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Total Deals15

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 5.13 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 394 M

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23 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

5 Target | 51 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 3.20 B

Value

13 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: POD POINT LTD

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 110 M

Value

06 Feb 2021|Czechia|Banks

Target: EQUA BANK

Bidder: RAIFFEISENBANK

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 May 2021|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: DRC CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: SAVILLS PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 65 M

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SAVILLS IM HOLDINGS

Bidder: SAMSUNG LIFE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 63 M

Value

20 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SANLAM WEALTH PLANNING

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

13 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: SANLAM LTD (LIFE & PENSION UK INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHESNARA

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

10 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CITY OF LONDON OFFICE

Bidder: BARINGS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 71 M

Value

05 Nov 2021|Austria|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: GREINER EXTRUSION GROUP

Bidder: NIMBUS BV

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: ONTO

Bidder: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

16 May 2023|United Kingdom|Machinery: Specialty

Target: THE KENSA GROUP

Bidder: OCTOPUS ENERGY LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

23 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CHESTERTONS

Bidder: EMERIA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 12 Vendor

£ 100 M

Value

16 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: BRUNTWOOD SCITECH

Bidder: GREATER MANCHESTER PENSION FUND (GMPF)

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

20 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 500 M

Value

09 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: ZAPGO

Bidder: ZAPGO (MANAGEMENT TEAM)

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 26 M

Value

06 May 2025|United States|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters

Target: FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: AMETEK INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 691 M

Value

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