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Derek Shakespeare

Chairman EMEA M&A at Deutsche Bank

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 41.41 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.97 B

Market Context

Awards

2024 Top Investment Bankers in EMEA

2020 Top Investment Bankers in the UK

2020 Top Investment Bankers in EMEA

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13 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER PLC

Bidder: JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

14 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 3.22 B

Value

11 Aug 2015|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: PARTNERSHIP ASSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 668 M

Value

30 Jul 2015|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: HELLERMANNTYTON GROUP PLC

Bidder: DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

04 Dec 2014|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: SONGBIRD ESTATES PLC (CANARY WHARF GROUP PLC)

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 4.42 B

Value

20 Nov 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: BTG PLC

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.03 B

Value

22 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC

Bidder: NON-STANDARD FINANCE PLC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

20 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.31 B

Value

14 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CHARTER COURT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP PLC

Bidder: ONESAVINGS BANK PLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

18 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: EI GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

12 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 2.97 B

Value

31 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: ASTON MARTIN

Bidder: LAWRENCE STROLL

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 182 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Mobile

Target: TALKTALK TELECOM

Bidder: TOSCAFUND ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

13 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

27 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Automobiles

Target: ASTON MARTIN

Bidder: MERCEDES-BENZ AG

10 Service Providers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

19 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 286 M

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

05 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: AGGREKO PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

33 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.32 B

Value

05 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

26 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 563 M

Value

14 Apr 2021|Romania|Commercial REITs

Target: GLOBALWORTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LTD

Bidder: AROUNDTOWN

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

9 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 671 M

Value

26 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: PENDRAGON PLC

Bidder: HEDIN MOBILITY GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 303 M

Value

28 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NUMIS CORPORATION PLC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BANK AG

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 410 M

Value

19 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.17 B

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: HARGREAVES LANSDOWN

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

19 Service Providers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

29 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.40 B

Value

13 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: BELLWAY PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

12 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 720 M

Value

30 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC

Bidder: BASEPOINT CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

11 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 514 M

Value