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Total Deals32
Valued Deals18
Total Value£ 25.81 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.43 B

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18 Jul 2017|Belgium|Security Equipment
PRAESIDIAD
The Carlyle Group

Target: PRAESIDIAD

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 584 M

Value

16 Jul 2019|Luxembourg|Asset Managers and Custodians
Quilvest Luxembourg Services
Gen Ii Fund Services

Target: QUILVEST LUXEMBOURG SERVICES

Bidder: GEN II FUND SERVICES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2019|Netherlands|Specialty Retailers
GRANDVISION
ESSILORLUXOTTICA

Target: GRANDVISION

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

46 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 6.17 B

Value

29 Jan 2018|Belgium|Pharmaceuticals
Ablynx
Sanofi

Target: ABLYNX NV

Bidder: SANOFI SA

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

28 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.38 B

Value

31 Aug 2020|France|Health Care Facilities
Colisee Group
Eqt Partners

Target: COLISEE GROUP

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

8 Target | 46 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2020|Belgium|Engineering Consulting
Akka Technologies
Compagnie Nationale A Portefeuille

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: COMPAGNIE NATIONALE A PORTEFEUILLE SA/NV

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

16 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 178 M

Value

18 Sep 2020|Israel|Software
KANDO
Aliaxis

Target: KANDO

Bidder: ALIAXIS SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|Netherlands|Auto Services
Ev Charged
Tpg Pace Beneficial Finance Corp

Target: EV CHARGED BV

Bidder: TPG PACE BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORP

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 58 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 723 M

Value

05 Jan 2021|Brazil|Pipelines
Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-brasil
Fluxys

Target: TRANSPORTADORA BRASILEIRA GASODUTO BOLIVIA-BRASIL

Bidder: FLUXYS SA

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2021|Belgium|Telecommunications Services: Other
BICS
PROXIMUS

Target: BICS

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

05 Feb 2021|Belgium|Conventional Electricity
Essent Belgium
LUMINUS

Target: ESSENT BELGIUM

Bidder: LUMINUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2021|Germany|Energy / Utility Services
Elg Haniel
APERAM

Target: ELG HANIEL

Bidder: APERAM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

162 Dealmakers

3 Target | 61 Bidder | 99 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

12 Feb 2021|France|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Bayer (seed Coating Business)
Solvay

Target: BAYER (SEED COATING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SOLVAY SA

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 22 M

Value

07 Jul 2021|Belgium|Health Care Services
Mckesson Corporation (european Business)
Phoenix Pharma

Target: MCKESSON CORPORATION (EUROPEAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: PHOENIX PHARMA

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

175 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 174 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2021|Belgium|Household Equipment and Products
Recticel
Greiner

Target: RECTICEL SA

Bidder: GREINER AG

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 234 M

Value

28 Jul 2021|Belgium|Engineering Consulting
Akka Technologies
Adecco

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADECCO SA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

29 Nov 2021|Belgium|Household Equipment and Products
Balta Group (carpet Business)
Victoria

Target: BALTA GROUP (CARPET BUSINESS)

Bidder: VICTORIA PLC

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 117 M

Value

21 Feb 2022|Belgium|Household Equipment and Products
Recticel
Baltisse

Target: RECTICEL SA

Bidder: BALTISSE NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2022|Belgium|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Mestdagh
INTERMARCHÉ

Target: MESTDAGH SA

Bidder: INTERMARCHÉ

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2022|Belgium|IT Services: Other
TRUSTTEAM
Rivean Capital (ex-gilde Buy Out Partners)

Target: TRUSTTEAM

Bidder: RIVEAN CAPITAL (EX-GILDE BUY OUT PARTNERS)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|Belgium|Medical Equipment
Adx Neurosciences
Hu Group

Target: ADX NEUROSCIENCES

Bidder: HU GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

02 May 2023|Canada|Biotechnology
Pcas Canada
Dic Corporation

Target: PCAS CANADA INC

Bidder: DIC CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

04 Aug 2023|Belgium|Investment Banking
Bank Degroof Petercam
Indosuez Wealth Management

Target: BANK DEGROOF PETERCAM SA

Bidder: INDOSUEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

164 Dealmakers

15 Target | 146 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

28 Jul 2023|Thailand|Renewable Energy Equipment
Constant Energy
Virya Energy

Target: CONSTANT ENERGY

Bidder: VIRYA ENERGY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2023|Belgium|Chemicals: Diversified
SYENSQO
Institutional Investors

Target: SYENSQO

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

9 Service Providers

9 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

48 Vendor

£ 8.18 B

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Energyre (giga Projects)
Elia Group

Target: ENERGYRE (GIGA PROJECTS)

Bidder: ELIA GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2024|France|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Staci
Bpost Group

Target: STACI SAS

Bidder: BPOST GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

11 Jun 2024|South Africa|Plastics
Greiner (foam Business In South Africa)
Hfco Proprietary

Target: GREINER AG (FOAM BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA)

Bidder: HFCO PROPRIETARY

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|Belgium|Banks
Bank Nagelmackers
Caisse D'epargne Et De Prevoyance De Hauts De France

Target: BANK NAGELMACKERS

Bidder: CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE HAUTS DE FRANCE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2024|France|Life Insurance
ALAN
Coatue Management

Target: ALAN

Bidder: COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 145 M

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Iron and Steel
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products
APERAM

Target: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: APERAM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 413 M

Value

29 Oct 2024|France|Alternative Fuels
SUNOPEE
Virya Energy

Target: SUNOPEE

Bidder: VIRYA ENERGY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

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