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Crowley Woodford

Partner at Ashurst

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Total Deals26

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 1.99 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 181 M

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09 May 2017|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: WATERMAN GROUP PLC

Bidder: CTI ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 36 M

Value

24 Jun 2016|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: SWEETT GROUP PLC

Bidder: DAR AL-HANDASAH CONSULTANTS SHAIR & PARTNERS (SIDARA)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 36 M

Value

09 Nov 2016|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: OMV (U.K.) LIMITED

Bidder: SICCAR POINT ENERGY LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

11 Bidder

£ 699 M

Value

19 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DUNCAN LAWRIE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: BREWIN DOLPHIN HOLDINGS PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

£ 26 M

Value

03 Jan 2017|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: FRAMESTORE

Bidder: CULTURAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS CO LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2017|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: OMNI CAPITAL RETAIL FINANCE LIMITED

Bidder: CASTLE TRUST CAPITAL PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2017|Finland|Machinery: Specialty

Target: OXFORD INSTRUMENTS INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS

Bidder: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

£ 80 M

Value

05 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

31 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

08 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: YEO VALLEY DAIRIES LTD

Bidder: ARLA FOODS UK HOLDING LTD

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEXTPHARMA

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEXTPHARMA

Bidder: CAPVEST PARTNERS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: DIAMOND BANK (UK) PLC

Bidder: SIMEC GFG ALLIANCE

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: PUNTER SOUTHALL GROUP (CONSULTING ACTIVITIES)

Bidder: XAFINITY PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

21 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: CAMBIAN GROUP PLC

Bidder: CARETECH

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

13 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 289 M

Value

09 Dec 2016|Malaysia|Parking Operation

Target: SECURE PARKING PTY LTD (BUSINESSES IN AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA)

Bidder: PARK24 CO LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 109 M

Value

18 Dec 2018|United States|FinTech

Target: ALBERT CORPORATION

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2020|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: CARLUCCIO'S

Bidder: BOPARAN RESTAURANT GROUP

7 Service Providers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: THE NATIVE ANTIGEN COMPANY

Bidder: LGC GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 18 M

Value

05 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: INTERSERVE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT

Bidder: ENDLESS LLP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AKIXI

Bidder: AXIOM EQUITY

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: LGC (DRUG DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALLIANCE PHARMA LC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 May 2022|Germany|Consumer Electronics

Target: MERCEDES-BENZ FORMULA E

Bidder: MCLAREN GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: INFINERGY

Bidder: BORALEX INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: SANCTUARY & SEVEN GROUP

Bidder: AGILITAS PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Distillers and Vintners

Target: THE LAKES DISTILLERY COMPANY PLC

Bidder: NYETIMBER WINES AND SPIRITS GROUP LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

7 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

15 Jan 2025|Germany|Diversified Industrials

Target: CARR'S (ENGINEERING DIVISION)

Bidder: CADRE HOLDINGS

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value