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Dirk Horcher

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Total Deals19

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 70.24 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.13 B

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24 Jun 2024|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: COVESTRO

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

145 Dealmakers

118 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.43 B

Value

28 May 2024|Germany|Banks

Target: HAUCK & AUFHÄUSER PRIVATBANKIERS AG

Bidder: ABN AMRO BANK NV

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

121 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder | 87 Vendor

£ 571 M

Value

14 Sep 2023|Germany|Industrial Distribution

Target: HAMBURGER HAFEN UND LOGISTIK

Bidder: MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY SA

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

21 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.08 B

Value

24 Mar 2023|Germany|Alternative Fuels

Target: TION RENEWABLES

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

13 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 108 M

Value

14 Dec 2022|Germany|Building: Climate Control

Target: VA-Q-TEC AG

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

17 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

1 Target | 58 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2022|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: SLM SOLUTIONS GROUP

Bidder: NIKON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

29 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 537 M

Value

26 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: MONEYFARM

Bidder: STJ ADVISORS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

26 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

11 Mar 2021|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: STS GROUP AG

Bidder: ADLER PELZER GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 76 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|Germany|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELE COLUMBUS

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

18 Target | 17 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 350 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|Germany|Semiconductors

Target: SILTRONIC AG

Bidder: GLOBALWAFERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

12 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.87 B

Value

02 Apr 2020|Germany|Alternative Electricity

Target: MVV ENERGIE AG

Bidder: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

8 Target | 67 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

28 Feb 2020|Germany|Medical Services

Target: RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG

Bidder: ASKLEPIOS KLINIKEN INTERNATIONAL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

15 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.03 B

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

03 Jul 2019|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: OSRAM LICHT AG

Bidder: AMS AG

29 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

113 Dealmakers

32 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 4.12 B

Value

15 Feb 2019|Germany|E-commerce

Target: SCOUT24 AG

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

25 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

43 Target | 110 Bidder

£ 5.02 B

Value

18 Oct 2017|Spain|Toll Roads

Target: ABERTIS INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA

Bidder: HOCHTIEF AG

53 Service Providers

13 Target | 39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

171 Dealmakers

31 Target | 140 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 33.74 B

Value

10 Aug 2017|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

30 Service Providers

6 Target | 24 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

20 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 2.89 B

Value