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Dominique Cahu

Managing Director, Co-Head EMEA Telecom & Media at Morgan Stanley

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 106.17 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.06 B

Market Context

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21 Nov 2021|Italy|Landline

Target: TELECOM ITALIA

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 27.56 B

Value

22 Jun 2022|Italy|Online and Social Platforms

Target: FACILE.IT

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2022|Austria|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GD TOWERS

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

34 Service Providers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 6 Vendor

163 Dealmakers

2 Target | 85 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 7.50 B

Value

02 Mar 2023|South Africa|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: SHOWMAX GROUP

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

54 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2023|Italy|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELECOM ITALIA (NETCO)

Bidder: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE OF ITALY

37 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 16 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 62 Vendor

£ 19.59 B

Value

06 Jul 2023|Germany|Information / Data Services

Target: GFK (CONSUMER PANEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: YOUGOV

15 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

22 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 269 M

Value

17 Jul 2023|India|IT Services: Other

Target: ROUTE MOBILE

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

25 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 790 M

Value

22 Nov 2023|Norway|E-commerce

Target: ADEVINTA ASA

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

30 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder | 9 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

23 Target | 70 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 11.57 B

Value

05 Jan 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: BYGGFAKTA GROUP

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

6 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 776 M

Value

01 Feb 2024|South Africa|Entertainment

Target: MULTICHOICE GROUP

Bidder: VIVENDI SA

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

16 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.50 B

Value

12 Feb 2024|France|Media Agencies

Target: BELIEVE DIGITAL

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

10 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

30 Apr 2024|Luxembourg|Satellite

Target: INTELSAT SA

Bidder: SES SA

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

25 Target | 58 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

15 Feb 2024|Ireland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ECHELON DATA CENTRES

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: AALTO HAPS

Bidder: NTT DOCOMO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2024|Spain|Real Estate Services

Target: IDEALISTA SA

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

9 Target | 37 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.72 B

Value

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

21 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

23 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: ASCENTIAL PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

25 Jul 2024|Belgium|Internet

Target: FIBERKLAAR

Bidder: PROXIMUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 207 M

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

43 Target | 22 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

11 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: RIGHTMOVE PLC

Bidder: REA GROUP LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

11 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.10 B

Value

24 Sep 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EDGECONNEX

Bidder: SIXTH STREET PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 41 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2024|France|Digital Services

Target: VAUBAN INFRA FIBRE

Bidder: VAUBAN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 547 M

Value

23 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: YONDR GROUP

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

173 Dealmakers

32 Target | 140 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 4.47 B

Value

29 Oct 2024|France|Entertainment

Target: HAVAS GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

20 Service Providers

16 Target | 4 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2025|France|Management Consulting

Target: KANTAR MEDIA

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 818 M

Value

06 Mar 2025|United Arab Emirates|Real Estate Services

Target: INFORMA INTERNATIONAL - JV

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2025|Spain|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: MASORANGE SL

Bidder: ORANGE SA

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 16 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 14.78 B

Value

11 Dec 2025|United States|E-commerce

Target: BOATS GROUP

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 450 M

Value