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Charles LeemingSquire Patton Boggs

Charles Leeming

Partner at Squire Patton Boggs

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals23
Valued Deals8
Total Value£ 26.08 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.26 B

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11 May 2018|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Zoopla Property Group
Silver Lake Partners

Target: ZOOPLA PROPERTY GROUP PLC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

17 Target | 38 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

09 May 2019|Lithuania|Media Agencies
Baltic Classifieds Group
Apax Partners

Target: BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
London Stock Exchange Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

172 Dealmakers

70 Target | 93 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 22.18 B

Value

30 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other
Csl Group
Eci Partners

Target: CSL GROUP

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Parts
DURITE
Safe Fleet

Target: DURITE

Bidder: SAFE FLEET

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Software
QMEE
Capital D

Target: QMEE

Bidder: CAPITAL D

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers
VANS365
CAZOO

Target: VANS365

Bidder: CAZOO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Fc Southampton
Sport Republic

Target: FC SOUTHAMPTON

Bidder: SPORT REPUBLIC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

28 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
ANYVAN
Vitruvian Partners

Target: ANYVAN

Bidder: VITRUVIAN PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

7 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 125 M

Value

22 Feb 2022|Switzerland|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Cavotec (airports Business)
Fernweh Group

Target: CAVOTEC (AIRPORTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: FERNWEH GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 15 M

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Internet
Caburn Telecom
Csl Group

Target: CABURN TELECOM

Bidder: CSL GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Software
Nexus Vehicle Rental (axis Topco)
Equistone Partners

Target: NEXUS VEHICLE RENTAL (AXIS TOPCO)

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Leasing
TUSKER
Lloyds Banking Group

Target: TUSKER

Bidder: LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

28 Mar 2023|Bulgaria|Software
PHOS
Ingenico Group

Target: PHOS

Bidder: INGENICO GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
COMMIFY
Eci Partners

Target: COMMIFY

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

53 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 256 M

Value

14 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Machinery: Industrial
Metallisation
Kymera International

Target: METALLISATION LTD

Bidder: KYMERA INTERNATIONAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
ONFAB
Thompson Street Capital Partners

Target: ONFAB

Bidder: THOMPSON STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism
TAG
Eci Partners

Target: TAG

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Vistry Group (1.7k Homes)
Regis Group

Target: VISTRY GROUP (1.7K HOMES)

Bidder: REGIS GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 580 M

Value

13 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Machinery: Specialty
Specac
Ampersand Capital Partners

Target: SPECAC LIMITED

Bidder: AMPERSAND CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services
Text Request
COMMIFY

Target: TEXT REQUEST

Bidder: COMMIFY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
CROUD
Eci Partners

Target: CROUD

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Publishing
Insurance Insider
Eci Partners

Target: INSURANCE INSIDER

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

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