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31 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: SHAWBROOK GROUP PLC

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

8 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 530 M

Value

11 May 2018|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: ZOOPLA PROPERTY GROUP PLC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

17 Target | 38 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

21 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SEQUEL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

29 Jun 2017|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

35 Service Providers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

23 Feb 2016|Germany|Leasing

Target: RAILPOOL GMBH

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2018|Italy|Pharmaceuticals

Target: RECORDATI SPA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 18 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

13 Target | 80 Bidder

£ 2.88 B

Value

12 Nov 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: KODAK (FLEXOGRAPHIC PACKAGING DIVISION)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 79 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

12 Sep 2018|United States|Software

Target: SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: JACOBS HOLDINGS

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 11 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 1.99 B

Value

11 Oct 2017|Germany|Building Materials: Other

Target: CERAMTEC GMBH

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2018|Norway|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: SOLVTRANS AS

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: INTELLIFLO

Bidder: INVESCO LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 19 M

Value

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: FINANCIAL EXPRESS (HOLDINGS) LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

23 May 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: IRIS SOFTWARE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2018|Denmark|IT Services: Other

Target: IT RELATION AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

08 Apr 2019|Spain|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CEPSA

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

5 Target | 121 Bidder | 73 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value

23 Feb 2017|Greece|Consumer Lending

Target: CREDIT AGRICOLE (GREEK CONSUMER FINANCE ARM)

Bidder: ATLAS MERCHANT CAPITAL LLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 90 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

18 Jul 2017|Belgium|Security Equipment

Target: PRAESIDIAD

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 584 M

Value

28 Mar 2017|France|Banks

Target: MY MONEY BANK

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Mobile

Target: ESENDEX

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 8 M

Value

31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2019|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: TRANS IP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2019|Germany|Leasing

Target: RAILPOOL GMBH

Bidder: PALLADIUM EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2017|Denmark|Digital Services

Target: ZITCOM GROUP

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2019|Sweden|Auto Parts

Target: NORTHVOLT AB

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

14 Target | 97 Bidder

£ 880 M

Value

22 Dec 2015|Denmark|Digital Services

Target: ZITCOM GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2015|Denmark|Digital Services

Target: SCANNET

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2015|Italy|Software

Target: TEAMSYSTEM HOLDING

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2015|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: RAC LIMITED

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 660 M

Value

23 Nov 2015|Ireland|Payments / Commerce

Target: FINTRAX

Bidder: EURAZEO CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

08 Mar 2016|France|Software

Target: TRACE ONE

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: JANE’S INFORMATION GROUP

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 377 M

Value

21 Dec 2018|Belgium|IT Services: Other

Target: COMBELL GROUP NV

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

05 Sep 2019|Italy|Digital Services

Target: REGISTER GROUP

Bidder: TEAM.BLUE

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 65 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: HARWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

12 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

09 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ICELAND FOODS

Bidder: TARSEM DHALIWAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

03 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 8 M

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: A-PLAN INSURANCE

Bidder: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

10 Target | 8 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

29 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

6 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.17 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: FR AVIATION LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

8 Target | 61 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ZZOOMM

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

11 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|Denmark|Management Consulting

Target: PA CONSULTING LLC

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 56 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

09 Jun 2020|Belgium|IT Services: Other

Target: SILVERFIN

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

51 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2020|Norway|IT Services: Other

Target: GEOMATIKK

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|France|Software

Target: TRACE ONE

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 May 2021|Italy|Digital Services

Target: EIDOSMEDIA

Bidder: CAPZA

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 42 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: BARBON INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: PIB GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VECTURA GROUP PLC

Bidder: PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

22 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

24 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: WAYSTONE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

17 Target | 90 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

02 Sep 2021|Sweden|Biotechnology

Target: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

8 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 5.81 B

Value

15 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Customer Relationship Management

Target: ACHILLES

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 24 M

Value

20 Aug 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: MANAGED MARKETS INSIGHT & TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: EVALUATE GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

18 Aug 2021|Iceland|Biotechnology

Target: EPIENDO PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: EUROPEAN INNOVATION COUNCIL FUND

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

20 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: MANAGED MARKETS INSIGHT & TECHNOLOGY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

11 Nov 2021|Denmark|Marine Transportation

Target: CHEMICAL TANKERS INC

Bidder: HAFNIA

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2022|Ireland|Management Consulting

Target: KB ASSOCIATES

Bidder: WAYSTONE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 May 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: IDEAGEN PLC

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

12 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

19 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2022|Denmark|IT Services: Other

Target: ITM8

Bidder: AXCEL PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

13 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: T. BAILEY FUND SERVICES

Bidder: WAYSTONE

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2022|Ireland|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: CENTAUR GROUP

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: COMMIFY

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

53 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 256 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.89 B

Value

20 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: CUBE GLOBAL

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2024|Belgium|Digital Services

Target: TEAM.BLUE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

19 Service Providers

11 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

64 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2024|Spain|Digital Services

Target: CTAIMA

Bidder: E-COORDINA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2024|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: LOMBARD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: UTMOST GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

12 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: UNITED TRUST BANK

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Risk and Compliance

Target: INFOSPECTRUM

Bidder: LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|Poland|Investment Banking

Target: PROSERVICE FINTECO

Bidder: INNOVA CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

16 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 766 M

Value