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Carlton Nelson

Head, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisor at Investec

Broker

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals27

Total Value£ 19.56 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 724 M

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17 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: GKN PLC

Bidder: MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

107 Dealmakers

49 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 8.09 B

Value

22 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: LADBROKES CORAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: GVC HOLDINGS PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

18 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 4.22 B

Value

21 Nov 2016|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: ALTERNATIVE NETWORKS PLC

Bidder: TOSCAFUND ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 184 M

Value

14 Nov 2012|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: TIKIT GROUP PLC

Bidder: BT GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 55 M

Value

02 Jul 2018|United States|Software

Target: KX SYSTEMS INC

Bidder: FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 40 M

Value

02 Jul 2018|Canada|Real Estate Services

Target: DUPROPRIO/COMFREE

Bidder: PURPLEBRICKS GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 29 M

Value

01 Feb 2019|Italy|Specialty Retailers

Target: PRASE ENGINEERING SPA

Bidder: MIDWICH GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

19 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THOUGHTONOMY LTD

Bidder: BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 80 M

Value

02 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: MAJESTIC (RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES)

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

02 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Distillers and Vintners

Target: LAY & WHEELER

Bidder: COTERIE LIMITED

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 11 M

Value

18 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CONSORT MEDICAL PLC

Bidder: RECIPHARM AB

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

14 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 627 M

Value

07 Feb 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: STARIN MARKETING

Bidder: MIDWICH GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 35 M

Value

07 May 2019|Norway|Consumer Electronics

Target: AV PARTNER

Bidder: MIDWICH GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

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Value

14 Dec 2020|United Arab Emirates|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: NMK GROUP

Bidder: MIDWICH GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

23 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: QUANTILE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS LP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 12 Vendor

£ 11 M

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance

Target: NORTEK AIR MANAGEMENT

Bidder: MADISON INDUSTRIES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 2.62 B

Value

28 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.22 B

Value

31 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: CARR'S GROUP (AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES DIVISION)

Bidder: EDWARD BILLINGTON & SON

7 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 44 M

Value

07 Jun 2023|Canada|Recreational Products

Target: SF MARKETING

Bidder: MIDWICH GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

£ 26 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|United States|Management Consulting

Target: INSIGNIAM

Bidder: ELIXIRR INTERNATIONAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

13 Nov 2023|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: PRODYTEL DISTRIBUTION GMBH

Bidder: MIDWICH GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

21 May 2024|Singapore|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: XP POWER LTD

Bidder: ADVANCED ENERGY

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 571 M

Value

15 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial

Target: MAGSPUTTER LIMITED (TEER COATINGS)

Bidder: JUDGES SCIENTIFIC PLC

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

07 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC (FIRST DERIVATIVE BUSINESS)

Bidder: EPAM SYSTEMS INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: HYPOTHESIS

Bidder: ELIXIRR INTERNATIONAL

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

21 Nov 2024|Australia|Satellite

Target: EM SOLUTIONS

Bidder: COHORT PLC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value

29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DOWLAIS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

39 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

13 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: SYNERTEC LTD

Bidder: RESTORE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value