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Alexandra Beidas

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Deal Bio

Total Deals35
Valued Deals25
Total Value£ 106.30 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 4.25 B

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06 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Retail REITs
Intu Properties
Hammerson

Target: INTU PROPERTIES PLC

Bidder: HAMMERSON PLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

44 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 8.07 B

Value

31 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Shawbrook Group
Pollen Street Capital

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

06 Nov 2017|United Kingdom|Banks
Aldermore Group
Firstrand

Target: ALDERMORE GROUP PLC

Bidder: FIRSTRAND LIMITED

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

21 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology
Shire
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

18 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
Marsh & Mclennan Companies

Target: JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON GROUP PLC

Bidder: MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

18 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

14 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Banks
Charter Court Financial Services Group
Onesavings Bank

Target: CHARTER COURT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP PLC

Bidder: ONESAVINGS BANK PLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

10 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Software
The Access Group
Hg Capital

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

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Financial Express (holdings)
Hg Capital

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

19 Nov 2019|South Africa|Asset Managers and Custodians
Investec Asset Management
Institutional Investors

Target: INVESTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Vendor

£ 893 M

Value

28 Feb 2020|Greece|Banks
Praxia Bank
Viva Wallet

Target: PRAXIA BANK

Bidder: VIVA WALLET

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services
Energy Assets Group
Electricite De France (edf)

Target: ENERGY ASSETS GROUP PLC

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

01 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity
Architas Uk
Liontrust Asset Management

Target: ARCHITAS UK

Bidder: LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|Belgium|Recreational Products
SPANTECH
M80 Partners

Target: SPANTECH

Bidder: M80 PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

13 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|Denmark|Payments / Commerce
Nets
Nexi

Target: NETS A/S

Bidder: NEXI SPA

44 Service Providers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

219 Dealmakers

37 Target | 177 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 6.97 B

Value

21 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech
Tastytrade
Ig Group Holdings

Target: TASTYTRADE INC

Bidder: IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

3 Target | 53 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 732 M

Value

23 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Quantile Technologies
Spectrum Equity Investors

Target: QUANTILE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 12 Vendor

£ 11 M

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Davies Group
Bc Partners

Target: DAVIES GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Bmo Financial Group (emea Asset Management Business)
Ameriprise Financial

Target: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (EMEA ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

101 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

18 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Playtech
Aristocrat Leisure

Target: PLAYTECH PLC

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

15 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.10 B

Value

09 May 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
TYSERS
Aub Group

Target: TYSERS

Bidder: AUB GROUP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 600 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

15 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Food Products
Moolec Science
Lightjump Acquisition Corp

Target: MOOLEC SCIENCE

Bidder: LIGHTJUMP ACQUISITION CORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

36 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 417 M

Value

17 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Rbc Investor Services (operations In Europe)
CACEIS

Target: RBC INVESTOR SERVICES (OPERATIONS IN EUROPE)

Bidder: CACEIS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 75 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|E-commerce
CAREEM
Etisalat By E& (emirates Telecommunications Corporation)

Target: CAREEM

Bidder: ETISALAT BY E& (EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 321 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

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Anthesis Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Conning Holdings
Assicurazioni Generali

Target: CONNING HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

16 Target | 63 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities
Last Mile Infrastructure
Macquarie Asset Management

Target: LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Redrow
Barratt Developments

Target: REDROW PLC

Bidder: BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

47 Target | 84 Bidder

£ 2.52 B

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other
Spirent Communications
Viavi Solutions

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

35 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

08 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products
Britvic
The Carlsberg Group

Target: BRITVIC PLC

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

53 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

20 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity
Ninety One
Sanlam

Target: NINETY ONE

Bidder: SANLAM LTD

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

26 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

12 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Banks
United Trust Bank
Warburg Pincus

Target: UNITED TRUST BANK

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2024|South Africa|Asset Managers and Custodians
Sanlam Investment Management
Ninety One

Target: SANLAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: NINETY ONE

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|France|Asset Managers and Custodians
Generali/ Bpce Joint Venture
Assicurazioni Generali

Target: GENERALI/ BPCE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA

12 Service Providers

12 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

49 Bidder

£ 8.03 B

Value

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