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Ben AtwellFTI Consulting

Ben Atwell

Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting

PR Consultant

Deal Bio

Total Deals46
Valued Deals40
Total Value£ 81.72 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.04 B

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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|Pharmaceuticals
Sinclair Pharma
Huadong Medicine Co

Target: SINCLAIR PHARMA PLC

Bidder: HUADONG MEDICINE CO LTD

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

20 Nov 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Btg
Boston Scientific Corporation

Target: BTG PLC

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.03 B

Value

18 Dec 2018|United States|Medical Equipment
Ceterix Orthopaedics
Smith & Nephew

Target: CETERIX ORTHOPAEDICS

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

12 Mar 2019|United States|Biotechnology
Osiris Therapeutics
Smith & Nephew

Target: OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

15 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 505 M

Value

01 Apr 2019|United States|Medical Equipment
Leaf Healthcare
Smith & Nephew

Target: LEAF HEALTHCARE INC

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Nestle Skin Health
Eqt Partners

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

12 Mar 2019|Germany|Health Care Services
Brainlab (orthopaedic Joint Reconstruction Business)
Smith & Nephew

Target: BRAINLAB (ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT RECONSTRUCTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Medical Services
Blue Earth Diagnostics
Bracco Imaging

Target: BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS

Bidder: BRACCO IMAGING SPA

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 390 M

Value

11 Nov 2019|Germany|Biotechnology
Expedeon (proteomics And Immunology Business)
Abcam

Target: EXPEDEON (PROTEOMICS AND IMMUNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: ABCAM PLC

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 103 M

Value

18 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Consort Medical
Recipharm

Target: CONSORT MEDICAL PLC

Bidder: RECIPHARM AB

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

14 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 627 M

Value

03 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Achilles Therapeutics
Syncona

Target: ACHILLES THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: SYNCONA LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

23 Jan 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Karuna Therapeutics
Goldman Sachs

Target: KARUNA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 152 M

Value

21 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Azeria Therapeutics
Sixth Element Capital

Target: AZERIA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: SIXTH ELEMENT CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

04 Mar 2020|United States|Biotechnology
Marker Gene Technologies
Abcam

Target: MARKER GENE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ABCAM PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2020|Hong Kong|Pharmaceuticals
Hutchison China Meditech
General Atlantic

Target: HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 80 M

Value

01 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Customer Relationship Management
Cello Health
Arsenal Capital Partners

Target: CELLO HEALTH PLC

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 181 M

Value

17 Nov 2020|Hong Kong|Pharmaceuticals
Hutchison China Meditech
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

10 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

18 Sep 2020|Switzerland|Biotechnology
Om Pharma
Optimus Holding

Target: OM PHARMA

Bidder: OPTIMUS HOLDING

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 369 M

Value

17 Nov 2020|Hong Kong|Pharmaceuticals
Hutchison China Meditech
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Target: HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

09 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Abcam
Durable Capital Partners

Target: ABCAM PLC

Bidder: DURABLE CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Gw Pharmaceuticals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 B

Value

22 Mar 2021|United States|Medical Services
Radmd
Medica Group

Target: RADMD LLC

Bidder: MEDICA GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|Hong Kong|Pharmaceuticals
Hutchison China Meditech
Bpea Eqt

Target: HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED

Bidder: BPEA EQT

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Vectura Group
Philip Morris International

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

02 Aug 2021|United States|Biotechnology
BIOVISION
Abcam

Target: BIOVISION

Bidder: ABCAM PLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 244 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|China|Pharmaceuticals
Hutchison Whampoa Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine Company
Gl Capital Group

Target: HUTCHISON WHAMPOA GUANGZHOU BAIYUNSHAN CHINESE MEDICINE COMPANY

Bidder: GL CAPITAL GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 127 M

Value

22 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities
Gyroscope Therapeutics
Novartis

Target: GYROSCOPE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.13 B

Value

28 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment
Omass Therapeutics
Oxford University Clinic

Target: OMASS THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: OXFORD UNIVERSITY CLINIC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

18 May 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Swanbio Therapeutics
Syncona

Target: SWANBIO THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: SYNCONA LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value

09 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities
Mediclinic International
Remgro

Target: MEDICLINIC INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: REMGRO LIMITED

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

152 Dealmakers

38 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

23 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
F-STAR
Invox Pharma

Target: F-STAR

Bidder: INVOX PHARMA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 131 M

Value

24 Oct 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
Syncona

Target: APPLIED GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Bidder: SYNCONA LTD

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 64 M

Value

24 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Eleusis Therapeutics
Beckley Psytech

Target: ELEUSIS THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: BECKLEY PSYTECH

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2022|Netherlands|Biotechnology
Neogene Therapeutics
Astrazeneca

Target: NEOGENE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

29 Target | 24 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 264 M

Value

24 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other
Medica Group
Ik Partners

Target: MEDICA GROUP PLC

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

15 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

09 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Quell Therapeutics
Astrazeneca

Target: QUELL THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: ASTRAZENECA PLC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|Health Care Services
Beacon Therapeutics
Syncona

Target: BEACON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: SYNCONA LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

22 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Freeline Therapeutics
Syncona

Target: FREELINE THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: SYNCONA LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Karuna Therapeutics
Bristol Myers Squibb Company

Target: KARUNA THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 10.03 B

Value

30 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Apollo Therapeutics
Patient Square Capital

Target: APOLLO THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

29 May 2024|United States|Digital Services
Virtual Therapeutics
Akili Interactive Labs

Target: VIRTUAL THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: AKILI INTERACTIVE LABS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2024|United States|Health Care Services
Beacon Therapeutics
Syncona

Target: BEACON THERAPEUTICS

Bidder: SYNCONA LTD

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 134 M

Value

20 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Yellowstone Biosciences
Syncona

Target: YELLOWSTONE BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: SYNCONA LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

14 Oct 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Cycle Pharmaceuticals

Target: VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: CYCLE PHARMACEUTICALS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 76 M

Value

01 Jan 2025|China|Pharmaceuticals
Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals
Gp Health Service Capital

Target: SHANGHAI HUTCHISON PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Bidder: GP HEALTH SERVICE CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

7 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

16 Vendor

£ 485 M

Value

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