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Elaine B. Murphy

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Deal Bio

Total Deals54

Valued Deals32

Total Value£ 42.05 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.31 B

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02 Apr 2025|United States|Management Consulting

Target: TRULIANT CONSULTING

Bidder: ELIQUENT LIFE SCIENCES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2025|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: MICRONICS ENGINEERED FILTRATION

Bidder: PARK SQUARE CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

18 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: METAPHYSIC

Bidder: DNEG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

19 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: CORPACQ HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

12 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.00 B

Value

23 Dec 2024|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: XEROX CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

06 Nov 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: AVID BIOSERVICES

Bidder: AMPERSAND CAPITAL PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

25 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 846 M

Value

14 Oct 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CATALENT INC (SOMERSET, NJ ORAL SOLIDS FACILITY)

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2024|Singapore|Real Estate Services

Target: PROPERTYGURU PTE LTD

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

43 Target | 21 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

Bidder: ALCAMI CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2023|United States|Security Equipment

Target: SK AEROSAFETY

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: LOVING TAN

Bidder: GAUGE CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2023|United States|Education Services

Target: IMG ACADEMY

Bidder: BPEA PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

15 Dec 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: MERIDIAN CLINICAL RESEARCH

Bidder: VELOCITY CLINICAL RESEARCH

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SAPIO SCIENCES

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALCAMI CORPORATION

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Biotechnology

Target: INTRINSIC MEDICINE

Bidder: PHOENIX BIOTECH ACQUISITION CORP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

16 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

01 Aug 2022|Ireland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: W3BCLOUD

Bidder: SOCIAL LEVERAGE ACQUISITION CORP I

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

38 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

16 May 2022|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: MARKET ACCESS TRANSFORMATION

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

15 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: ALCHEMEE

Bidder: TARO PHARMACEUTICAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 74 M

Value

14 Feb 2022|Bermuda|Private Equity

Target: ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD

Bidder: MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2022|South Korea|Medical Equipment

Target: CLASSYS

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 429 M

Value

29 Nov 2021|United States|Cosmetics

Target: ALASTIN SKINCARE

Bidder: GALDERMA

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GENESIS RESEARCH

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2021|South Korea|Medical Equipment

Target: HUGEL

Bidder: IMM INVESTMENT

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: G-CON MANUFACTURING INC

Bidder: SUMMA EQUITY AB

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

22 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2021|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ALTUS POWER INC

Bidder: LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

9 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 649 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER INC

Bidder: EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SE

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2021|Denmark|Alternative Fuels

Target: FISCHER GROUP (FUELL CELL SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 44 M

Value

24 Jun 2021|South Korea|E-commerce

Target: EBAY KOREA

Bidder: EMART

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

25 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SUPER GROUP

Bidder: SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT ACQUISITION CORP.

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

46 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.42 B

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: OZCO BUILDING PRODUCTS

Bidder: CCMP CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2021|United States|Online and Social Platforms

Target: HOMEX

Bidder: NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 65 M

Value

12 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: ROADSAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS

Bidder: TRILANTIC NORTH AMERICA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VELOCITY CLINICAL RESEARCH

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 363 M

Value

19 Mar 2021|United States|Semiconductors

Target: ROCKLEY PHOTONICS LTD

Bidder: SC HEALTH CORP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

14 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 863 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|Israel|Medical Equipment

Target: LUMENIS

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 769 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: THE MICHAELS COMPANIES

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

25 Service Providers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Software

Target: GERBER TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bidder: LECTRA

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 262 M

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Aerospace

Target: ASTRA SPACE INC

Bidder: HOLICITY INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

12 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

08 Jan 2021|United States|Storage Terminals

Target: CSAFE GLOBAL

Bidder: FRAZIER HEALTHCARE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2020|United States|Luxury Items

Target: TIMEX GROUP

Bidder: BAUPOST GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC

Bidder: LONGVIEW ACQUISITION CORP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.13 B

Value

30 Oct 2020|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP INC

Bidder: INSPIRE BRANDS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

18 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 9.68 B

Value

13 Oct 2020|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: AMCI ACQUISITION CORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: VIRTUSA CORPORATION

Bidder: BPEA EQT

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

16 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.54 B

Value

03 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ENVISION PHARMA

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2020|United States|Biotechnology

Target: X-CHEM INC

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2020|Israel|Software

Target: CHECKMARX

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

8 Target | 34 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 936 M

Value

03 Dec 2019|Peru|Payments / Commerce

Target: HERMES TRANSPORTES BLINDADOS

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

31 Jul 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: HISTOGENEX

Bidder: CAPRION BIOSCIENCES

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: CITIUSTECH

Bidder: BPEA EQT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 638 M

Value

07 Jun 2019|Cyprus|Diversified Financials

Target: POINT NINE LIMITED

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2019|Canada|Integrated FM

Target: BGIS

Bidder: CCMP CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 768 M

Value

14 Jan 2019|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

23 Target | 25 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 3.27 B

Value