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Andrew Gray

Andrew Gray

Partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals37
Valued Deals7
Total Value£ 3.10 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 443 M

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03 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Global Risk Partners
Searchlight Capital Partners

Target: GLOBAL RISK PARTNERS LTD

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Software
Bighand
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Target: BIGHAND LTD

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Lonza Group (ploermel And Edinburgh Sites)
NEXTPHARMA

Target: LONZA GROUP LTD (PLOERMEL AND EDINBURGH SITES)

Bidder: NEXTPHARMA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2021|Iceland|Financial Data and Systems
Creditinfo Group
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Target: CREDITINFO GROUP

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2021|Germany|Food Products
SCHLUCKWERDER
Valeo Foods Group

Target: SCHLUCKWERDER

Bidder: VALEO FOODS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
Eight Fifty Food Group
Sofina Foods

Target: EIGHT FIFTY FOOD GROUP

Bidder: SOFINA FOODS

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2021|France|Commercial Vehicles and Parts
Easymile
Mcwin Capital Partners

Target: EASYMILE SAS

Bidder: MCWIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 47 M

Value

10 May 2021|Ireland|Food Products
Valeo Foods Group
Bain Capital

Target: VALEO FOODS GROUP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

18 Target | 31 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2021|Belgium|Aerospace
Technical Airborne Components
Searchlight Capital Partners

Target: TECHNICAL AIRBORNE COMPONENTS

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2021|Netherlands|Education Services
Infinitas Learning
Npm Capital

Target: INFINITAS LEARNING

Bidder: NPM CAPITAL NV

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 60 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2021|Italy|Telecommunications Services: Other
Eolo
Partners Group

Target: EOLO SPA

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 773 M

Value

10 Aug 2021|France|Mobility
FLOWBIRD
Searchlight Capital Partners

Target: FLOWBIRD

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
Bread Holdings
Ebitda Investments

Target: BREAD HOLDINGS

Bidder: EBITDA INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Global Risk Partners
Brown & Brown

Target: GLOBAL RISK PARTNERS LIMITED

Bidder: BROWN & BROWN INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2022|Sweden|Auto Services
Opus Group
Arcus Infrastructure Partners

Target: OPUS GROUP AB

Bidder: ARCUS INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2022|United States|Food Products
Second Nature Brands
Capvest Partners

Target: SECOND NATURE BRANDS

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2022|Spain|Food Products
Natra
Capvest Partners

Target: NATRA SA

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 425 M

Value

13 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Software
YOURPARKINGSPACE
FLOWBIRD

Target: YOURPARKINGSPACE

Bidder: FLOWBIRD

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2022|Norway|Pharmaceuticals
Takeda (manufacturing Site In Asker, Norway)
NEXTPHARMA

Target: TAKEDA (MANUFACTURING SITE IN ASKER, NORWAY)

Bidder: NEXTPHARMA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2022|United States|Food Products
Brownie Brittle
Capvest Partners

Target: BROWNIE BRITTLE

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Afc Bournemouth
Bill Foley

Target: AFC BOURNEMOUTH

Bidder: BILL FOLEY

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services
Gl Education
Renaissance Learning

Target: GL EDUCATION

Bidder: RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Thm Partners
Alixpartners

Target: THM PARTNERS LLP

Bidder: ALIXPARTNERS LLP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
Hyve Group
Providence Equity Partners

Target: HYVE GROUP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

21 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

10 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services
Mbl Seminars
Law Business Research

Target: MBL SEMINARS

Bidder: LAW BUSINESS RESEARCH

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Software
Kerridge Commercial Systems
Capvest Partners

Target: KERRIDGE COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

14 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 800 M

Value

20 Jul 2023|United States|Security Equipment
Sk Aerosafety
Bridgepoint Development Capital

Target: SK AEROSAFETY

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2023|United States|Food Products
Sahale Snacks
Second Nature Brands

Target: SAHALE SNACKS INC

Bidder: SECOND NATURE BRANDS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

06 Nov 2023|Canada|Chemicals: Diversified
Recochem Holdings
Capvest Partners

Target: RECOCHEM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2024|Switzerland|Software
SHERPANY
Capvest Partners

Target: SHERPANY

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Law Business Research
Intermediate Capital Group (icg)

Target: LAW BUSINESS RESEARCH

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Rsk Group
Searchlight Capital Partners

Target: RSK GROUP

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 500 M

Value

18 Jun 2024|Canada|Auto Services
Kik Consumer Products (auto Care Business)
Recochem Holdings

Target: KIK CONSUMER PRODUCTS (AUTO CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: RECOCHEM HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|E-commerce
CAZOO
MOTORS.CO.UK

Target: CAZOO

Bidder: MOTORS.CO.UK

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|Switzerland|Software
ACRONIS
Eqt Partners

Target: ACRONIS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 29 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
Magic Numbers
Analytic Partners

Target: MAGIC NUMBERS

Bidder: ANALYTIC PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2024|Belgium|Food Products
GUDRUN
Natra

Target: GUDRUN

Bidder: NATRA SA

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

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