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09 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Corporate Travel Services

Target: HOGG ROBINSON GROUP PLC

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

15 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 442 M

Value

22 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: DAIRY CREST GROUP PLC

Bidder: SAPUTO INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

17 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 975 M

Value

25 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: WEIR (FLOW CONTROL DIVISION)

Bidder: FIRST RESERVE CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 56 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

29 Jun 2018|Switzerland|Medical Equipment

Target: ALCON INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

3 Target | 90 Vendor

£ 20.63 B

Value

19 Apr 2018|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MERCK & CO (CONSUMER HEALTH DIVISION)

Bidder: PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 2.95 B

Value

19 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: SMITH & WILLIAMSON LLC

Bidder: TILNEY

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 42 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 625 M

Value

18 Dec 2019|Brazil|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BUSCOPAN

Bidder: HYPERA SA

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 238 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW)

Bidder: AON PLC

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

136 Dealmakers

53 Target | 83 Bidder

£ 27.14 B

Value

14 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: GYMSHARK LTD

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

23 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 210 M

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce

Target: HANDEPAY

Bidder: PAYPOINT

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

29 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: PENGUIN PORTALS GROUP

Bidder: RVU

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 508 M

Value

20 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ITRS GROUP

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 May 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON (REINSURANCE, SPECIALTY AND RETAIL BROKERAGE OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

91 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

03 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Water

Target: BRISTOL WATER PLC

Bidder: PENNON GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 814 M

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EKATERRA

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

222 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 196 Vendor

£ 3.78 B

Value

08 Dec 2021|United States|Security Services

Target: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER (SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: SECURITAS AB

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 2.42 B

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: SPARROWS GROUP

Bidder: ALTRAD SA

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

29 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|Germany|General Mining

Target: SCHENCK PROCESS GROUP (MINING)

Bidder: SANDVIK AB

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

75 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 May 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: MODULR

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

4 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 83 M

Value

20 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ONEOCEAN

Bidder: LLOYD'S REGISTER

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

7 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: 1000HEADS GROUP

Bidder: LABELIUM SAS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: SUN LIFE UK

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

80 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

12 Dec 2022|Norway|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: HAVFRAM

Bidder: SANDBROOK CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 208 M

Value

01 Jun 2023|Spain|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: FCC SERVICIOS MEDIO AMBIENTE (FCC ENVIRO)

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 828 M

Value

06 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Leasing

Target: ANGEL TRAINS LIMITED

Bidder: ARJUN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: VENTERRA GROUP

Bidder: BEYONDNETZERO

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 150 M

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: ARRIVA GROUP

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2023|Tunisia|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LES LABORATOIRES MEDIS

Bidder: ADMAIUS CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: MILLER INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED (GIC)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: TESCO BANK (RETAIL BANKING BUSINESS)

Bidder: BARCLAYS PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

27 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals

Target: FOSROC

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

2 Target | 63 Bidder

£ 810 M

Value

02 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP

Bidder: LLOYD'S REGISTER

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

08 Sep 2024|United Arab Emirates|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: PETRONASH HOLDING

Bidder: BAWAN CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 60 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|Netherlands|Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods

Target: SUZANO / KIMBERLY-CLARK JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: KIMBERLY-CLARK

8 Service Providers

8 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

63 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

08 Oct 2025|Switzerland|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: ABB LTD (ROBOTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

115 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 4.00 B

Value

07 Jul 2025|Colombia|Nonferrous Metals

Target: CERRO MATOSO SA

Bidder: VARGON ALLOYS AB

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

24 Dec 2025|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: CASTROL LTD

Bidder: STONEPEAK PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

150 Dealmakers

2 Target | 107 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 4.47 B

Value