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Chris Bates

Partner at Ashurst

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Total Deals12

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 4.96 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 496 M

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01 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: KOMAINU

Bidder: LEDGER SAS

1 Service Providers

2 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BOLDON JAMES LIMITED

Bidder: HELPSYSTEMS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 30 M

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: OSISOFT LLC

Bidder: AVEVA GROUP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

45 Target | 92 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Specialty Contracting

Target: MAPLE TOPCO

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: KIER LIVING LIMITED

Bidder: TERRA FIRMA CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 110 M

Value

13 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

Bidder: KBR INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: BABCOCK (AERIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: ANCALA PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 84 Vendor

£ 120 M

Value

15 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: EQUANS (UK HEATING AND COOLING NETWORKS)

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

76 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 260 M

Value

01 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: ESKEN RENEWABLES

Bidder: PIONEER POINT PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

24 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SEATRONICS

Bidder: ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 63 M

Value

30 May 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: RENEWI (UK MUNICIPAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: BIFFA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

01 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials

Target: LENDLEASE (UK CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: ATLAS HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 34 M

Value

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