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Charlie ChichesterFGS Global

Charlie Chichester

Partner at FGS Global

PR Consultant

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals59
Valued Deals30
Total Value£134.21B
Avg. Deal Size£4.47B

Market Context

Awards

2023 Top PR Consultants in EMEA

Expertise (59)

Key Relationships

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Japan
Pharmaceuticals
PrivateAcquisitionMajority
XIIDRA

target

XIIDRA

Novartis

bidder

Novartis

£4.07b

dealmakers

FranceItaly
Automobiles
MergerAcquisitionPublicDomesticPrivate Equity
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

target

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Psa Group

bidder

Psa Group

£22.89b

dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
MajorityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityCross Border
The Ironman Group

target

The Ironman Group

Orkila Capital

bidder

Orkila Capital

£544m

dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
PublicAcquisitionMajorityDisposalCross Border
Stemline Therapeutics

target

Stemline Therapeutics

Menarini Group

bidder

Menarini Group

£541m

dealmakers

DenmarkPoland
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityCross BorderDisposal
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (otc Assets)

target

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (otc Assets)

Orifarm Group

bidder

Orifarm Group

£530m

dealmakers

Japan
Health Care Services
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border
Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company

target

Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company

Blackstone Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£1.76b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Management Consulting
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Oakhill Communications

target

Oakhill Communications

Sard Verbinnen & Co

bidder

Sard Verbinnen & Co

value n/a

dealmakers

Japan
Medical Equipment
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
Takeda (tachosil)

target

Takeda (tachosil)

Gtcr

bidder

Gtcr

£320m

dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Entertainment
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Zenimax Media

target

Zenimax Media

Microsoft Corp

bidder

Microsoft Corp

£5.80b

dealmakers

United States
Recreational Services
AcquisitionMajorityMergerDomesticPrivate EquityPublic
TOPGOLF

target

TOPGOLF

Callaway Golf Co

bidder

Callaway Golf Co

£1.96b

dealmakers

United States
FinTech
DomesticPrivateMergerAcquisitionMajority
SCORABLE

target

SCORABLE

BONDIT

bidder

BONDIT

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
IT Services: Other
MinorityPrivateDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
365 Retail Markets

target

365 Retail Markets

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

France
Publishing
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Groupe La Centrale

target

Groupe La Centrale

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionCross BorderMajority
NODE4

target

NODE4

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Digital Services
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Hibu Group

target

Hibu Group

Hig Capital

bidder

Hig Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

Spain
Telecommunications Services: Other
MajorityPrivate EquityDomesticAcquisitionPublic
Euskaltel

target

Euskaltel

Masmovil Group

bidder

Masmovil Group

£3.02b

dealmakers

Norway
Gas Distribution
Cross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPublicAcquisition
Hoegh Lng Holdings

target

Hoegh Lng Holdings

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

bidder

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

£794m

dealmakers

Japan
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate
Takeda Pharmaceutical (non-core Assets)

target

Takeda Pharmaceutical (non-core Assets)

HASTEN

bidder

HASTEN

£230m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Services
PublicMajorityAcquisitionCross Border
Spire Healthcare Group

target

Spire Healthcare Group

Ramsay Health Care

bidder

Ramsay Health Care

£2.06b

dealmakers

United States
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
AcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityMergerDomestic
Globaltranz Enterprises

target

Globaltranz Enterprises

Worldwide Express

bidder

Worldwide Express

£3.02b

dealmakers

United StatesUnited States
Entertainment
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
Fisher Theatre

target

Fisher Theatre

Ambassador Theatre Group

bidder

Ambassador Theatre Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
E-commerce
AcquisitionPrivate EquityDomesticMinorityPrivate
SWEETWATER

target

SWEETWATER

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityPublicCross BorderMergerAcquisition
NORTONLIFELOCK

target

NORTONLIFELOCK

Avast Software Sro

bidder

Avast Software Sro

£6.21b

dealmakers

France
Satellite
Cross BorderPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
MARLINK

target

MARLINK

ARDIAN

bidder

ARDIAN

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate
Blackboard

target

Blackboard

Veritas Capital Partners

bidder

Veritas Capital Partners

£2.27b

dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityPrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisition
TENSTREET

target

TENSTREET

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Digital Services
Cross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisition
Tnp (the Nav/365people)

target

Tnp (the Nav/365people)

NODE4

bidder

NODE4

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Auto Parts
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Protean Electric

target

Protean Electric

BEDEO

bidder

BEDEO

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Education Services
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate Equity
Tes Global

target

Tes Global

Onex Corporation

bidder

Onex Corporation

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Software
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticMinority
Seesaw Learning

target

Seesaw Learning

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

Brazil
Telecommunications infrastructure
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity
São Paulo Cinco Locação De Torres Ltda

target

São Paulo Cinco Locação De Torres Ltda

Ihs Towers

bidder

Ihs Towers

£232m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Health Care Services
MajorityPrivate EquityDomesticAcquisitionPublic
CARETECH

target

CARETECH

Kensington Capital Partners

bidder

Kensington Capital Partners

£870m

dealmakers

Turkey
IT Services: Other
Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateMajorityCross Border
AIRTIES

target

AIRTIES

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
FinTech
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate
ZIGLU

target

ZIGLU

ROBINHOOD

bidder

ROBINHOOD

value n/a

dealmakers

SpainFrance
Software
Cross BorderAcquisitionPrivateMajority
FIDCAR

target

FIDCAR

Motork

bidder

Motork

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Management Consulting
MajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
VISTAGE

target

VISTAGE

Gridiron Capital

bidder

Gridiron Capital

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
PrivateMinorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
The North Road Company

target

The North Road Company

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

£460m

dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
MinorityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
Wasserman Media Group

target

Wasserman Media Group

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

France
Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
PrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionMinorityCross Border
A2mac1 Group

target

A2mac1 Group

Five Arrows Principal Investments

bidder

Five Arrows Principal Investments

value n/a

dealmakers

Denmark
Biotechnology
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityMergerPublic
Chr. Hansen

target

Chr. Hansen

Novozymes As

bidder

Novozymes As

£10.04b

dealmakers

United States
Education Services
DomesticAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajority
Accelerate Learning

target

Accelerate Learning

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Business Process Outsourcing
AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity
Hyve Group

target

Hyve Group

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

£524m

dealmakers

United States
Software
Cross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
N2y

target

N2y

Five Arrows Principal Investments

bidder

Five Arrows Principal Investments

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Asset Managers and Custodians
PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Numis Corporation

target

Numis Corporation

Deutsche Bank

bidder

Deutsche Bank

£410m

dealmakers

Germany
Electronic Equipment: Other
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
D&b Audiotechnik

target

D&b Audiotechnik

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Entertainment
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
Brillstein Entertainment

target

Brillstein Entertainment

Wasserman Media Group

bidder

Wasserman Media Group

value n/a

dealmakers

United States
Recreational Services
DomesticPrivateAcquisitionMinorityPrivate Equity
Populous Holdings

target

Populous Holdings

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
E-commerce
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Farfetch

target

Farfetch

Greenoaks Capital

bidder

Greenoaks Capital

£394m

dealmakers

Germany
Integrated Oil and Gas
DisposalCross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity
Wintershall Dea (e&p Business)

target

Wintershall Dea (e&p Business)

Harbour Energy

bidder

Harbour Energy

£8.82b

dealmakers

United States
Pharmaceuticals
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPublic
Catalent

target

Catalent

Novo Holdings

bidder

Novo Holdings

£13.06b

dealmakers

ItalyBelgium
Pharmaceuticals
Cross BorderAcquisitionInfrastructureMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Novo Holdings (three Fill-finish Sites)

target

Novo Holdings (three Fill-finish Sites)

Novo Nordisk

bidder

Novo Nordisk

£8.70b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Insurance Brokers
DomesticMergerAcquisitionMajorityDe-SPACPrivate
London Innovation Underwriters

target

London Innovation Underwriters

Financials Acquisition Corp

bidder

Financials Acquisition Corp

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Banks
SchemePublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Virgin Money Holdings (uk)

target

Virgin Money Holdings (uk)

Nationwide Building Society

bidder

Nationwide Building Society

£2.90b

dealmakers

United Kingdom
General Mining
MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic
Anglo American

target

Anglo American

Bhp Group

bidder

Bhp Group

£31.10b

dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateMinorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Brandt Information Services

target

Brandt Information Services

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

LuxembourgUnited Kingdom
Digital Services
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
BITSTAMP

target

BITSTAMP

ROBINHOOD

bidder

ROBINHOOD

£156m

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Consumer Services: Other
Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Viva Gym

target

Viva Gym

Providence Equity Partners

bidder

Providence Equity Partners

value n/a

dealmakers

United Kingdom
Consumer Services: Other
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate Equity
Superstruct Entertainment

target

Superstruct Entertainment

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

value n/a

dealmakers

Spain
Education Services
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMinorityPrivate Equity
GLOBEDUCATE

target

GLOBEDUCATE

WENDEL

bidder

WENDEL

£529m

dealmakers

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