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Cover Image Danelle Le Cren

Danelle Le Cren

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Total Deals17

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 60.98 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.69 B

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04 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PAYSAFE GROUP PLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

26 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 3.12 B

Value

13 Feb 2017|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: TRAVELOPIA HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 328 M

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

02 Feb 2018|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: OPENLINK FINANCIAL LLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2018|Canada|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: RECOCHEM HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2018|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 74 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

13 May 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ACURIS

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

07 Jun 2016|Switzerland|Soft Drinks

Target: EDEN SPRINGS

Bidder: COTT CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 367 M

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: INTERSERVE (SUPPORT SERVICES ARM)

Bidder: MITIE GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

159 Dealmakers

132 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

15 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: TRISTAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

Bidder: NEW YORK LIFE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

1 Target | 102 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Defense

Target: WHITNEY, BRADLEY & BROWN INC

Bidder: SERCO INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 212 M

Value

16 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: DELOITTE (RESTRUCTURING ARM)

Bidder: TENEO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 43 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: PLAYTECH PLC

Bidder: ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

15 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.10 B

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CTI BIOPHARMA

Bidder: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

26 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2024|United States|Automobiles

Target: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE / VOLKSWAGEN JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

4 Service Providers

124 Dealmakers

£ 4.53 B

Value

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