May 2025|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities
Iberdrola (uk Smart Meters Business)
Macquarie Group

Target: IBERDROLA (UK SMART METERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

11 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Ricardo
Wsp Global

Target: RICARDO PLC

Bidder: WSP GLOBAL INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 363 M

Value

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