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David-Julien dos Santos Goncalves

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Total Deals56

Valued Deals40

Total Value£ 118.12 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.95 B

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01 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

10 Jul 2017|Spain|Clothing and Accessories

Target: PRONOVIAS GROUP

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

2 Target | 98 Bidder

£ 450 M

Value

07 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

10 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 776 M

Value

30 Oct 2019|France|Automobiles

Target: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES NV

Bidder: PSA GROUP

38 Service Providers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

227 Dealmakers

99 Target | 131 Bidder

£ 22.89 B

Value

30 Jan 2020|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: RENK AG

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value

03 Mar 2020|Netherlands|Medical Equipment

Target: QIAGEN NV

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder

138 Dealmakers

82 Target | 58 Bidder

£ 9.70 B

Value

27 Jan 2020|France|Containers and Packaging

Target: ALBEA (DISPENCING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

16 Jan 2020|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: INNOGY SE

Bidder: EON AG

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

17 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.03 B

Value

11 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: KANDY THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: BAYER AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

29 Target | 57 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 326 M

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|Denmark|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETS A/S

Bidder: NEXI SPA

44 Service Providers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

220 Dealmakers

37 Target | 178 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 6.97 B

Value

04 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: DOGGER BANK WIND FARM

Bidder: ENI SPA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 405 M

Value

14 Oct 2020|Spain|Electrical Components

Target: SALTO SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

7 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 113 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|Germany|Automobiles

Target: DAIMLER TRUCK AG

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

135 Dealmakers

122 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

09 Feb 2021|Belgium|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: BICS

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

05 Feb 2021|Belgium|Conventional Electricity

Target: ESSENT BELGIUM

Bidder: LUMINUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ATLASEDGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: LIBERTY GLOBAL INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

1 Target | 79 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VECTURA GROUP PLC

Bidder: PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

22 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

24 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Bidder: API GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

210 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 168 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

28 Jul 2021|Belgium|Engineering Consulting

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADECCO SA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

06 Jan 2022|Netherlands|Leasing

Target: LEASEPLAN CORPORATION NV

Bidder: ALD SA

23 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

25 Target | 53 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.10 B

Value

09 Feb 2022|Germany|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: SIEMENS AG (GLOBAL MAIL AND PARCEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: KORBER AG

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 964 M

Value

10 Jan 2022|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: AACHENER VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT

Bidder: MEDIAHUIS NV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: ESNT PACKAGING & SECURING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: MAYR-MELNHOF KARTON AG

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

13 Jun 2022|China|Semiconductors

Target: RENA YIWU

Bidder: IDG ENERGY INVESTMENT

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 42 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: LINXIS GROUP

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA / INFRAVIA JV

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

53 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

28 Jul 2022|Germany|Auto Services

Target: HBPO BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 245 M

Value

07 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: CF PATHWAYS

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2022|Germany|Alternative Fuels

Target: RWE RENEWABLES AG

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 2.14 B

Value

10 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: INNOVATION GROUP PLC

Bidder: ALLIANZ X GMBH

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

63 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2023|Germany|Machinery: Specialty

Target: KÖRBER GROUP (BUSINESS AREA TISSUE)

Bidder: VALMET OYJ

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder | 69 Vendor

£ 324 M

Value

02 May 2023|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: KUTTNER

Bidder: HATCH

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CATALENT INC

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

126 Dealmakers

25 Target | 101 Bidder

£ 13.06 B

Value

29 Feb 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENVIRIA

Bidder: ALTER EQUITY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 158 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|Germany|Media Agencies

Target: MEDIENHAUS AACHEN

Bidder: MEDIAHUIS NV

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2024|Poland|Banks

Target: VELOBANK

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

148 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 213 M

Value

15 May 2024|Austria|Biotechnology

Target: SINGLE USE SUPPORT

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: COVESTRO

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

128 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 12.43 B

Value

12 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: BT GROUP PLC

Bidder: BHARTI ENTERPRISES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

2 Target | 69 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

10 Jul 2024|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: HEPAREGENIX

Bidder: VESALIUS BIOCAPITAL PARTNERS SARL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

09 Sep 2024|Belgium|Auto Parts

Target: D'IETEREN GROUP

Bidder: NAYARIT PARTICIPATIONS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 46 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.69 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|Belgium|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: EUROPORTS HOLDINGS

Bidder: SFPI-FPIM

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 57 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: ADUNA

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

46 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Medical Supplies

Target: BIOCOMPOSITES

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|Germany|Energy / Utility Services

Target: UNIPER WÄRME GMBH

Bidder: STEAG IQONY GROUP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

2 Target | 48 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2025|Germany|Coal

Target: UNIPER (DATTELN 4 COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT)

Bidder: RESINVEST GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2025|Germany|Conventional Electricity

Target: TENNET GERMANY

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 42 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 8.29 B

Value

23 Sep 2025|Belgium|Real Estate Services

Target: PARTE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value