Edward Bridges - MergerLinks

PrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity

Biotechnology

PublicAcquisitionMerger

target

Monsanto Co

bidder

Bayer

£48,040m

133 dealmakers

ItalyItaly

Insurance Brokers

target

FACILE.IT

bidder

Eqt Partners

value n/a

57 dealmakers

Spain

Toll Roads

PublicAcquisitionMajority

target

Abertis Infraestructuras

bidder

Hochtief

£27,636m

170 dealmakers

Singapore

Pharmaceuticals

PrivateDisposalPrivate Equity

target

Dsm Sinochem Pharmaceuticals Pte

bidder

Bain Capital

£443m

34 dealmakers

Cosmetics

PrivateAcquisition

target

Mcbride

bidder

Royal Sanders

£12m

5 dealmakers

AcquisitionPublicMajorityPrivate Equity

Airlines

target

Flybe Group

bidder

Virgin Atlantic

£84m

43 dealmakers

Germany

AcquisitionPublicPrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajority

target

Scout24

bidder

Blackstone Group

£5,020m

108 dealmakers

Online and Social Platforms

AcquisitionPrivateMajority

target

Flyt

bidder

Just Eat

£20m

9 dealmakers

France

Education Services

Private EquityAcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority

target

Omnes Education Group

bidder

Cinven

£687m

92 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity

IT Services: Other

target

Kcom Group

bidder

Macquarie Group

£628m

39 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionMajority

Casinos and Gambling

target

Stride Gaming

bidder

The Rank Group

£115m

23 dealmakers

PublicPrivate EquityAcquisitionMajority

Recreational Services

target

Merlin Entertainments

bidder

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

£4,770m

81 dealmakers

PrivateMinorityAcquisition

target

Jumpshot

bidder

Ascential

£48m

7 dealmakers

PrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajorityCross Border

Biotechnology

target

Lgc Group

bidder

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (adia)

£3,000m

41 dealmakers

South Africa

Telecommunications infrastructure

AcquisitionPrivateMajority

target

Towers

bidder

Helios Towers

value n/a

4 dealmakers

Germany

Machinery: Industrial

MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross BorderDisposal

target

Thyssenkrupp (elevator Technology Business)

bidder

Cinven

£13,012m

156 dealmakers

Austria

Biotechnology

AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border

target

Erber Group

bidder

Royal Dsm

£880m

53 dealmakers

Denmark

Food Products

PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border

target

GLYCOM

bidder

Royal Dsm

£640m

47 dealmakers

Germany

AcquisitionPrivateMajority

target

Maxgrip (apm Software)

bidder

Aveva Group

value n/a

4 dealmakers

AcquisitionMajorityPrivateMergerCross Border

target

Osisoft

bidder

Aveva Group

£3,819m

143 dealmakers

Poland

Private EquityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic

target

Allegro Group

bidder

Institutional Investors

£2,154m

46 dealmakers

Private EquityAcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority

target

CALASTONE

bidder

The Carlyle Group

value n/a

78 dealmakers

Senegal

Telecommunications infrastructure

Cross BorderInfrastructureMajorityDisposalAcquisitionPrivate

target

Free Senegal (passive Infrastructure Assets)

bidder

Helios Towers

£160m

20 dealmakers

Belgium

Casinos and Gambling

Cross BorderDisposalMajorityAcquisitionPrivate

target

The Rank Group (belgian Casino Business)

bidder

Kindred Group

£25m

6 dealmakers

Telecommunications Services: Other

MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisition

target

Eagle Towers (65 Wireless Telecommunications Sites)

bidder

Helios Towers

value n/a

7 dealmakers

Cross BorderAcquisitionMajorityPrivate

Construction Services

target

GLENIGAN

bidder

Byggfakta Group

£73m

7 dealmakers

AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityPublicScheme

Airlines

target

Signature Aviation

bidder

Global Infrastructure Partners

£3,388m

150 dealmakers

China

AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border

target

Hangzhou Duozhun Data Technology Co

bidder

Ascential

£11m

6 dealmakers

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityDisposalPrivate

target

Jumpshot

bidder

The Home Depot

value n/a

10 dealmakers

PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajority

target

GROUNDSURE

bidder

Ati Global

£170m

6 dealmakers

AcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate

target

Drake Software

bidder

Cinven

value n/a

26 dealmakers

Switzerland

Food Products

AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity

target

Lonza Group (specialty Ingredients Business)

bidder

Bain Capital

£3,400m

76 dealmakers

Online and Social Platforms

DomesticAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajority

target

DEHAVILLAND

bidder

Bridgepoint Group

£15m

23 dealmakers

MalawiMadagascar

Telecommunications infrastructure

MajorityCross BorderPrivateAcquisitionInfrastructure

target

Airtel Africa (madagascar And Malawi Assets)

bidder

Helios Towers

£89m

31 dealmakers

PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border

target

Perpetua Labs

bidder

Ascential

£181m

7 dealmakers

Oman

Telecommunications Equipment

PrivateCross BorderMajorityAcquisition

target

Omantel (2890 Sites)

bidder

Helios Towers

£407m

62 dealmakers

DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPublic

Private Equity

target

Sanne Group

bidder

Apex Group

£1,510m

52 dealmakers

AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajority

target

Asr Group Holdings

bidder

Ascential

£88m

6 dealmakers

AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate

General Mining

target

The Chemours Company (mining Solutions Business)

bidder

DRASLOVKA

£377m

31 dealmakers

Brazil

Consumer Services: Other

MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate

target

Jla Brasil

bidder

Intertek Group

value n/a

5 dealmakers

South Africa

Specialty Chemicals

AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority

target

Sasol (sodium Cyanide Business)

bidder

DRASLOVKA

£74m

8 dealmakers

PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajority

Specialty Chemicals

target

Amyris (flavor & Fragrance Bio-based Intermediates Business)

bidder

Royal Dsm

£109m

3 dealmakers

MajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisition

target

Onespace Solutions

bidder

Ascential

value n/a

11 dealmakers

PrivateDomesticMajorityAcquisition

Management Consulting

target

MEDIALINK

bidder

United Talent Agency

£94m

26 dealmakers

China

PrivateCross BorderMajorityAcquisition

target

4kmiles Technologies

bidder

Ascential

value n/a

10 dealmakers

Switzerland

Cosmetics

Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisitionMerger

target

DSM-FIRMENICH

bidder

Firmenich

£16,386m

69 dealmakers

Cross BorderPrivateAcquisitionMajority

target

Sellics

bidder

Ascential

value n/a

17 dealmakers

Sweden

Storage Terminals

MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityPrivate

target

ENVIROTAINER

bidder

Mubadala Investment Company

£2,394m

67 dealmakers

Singapore

MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPrivate

target

Intrepid E-commerce E-services

bidder

Ascential

£204m

8 dealmakers

AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate

Management Consulting

target

Tsl Research Group

bidder

GLOBALDATA

value n/a

12 dealmakers

Tender OfferCross BorderPublicMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

Aveva Group

bidder

Schneider Electric

£4,030m

79 dealmakers

Belgium

Telecommunications Equipment

PrivateAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity

target

Amadys

bidder

Euro Techno Com Group (etc Group)

value n/a

22 dealmakers

Asset Managers and Custodians

PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border

target

Numis Corporation

bidder

Deutsche Bank

£410m

51 dealmakers

DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate

target

WHYTESPYDER

bidder

Ascential

value n/a

19 dealmakers

Cross BorderMajorityPrivateAcquisition

target

Flywheel Digital

bidder

Omnicom Group

£741m

50 dealmakers