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Christopher WilsonDLA Piper

Christopher Wilson

Partner at DLA Piper

Lawyer

Manchester

Deal Bio

Total Deals34
Valued Deals5
Total Value£ 5.49 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.10 B

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31 Jan 2017|United Kingdom|Education Services
Communicaid Group
Learnlight Group

Target: COMMUNICAID GROUP LTD

Bidder: LEARNLIGHT GROUP SL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 May 2017|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified
Metamark (uk)
Primary Capital Partners

Target: METAMARK (UK) LTD

Bidder: PRIMARY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Mortgage Finance
Brytannic Extra Finance
The Fluent Money Group

Target: BRYTANNIC EXTRA FINANCE LTD

Bidder: THE FLUENT MONEY GROUP LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2017|Ireland|Industrial Distribution
Hi-power
Primary Fluid Power

Target: HI-POWER LTD

Bidder: PRIMARY FLUID POWER LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
Gino D'acampo Worldwide Restaurants
Next

Target: GINO D'ACAMPO WORLDWIDE RESTAURANTS

Bidder: NEXT PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

4 Dealmakers

4 Target

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories
Antler
Endless

Target: ANTLER LTD

Bidder: ENDLESS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
10 Management
James Grant Group

Target: 10 MANAGEMENT

Bidder: JAMES GRANT GROUP LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2017|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
Troika Talent Agents
James Grant Group

Target: TROIKA TALENT AGENTS LLP

Bidder: JAMES GRANT GROUP LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2017|Ireland|Industrial Distribution
Hi Power
Primary Fluid Power

Target: HI POWER LTD

Bidder: PRIMARY FLUID POWER LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2017|Spain|Education Services
Learnlight Group
Beech Tree Private Equity

Target: LEARNLIGHT GROUP SL

Bidder: BEECH TREE PRIVATE EQUITY

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2017|Spain|Publishing
Hibu Connect Sau
Metric Capital Partners

Target: HIBU CONNECT SAU

Bidder: METRIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Avid Insurance Services
Beech Tree Private Equity

Target: AVID INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: BEECH TREE PRIVATE EQUITY

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Internet
FIBRENATION
Cityfibre Infrastructure Holdings

Target: FIBRENATION

Bidder: CITYFIBRE INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

16 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Software
MITREFINCH
Advanced Computer Software Group

Target: MITREFINCH

Bidder: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE GROUP LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services
Sse (contracting Business)
Aurelius Group

Target: SSE PLC (CONTRACTING BUSINESS)

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Incorporated Insurance Group
Avid Insurance Services

Target: INCORPORATED INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: AVID INSURANCE SERVICES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce
Cms Payments
Inflexion Private Equity

Target: CMS PAYMENTS

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Security Services
The Clearway Group
Next Wave Partners

Target: THE CLEARWAY GROUP

Bidder: NEXT WAVE PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Advanta Solutions
Beech Tree Private Equity

Target: ADVANTA SOLUTIONS

Bidder: BEECH TREE PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Element Materials Technology
Temasek Holdings

Target: ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LTD

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

15 Service Providers

12 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 5.18 B

Value

12 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities
Kids Planet
Fremman Capital

Target: KIDS PLANET

Bidder: FREMMAN CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Food Products
Little Moons
L Catterton

Target: LITTLE MOONS

Bidder: L CATTERTON

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Mortgage Finance
Enra Specialist Finance
Elliott Investment Management

Target: ENRA SPECIALIST FINANCE

Bidder: ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 May 2022|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Kantar Public
Trilantic Capital Partners

Target: KANTAR PUBLIC

Bidder: TRILANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Mortgage Finance
The Fluent Money Group
Mortgage Advice Bureau

Target: THE FLUENT MONEY GROUP

Bidder: MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

7 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 73 M

Value

20 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Bcn Group
Eci Partners

Target: BCN GROUP

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Amtivo Group
Charterhouse Capital Partners

Target: AMTIVO GROUP

Bidder: CHARTERHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Education Services
Avantis Education
Lloyds Development Capital (ldc)

Target: AVANTIS EDUCATION

Bidder: LLOYDS DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL LIMITED (LDC)

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2022|Ireland|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Suir Engineering
Duke Street

Target: SUIR ENGINEERING

Bidder: DUKE STREET LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2023|Spain|Education Services
Learnlight Group
Synova Capital

Target: LEARNLIGHT GROUP SL

Bidder: SYNOVA CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Arc Systems
Beech Tree Private Equity

Target: ARC SYSTEMS

Bidder: BEECH TREE PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Software
DATAMARAN
Fortive Corporation

Target: DATAMARAN

Bidder: FORTIVE CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

07 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services
COVERTSWARM
Beech Tree Private Equity

Target: COVERTSWARM

Bidder: BEECH TREE PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Sustainable Energy First
Beech Tree Private Equity

Target: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FIRST

Bidder: BEECH TREE PRIVATE EQUITY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

9 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

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