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Emma Flett

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals50

Valued Deals36

Total Value£ 76.65 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.13 B

Market Context

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28 Feb 2018|France|Hotels and Motels

Target: ACCORINVEST SAS

Bidder: COLONY CAPITAL INC

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

3 Target | 99 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 3.18 B

Value

01 Oct 2018|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 1.56 B

Value

10 Aug 2017|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

30 Service Providers

6 Target | 24 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

20 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 2.89 B

Value

12 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

05 Nov 2019|Russian Federation|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED (OTC PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 512 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|Germany|Machinery: Industrial

Target: THYSSENKRUPP (ELEVATOR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

51 Service Providers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 14 Vendor

158 Dealmakers

2 Target | 93 Bidder | 60 Vendor

£ 13.01 B

Value

26 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: IQ STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 4.66 B

Value

04 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Luxury Items

Target: GLOBE-TROTTER GROUP

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

25 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: TIKIT GROUP PLC

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 80 M

Value

14 Oct 2020|Luxembourg|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FUNDROCK MANAGEMENT COMPANY SA

Bidder: APEX GROUP LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: NORTONLIFELOCK

Bidder: AVAST SOFTWARE SRO

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

63 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

01 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FORTERRO

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 835 M

Value

22 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: GEARSET

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|France|Diversified Industrials

Target: IMERYS (TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

128 Dealmakers

95 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 781 M

Value

06 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: TEN ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Bidder: TRIVE CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

12 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

07 Dec 2023|France|Entertainment

Target: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Bidder: ARCTOS PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 456 M

Value

12 Dec 2023|Italy|FinTech

Target: FINWAVE

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: KIN AND CARTA

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

17 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: EVERBRIDGE INC

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

47 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: JAGEX

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value

05 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: INSTANT WIN GAMING

Bidder: ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2024|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ALIGHT (PAYROLL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 944 M

Value

11 Apr 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: HUFRIEDYGROUP

Bidder: PEAK ROCK CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 633 M

Value

11 Apr 2024|Ireland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: WINTHROP TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

9 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: EGRESS

Bidder: KNOWBE4

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

53 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: DARKTRACE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

15 May 2024|United States|Software

Target: EXABEAM

Bidder: LOGRHYTHM

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

99 Dealmakers

52 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

02 Apr 2024|Sweden|Consumer Services: Other

Target: OSD CDMO (7 MANUFACTURING AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES)

Bidder: BLUE WOLF CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CP KELCO

Bidder: TATE & LYLE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

09 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: CAPITA (CAPITA ONE BUSINESS)

Bidder: ORCHARD INFORMATION SYSTEMS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 180 M

Value

25 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: KCA DEUTAG

Bidder: HELMERICH & PAYNE INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.53 B

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: ARCTOS PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

27 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: UTOPIA TABLEWARE

Bidder: STEELITE INTERNATIONAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2024|United States|Management Consulting

Target: FGS GLOBAL

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 668 M

Value

03 Sep 2024|France|Software

Target: BENIFY

Bidder: ZELLIS GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: TI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: ABC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

21 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

09 Jul 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: NASUNI

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 936 M

Value

10 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Other Specialty REITs

Target: TRITAX EUROBOX PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: OPELLA

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

4 Target | 70 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 6.66 B

Value

25 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BIGCHANGE

Bidder: SIMPRO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2024|Germany|Software

Target: NEXUS AG

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ASSUREDPARTNERS

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

20 Dec 2024|Germany|FinTech

Target: REGNOLOGY

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 381 M

Value

12 Dec 2024|Germany|Diversified Industrials

Target: BOSCH GROUP (SECURITY AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Oct 2024|Germany|Software

Target: BLACKLANE

Bidder: TASARU MOBILITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

14 Jan 2025|United States|Software

Target: BUTTERFLYMX

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2024|Luxembourg|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NIKKO ASSET MANAGEMENT LUXEMBOURG

Bidder: FUNDROCK MANAGEMENT COMPANY SA

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2025|Serbia|Health Care Services

Target: CENTRUL MEDICAL UNIREA SRL (REGINA MARIA)

Bidder: MEHILÄINEN

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2025|Netherlands|Hotels and Motels

Target: CITIZENM

Bidder: MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

28 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value