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Darren Phelan

Counsel at Ashurst

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Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 46.03 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.92 B

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14 Aug 2015|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: PALLETFORCE PLC

Bidder: EMERGEVEST LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

16 May 2017|Germany|Education Services

Target: SCHUELERHILFE

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

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

24 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: KCOM GROUP

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 628 M

Value

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

31 Service Providers

8 Target | 23 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

27 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 4.77 B

Value

18 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CONSORT MEDICAL PLC

Bidder: RECIPHARM AB

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

14 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 627 M

Value

03 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: HUNTSWORTH PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

19 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

05 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HASTINGS GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAND MERCHANT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.17 B

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

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

32 Service Providers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

184 Dealmakers

51 Target | 139 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

19 May 2021|United Kingdom|Infrastructure Funds

Target: JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

38 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

32 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value

16 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Other Specialty REITs

Target: GCP STUDENT LIVING PLC

Bidder: IQ STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

16 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

28 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.57 B

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: MCKAY SECURITIES

Bidder: WORKSPACE GROUP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

24 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 277 M

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CONTOURGLOBAL PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

23 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

07 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: BIFFA GROUP

Bidder: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

58 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

06 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: XPEDIATOR PLC

Bidder: BALTCAP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

12 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value

07 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: SMART METERING SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

38 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

18 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

23 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

49 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

21 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

23 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: ASCENTIAL PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

27 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

19 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 800 M

Value