MergerLinks - Claire Petheram

target

Weetabix Food Company (the)

bidder

Post Holdings

£1,400m

61 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Food Retailers and Wholesalers

DisposalPrivate

target

Asda Group

bidder

J Sainsbury

£7,300m

108 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Iron and Steel

Joint VenturePrivate

target

Tata Steel Group

bidder

Thyssenkrupp

value n/a

95 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Security Services

MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPublicPrivate Equity

target

G4s

bidder

Allied Universal

£3,820m

142 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Casinos and Gambling

AcquisitionPublicCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity

target

William Hill

bidder

Caesars Entertainment Corporation

£2,998m

121 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Travel and Tourism

AcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityCross BorderPublicPrivatisationScheme

target

bidder

Towerbrook Capital Partners

£219m

131 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Education Services

Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateMajorityDomesticDisposal

target

Education Software Solutions

bidder

Montagu Private Equity

£400m

70 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Airlines

AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPublicScheme

target

Signature Aviation

bidder

Global Infrastructure Partners

£3,388m

150 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Construction Services

DomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition

target

Kier Living

bidder

Terra Firma Capital Partners

£110m

29 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Knowledge Process Outsourcing

MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate

target

Axelos

bidder

Peoplecert International

£380m

56 dealmakers

United Kingdom

Management Consulting

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublicPrivate Equity

target

Kin And Carta

bidder

Bc Partners

£239m

81 dealmakers