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Cover Image Ed Simpkins

Ed Simpkins

Partner at FGS Global

PR Consultant

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals16

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 26.24 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.19 B

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22 Jan 2018|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA (YNAP)

Bidder: RICHEMONT (COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT)

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

13 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: SOPHOS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

11 Dec 2019|Spain|Management Consulting

Target: ROUSAUD COSTAS DURAN

Bidder: DWF GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

15 Dec 2019|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CONSUS REAL ESTATE

Bidder: ADLER REAL ESTATE AG

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 245 M

Value

29 Jan 2020|United States|Management Consulting

Target: MINDCREST

Bidder: DWF GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

01 May 2020|Italy|Engineering Consulting

Target: PERMASTEELISA

Bidder: ATLAS HOLDINGS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2019|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ADLER REAL ESTATE AG

Bidder: ADO PROPERTIES SA

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|Greece|Diversified Financials

Target: CEPAL

Bidder: DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

14 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 11 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: STAGECOACH GROUP PLC

Bidder: DWS INFRASTRUCTURE

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 595 M

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ONTHEMARKET

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Ports

Target: GLOBAL PORTS HOLDING

Bidder: DWS GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

16 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 98 M

Value

21 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION INC

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

53 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 11.11 B

Value