David Merck

18 Aug 2023|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

100 Dealmakers

39 Target | 61 Bidder

£ 470 M

Value

Target: ONE RING NETWORKS

Bidder: EARTHLINK

4 Service Providers

16 Aug 2023|United States|Education Services

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: CLASSTAG

Bidder: SCHOOLSTATUS

4 Service Providers

21 Aug 2023|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: WORLD INSURANCE ASSOCIATES LLC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

3 Target | 35 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 822 M

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: GOLDMAN SACHS (PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT)

Bidder: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: KROGER / ALBERTSONS COMPANIES (579 STORES, 8 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND 2 OFFICES)

Bidder: C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 59 Vendor

£ 2.34 B

Value

24 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: AIRWORKS

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

4 Service Providers

02 Nov 2023|United States|IT Services: Other

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: REGENCY TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: IRON MOUNTAIN

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 164 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|United States|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: IMTT (FIVE INLAND TERMINALS)

Bidder: JET INFRASTRUCTURE

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2023|Georgia|Software

Target: UTILITY ASSOCIATES INC

Bidder: GREATER SUM VENTURES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Services

Target: DECISION POINT HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: MPULSE

4 Service Providers

19 Dec 2023|United States|Medical Services

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: HEALTHTRIO

Bidder: MPULSE

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

10 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|Digital Services

Target: DATAVANT

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CYNOSURE LLC

Bidder: LUTRONIC

9 Service Providers

14 Dec 2023|United States|Security Equipment

89 Dealmakers

58 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: WATCHTOWER SECURITY LLC

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

30 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|United States|Software

Target: VERTICAL KNOWLEDGE

Bidder: BABEL STREET

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

26 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2023|Iceland|Digital Services

Target: PAYANALYTICS

Bidder: BEQOM

3 Service Providers

08 Jan 2024|United States|Medical Supplies

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: COOK BIOTECH

Bidder: RTI SURGICAL HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2024|United States|Medical Supplies

Target: KROGER (SPECIALTY PHARMACY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CARELONRX

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2024|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: IDENTIV (SECURITY BUSINESSES)

Bidder: VITAPROTECH

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

58 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

21 Mar 2024|United States|Security Equipment

Target: STRAX INTELLIGENCE GROUP

Bidder: GREATER SUM VENTURES

3 Service Providers

08 Feb 2024|United States|Digital Services

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: SOMA GLOBAL

Bidder: GREATER SUM VENTURES

4 Service Providers

19 Jan 2024|United States|Internet

37 Dealmakers

14 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

Target: QX.NET

Bidder: EARTHLINK

3 Service Providers

22 May 2024|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: ACUREN

Bidder: ADMIRAL ACQUISITION

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

8 Target | 33 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

21 May 2024|United States|Software

Target: EASY METRICS

Bidder: NEXA EQUITY

4 Service Providers

20 Jun 2024|United States|Defense

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value

Target: CAES

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

10 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: KOLOGIK

Bidder: GREATER SUM VENTURES LLC

3 Service Providers

22 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

Target: HAMILTON THORNE LTD

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

10 Target | 68 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

01 Aug 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: BrightNight India

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 343 M

Value

01 Aug 2024|Canada|Management Consulting

Target: PUREFACTS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GROWTHCURVE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

08 Aug 2024|United States|Health Care Services

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

01 Oct 2024|United States|Food Products

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: SIETE FOODS

Bidder: PEPSICO INC

9 Service Providers

14 Oct 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

49 Dealmakers

39 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 896 M

Value

Target: GYNESONICS

Bidder: HOLOGIC INC

4 Service Providers

14 Oct 2024|Canada|Machinery: Industrial

78 Dealmakers

45 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: PRECINMAC PRECISION MACHINING

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

28 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software

Target: TRAXERO

Bidder: AUTURA

4 Service Providers

04 Nov 2024|United States|Internet

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: ZIPLY FIBER

Bidder: BCE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

24 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 2.73 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Health Care Services

Target: COOK MEDICAL (REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2024|United States|Construction Services

Target: LANDMARK STRUCTURES

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jan 2025|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: TYBER MEDICAL

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

13 Target | 86 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2025|United States|Biotechnology

Target: FUJIFILM (MEDICAL MEDIA BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|United States|Security Services

Target: AI FIRE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

25 Target | 1 Vendor

£ 879 M

Value

17 Jan 2025|United States|Software

Target: ELISITY

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

4 Service Providers