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Alex Le May

Managing Director at FTI Consulting

PR Consultant

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals54

Valued Deals43

Total Value£ 35.40 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 823 M

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29 Jun 2018|Singapore|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DSM SINOCHEM PHARMACEUTICALS PTE LTD

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

23 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 443 M

Value

04 Oct 2018|United States|Aerospace

Target: UNITED FLEXIBLE INC

Bidder: SMITHS GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 265 M

Value

23 Oct 2018|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: COMMUNISIS PLC

Bidder: OSG GROUP HOLDINGS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

21 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: WILLIAM MARTIN COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS LTD

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 30 M

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: SAFECHARGE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: NUVEI CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

22 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 699 M

Value

21 May 2019|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: CLEARWATER GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

15 Jul 2019|Netherlands|Online and Social Platforms

Target: 24I MEDIA

Bidder: AMINO TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

17 Oct 2019|Italy|Glass

Target: VETRERIE RIUNITE

Bidder: SUN EUROPEAN PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: EDDIE STOBART LOGISTICS

Bidder: DBAY ADVISORS LIMITED

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

18 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

06 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Glass

Target: ALLIED GLASS CONTAINERS LTD

Bidder: SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Machinery: Specialty

Target: CURIO

Bidder: MAREL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: WESCOM SIGNAL AND RESCUE

Bidder: SUN EUROPEAN PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other

Target: QUANTUM RISK MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

06 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: CONTEXT INFORMATION SECURITY

Bidder: ACCENTURE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

10 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: HOLDFAST TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: HICL INFRASTRUCTURE PLC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 85 M

Value

12 Jun 2020|Austria|Biotechnology

Target: ERBER GROUP

Bidder: ROYAL DSM

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

11 Target | 39 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 880 M

Value

26 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ELOGBOOKS

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

30 Jun 2020|United States|Defense

Target: MEGGITT TRAINING SYSTEMS

Bidder: PINE ISLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 118 M

Value

21 Feb 2020|Denmark|Food Products

Target: GLYCOM

Bidder: ROYAL DSM

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

17 Target | 20 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 640 M

Value

04 Sep 2020|Germany|Production Technology Equipment

Target: TREIF MASCHINENBAU GMBH

Bidder: MAREL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

30 Jun 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PATHSENSORS INC

Bidder: SMITHS DETECTION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: ELLIS WHITTAM HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 59 M

Value

23 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: AA PLC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

26 Target | 105 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

24 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ADLER & ALLAN

Bidder: SUN EUROPEAN PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 105 M

Value

19 Oct 2020|Netherlands|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: CNC HOLDING BV

Bidder: SUN EUROPEAN PARTNERS LLP

15 Service Providers

12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: WPL LIMITED

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

10 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: HEALTHWORK

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 17 M

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|General Mining

Target: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY (MINING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: DRASLOVKA

11 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 377 M

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: MEGGITT PLC

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

40 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: SMITHS MEDICAL

Bidder: ICU MEDICAL INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 1.95 B

Value

29 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BARBOUR EHS

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 32 M

Value

19 Jul 2021|United States|Software

Target: CORESTREAM

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 18 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|South Africa|Specialty Chemicals

Target: SASOL (SODIUM CYANIDE BUSINESS)

Bidder: DRASLOVKA

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 74 M

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: GREENWHITESTAR ACQUISITIONS

Bidder: CULINA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2021|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: GREENFIRE HANGINGSTONE (OILSAND ASSETS)

Bidder: MCINTYRE PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: RESTORE PLC

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

10 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 743 M

Value

20 Oct 2021|Ireland|Digital Services

Target: RISKWIZE LIMITED

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

20 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: OPTIMA HEALTH GROUP

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

29 Jul 2021|Canada|Diversified Materials

Target: JAPAN CANADA OIL SANDS LIMITED

Bidder: GREENFIRE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: VINCIWORKS

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

27 Apr 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: WENGER MANUFACTURING LLC

Bidder: MAREL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 429 M

Value

31 May 2022|Switzerland|Cosmetics

Target: DSM-FIRMENICH

Bidder: FIRMENICH SA

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

5 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 16.39 B

Value

30 Jun 2022|Denmark|Diversified Materials

Target: FERROPERM PIEZOCERAMICS

Bidder: CTS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 63 M

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC (LABOUR SUPPLY OPERATIONS IN GULF OF MEXICO)

Bidder: DANOS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

04 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

26 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: IMSM HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 17 M

Value

28 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RENEWI PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

23 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

08 Jan 2024|Norway|Diversified Industrials

Target: MORELD

Bidder: MCINTYRE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: TESLIN CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Target

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE GRC GROUP

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 430 M

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Bidder: DAR AL-HANDASAH CONSULTANTS SHAIR & PARTNERS (SIDARA)

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

20 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.59 B

Value

28 Aug 2024|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ETHOSENERGY

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 103 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: OPTIMA HEALTH GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Vendor

£ 111 M

Value

13 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: SYNERTEC LTD

Bidder: RESTORE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value