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Charlyn LuskStanton PRM

Charlyn Lusk

Managing Director at Stanton PRM

PR Consultant

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals68
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 49.99 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.38 B

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09 Apr 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Lincoln National Corporation
Bain Capital

Target: LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

10 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 644 M

Value

07 Feb 2025|Japan|Pharmaceuticals
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Bain Capital

Target: MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.65 B

Value

05 Feb 2025|United States|Machinery: Industrial
MILACRON
Bain Capital

Target: MILACRON

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

30 Jan 2025|United States|Construction Services
Frontline Road Safety
Bain Capital

Target: FRONTLINE ROAD SAFETY

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2024|United States|Software
Core Avionics & Industrial
Lynx Software Technologies

Target: CORE AVIONICS & INDUSTRIAL

Bidder: LYNX SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2024|United States|Machinery: Specialty
FITCRUNCH
1440 Foods

Target: FITCRUNCH

Bidder: 1440 FOODS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting
TRANSYSTEMS
Gannett Fleming

Target: TRANSYSTEMS

Bidder: GANNETT FLEMING

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech
ENVESTNET
Norwest Venture Partners

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

35 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

07 Jun 2024|United States|Software
POWERSCHOOL
Bain Capital

Target: POWERSCHOOL

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

33 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

04 Jun 2024|United States|Software
TEACHTOWN
L Squared Capital Partners

Target: TEACHTOWN

Bidder: L SQUARED CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2024|United States|Food Products
Kenny’s Great Pies
Dessert Holdings

Target: KENNY’S GREAT PIES

Bidder: DESSERT HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers
Emerald Bay Risk Solutions
Bain Capital

Target: EMERALD BAY RISK SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Specialty Contracting
DEC
Gannett Fleming

Target: DEC

Bidder: GANNETT FLEMING

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2024|United States|Software
TRIYAM
ACCESS

Target: TRIYAM

Bidder: ACCESS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2024|United States|Software
Thompson Software Solutions
Lynx Software Technologies

Target: THOMPSON SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: LYNX SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2023|United States|Diversified Materials
Waupaca Foundry
Monomoy Capital Partners

Target: WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC

Bidder: MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2023|United States|Food Products
1440 Foods
Bain Capital

Target: 1440 FOODS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2023|United States|Digital Services
TIMESYS
Oceansound Partners

Target: TIMESYS

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Pipelines
PUMPMAN
Harrington Industrial Plastics

Target: PUMPMAN

Bidder: HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|United States|Management Consulting
GUIDEHOUSE
Bain Capital

Target: GUIDEHOUSE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 4.28 B

Value

25 Oct 2023|United States|Consumer Lending
Bain Capital / Smith Hill Joint Venture
Bain Capital

Target: BAIN CAPITAL / SMITH HILL JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

£ 823 M

Value

24 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Aerospace
Portfolio Of 17 Aircraft Engines
Griffin Global Asset Management

Target: PORTFOLIO OF 17 AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Bidder: GRIFFIN GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

12 Service Providers

12 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

£ 369 M

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|Diversified Industrials
Harrington Industrial Plastics
Bain Capital

Target: HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars
Fogo De Chao
Bain Capital

Target: FOGO DE CHAO

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

24 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2023|Austria|Electronic Components and Equipment
Ims Nanofabrication
Bain Capital

Target: IMS NANOFABRICATION

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 674 M

Value

13 Apr 2023|United States|Software
IMM
CFM

Target: IMM

Bidder: CFM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2023|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Pri Group
Rma Group

Target: PRI GROUP

Bidder: RMA GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2023|United States|Nondurable Household Products
Diversey Holdings
SOLENIS

Target: DIVERSEY HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SOLENIS

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

37 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 3.85 B

Value

22 Feb 2023|United States|Engineering Consulting
Geotest Services
Rma Group

Target: GEOTEST SERVICES

Bidder: RMA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2023|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Point Broadband
Berkshire Partners

Target: POINT BROADBAND

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jan 2023|United States|Software
NXTSOFT
Oceansound Partners

Target: NXTSOFT

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
C Below
Rma Group

Target: C BELOW

Bidder: RMA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Construction Services
Gannett Fleming
Oceansound Partners

Target: GANNETT FLEMING

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2022|United States|Environmental Consulting
Northwest Geotech
Oceansound Partners

Target: NORTHWEST GEOTECH

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Whitewater Brands
Lincolnshire Management

Target: WHITEWATER BRANDS LLC

Bidder: LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Food Products
Dianne’s Fine Desserts
Dessert Holdings

Target: DIANNE’S FINE DESSERTS

Bidder: DESSERT HOLDINGS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2022|United States|Alternative Electricity
Great River Hydro
HYDRO-QUEBEC

Target: GREAT RIVER HYDRO

Bidder: HYDRO-QUEBEC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.81 B

Value

16 Aug 2022|United States|Recreational Services
Virgin Voyages
BLACKROCK

Target: VIRGIN VOYAGES

Bidder: BLACKROCK

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 455 M

Value

21 Jul 2022|United States|Leasing
Merchants Fleet
Bain Capital

Target: MERCHANTS FLEET

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2022|United States|Media Agencies
GAMUT
One Equity Partners

Target: GAMUT

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2022|Canada|Software
ATACCAMA
Bain Capital

Target: ATACCAMA

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 122 M

Value

07 Jun 2022|United States|Information / Data Services
ENTERPRISEDB
Bain Capital

Target: ENTERPRISEDB

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Textile Products
PRIMALOFT
Compass Diversified Holdings

Target: PRIMALOFT

Bidder: COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 424 M

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Food Products
Cuisine Solutions
Bain Capital

Target: CUISINE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

6 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 199 M

Value

06 Jun 2022|United States|Software
LEANTAAS
Bain Capital

Target: LEANTAAS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 May 2022|United States|IT Services: Other
CITIUSTECH
Bain Capital

Target: CITIUSTECH

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2022|United States|Food Products
Imperial Dade
Advent International Corporation

Target: IMPERIAL DADE

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2022|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Csi Services
Rma Group

Target: CSI SERVICES

Bidder: RMA GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2022|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
ENVIRO-DRILL
Oceansound Partners

Target: ENVIRO-DRILL

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Software
CFM
Oceansound Partners

Target: CFM

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2022|United States|Food Products
Steven Charles - A Dessert Company
Dessert Holdings

Target: STEVEN CHARLES - A DESSERT COMPANY

Bidder: DESSERT HOLDINGS

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2021|United States|Software
Athenahealth
Hellman & Friedman

Target: ATHENAHEALTH INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 12.63 B

Value

19 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Facilities
Innovacare Health
Bain Capital

Target: INNOVACARE HEALTH LP

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2021|United States|Software
Dmi
Oceansound Partners

Target: DMI INC

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management
Rma Group
Oceansound Partners

Target: RMA GROUP

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|E-commerce
PARTSSOURCE
Bain Capital Private Equity

Target: PARTSSOURCE

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL PRIVATE EQUITY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
EXTRAHOP
Crosspoint Capital Partners

Target: EXTRAHOP

Bidder: CROSSPOINT CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 635 M

Value

18 May 2021|United States|Digital Services
C2s Consulting Group
Smx Group (smartronix)

Target: C2S CONSULTING GROUP

Bidder: SMX GROUP LLC (SMARTRONIX)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2021|United States|Food Products
Dessert Holdings
Bain Capital

Target: DESSERT HOLDINGS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 719 M

Value

11 Feb 2021|United States|Consumer Lending
International Senior Loan Program
Pantheon Ventures

Target: INTERNATIONAL SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM LLC

Bidder: PANTHEON VENTURES

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2021|United States|Software
DATASTRONG
Smx Group (smartronix)

Target: DATASTRONG

Bidder: SMX GROUP LLC (SMARTRONIX)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2020|United States|Building Materials: Other
Us Lbm Holdings
Bain Capital

Target: US LBM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Aug 2020|United States|Software
NUTANIX
Bain Capital

Target: NUTANIX

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 564 M

Value

17 Jan 2020|United States|Software
Trident Technologies
Oceansound Partners

Target: TRIDENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: OCEANSOUND PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2019|Canada|FinTech
Versapay Corporation
Great Hill Partners

Target: VERSAPAY CORPORATION

Bidder: GREAT HILL PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

18 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

01 Aug 2019|United States|Health Care Services
Redcard Systems
Parthenon Capital Partners

Target: REDCARD SYSTEMS

Bidder: PARTHENON CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2019|United States|Information / Data Services
ENTERPRISEDB
Great Hill Partners

Target: ENTERPRISEDB

Bidder: GREAT HILL PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2019|United States|Telecommunications infrastructure
Zayo Group Holdings
Eqt Partners

Target: ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

25 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 10.93 B

Value

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