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Total Deals59
Valued Deals43
Total Value£ 132.98 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.09 B

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10 Mar 2025|Germany|Food Products
Leiber
Asahi Group Foods

Target: LEIBER GMBH

Bidder: ASAHI GROUP FOODS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

20 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Medical Supplies
BIOCOMPOSITES
Novo Holdings

Target: BIOCOMPOSITES

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories
Yoox Net-a-porter (ynap)
MYTHERESA

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

Bidder: MYTHERESA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Internet
Bt Group
Bharti Enterprises

Target: BT GROUP PLC

Bidder: BHARTI ENTERPRISES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

98 Dealmakers

12 Target | 69 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.13 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|Belgium|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Euroports Holdings
SFPI-FPIM

Target: EUROPORTS HOLDINGS

Bidder: SFPI-FPIM

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 57 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Germany|Diversified Materials
COVESTRO
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (adnoc)

Target: COVESTRO

Bidder: ABU DHABI NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ADNOC)

14 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

145 Dealmakers

118 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 12.43 B

Value

15 May 2024|Austria|Biotechnology
Single Use Support
Novo Holdings

Target: SINGLE USE SUPPORT

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 May 2024|South Africa|Platinum and Precious Metals
Anglo American Platinum
Institutional Investors

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

1 Target | 151 Vendor

£ 5.90 B

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|General Mining
Anglo American
Bhp Group

Target: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

130 Dealmakers

88 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 31.10 B

Value

05 Feb 2024|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Catalent
Novo Holdings

Target: CATALENT INC

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

126 Dealmakers

25 Target | 101 Bidder

£ 13.06 B

Value

15 Jan 2024|France|Defense
ARQUUS
John Cockerill

Target: ARQUUS

Bidder: JOHN COCKERILL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 257 M

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Barnes Group (associated Spring And Hanggi Businesses)
One Equity Partners

Target: BARNES GROUP INC (ASSOCIATED SPRING AND HANGGI BUSINESSES)

Bidder: ONE EQUITY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 137 M

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Vantage Data Centers
DIGITALBRIDGE

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

5 Target | 94 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Vantage Data Centers
AUSTRALIANSUPER

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
COMMIFY
Eci Partners

Target: COMMIFY

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

53 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 256 M

Value

04 Aug 2023|Belgium|Investment Banking
Bank Degroof Petercam
Indosuez Wealth Management

Target: BANK DEGROOF PETERCAM SA

Bidder: INDOSUEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

164 Dealmakers

15 Target | 146 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace
Collins (actuation And Flight Control Business)
Safran

Target: COLLINS (ACTUATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAFRAN SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Anthesis Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2023|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Applus+ Services
I Squared Capital

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

3 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

12 Jun 2023|Canada|Iron and Steel
Teck Resources (steelmaking Coal Business)
Glencore International

Target: TECK RESOURCES (STEELMAKING COAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL PLC

22 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 7.15 B

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Vantage Data Centers (a Portfolio Of European Sites)
INFRANITY

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

17 Nov 2022|Sweden|Electrical Components
Systemair (commercial Ac Business)
Panasonic Corp

Target: SYSTEMAIR (COMMERCIAL AC BUSINESS)

Bidder: PANASONIC CORP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

93 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 85 M

Value

07 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels
Cf Pathways
Ara Partners Group

Target: CF PATHWAYS

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
The Binding Site Group
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Target: THE BINDING SITE GROUP

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

16 Aug 2022|Italy|Containers and Packaging
Duino Mill
Mondi Group

Target: DUINO MILL

Bidder: MONDI GROUP

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 33 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment
Liberty Global / Telefonica / Infravia Jv
Telefonica

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA / INFRAVIA JV

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

53 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

26 Jul 2022|Italy|Machinery: Industrial
CALPEDA
Ambienta Sgr

Target: CALPEDA

Bidder: AMBIENTA SGR SPA

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

12 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other
Linxis Group
Hillenbrand

Target: LINXIS GROUP

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|France|Health Care Services
HAVEA
Bc Partners

Target: HAVEA

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2021|Belgium|Engineering Consulting
Akka Technologies
Adecco

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADECCO SA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment
Chubb Fire & Security
Api Group

Target: CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Bidder: API GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

210 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 168 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

07 Jul 2021|Portugal|Health Care Services
Mckesson Corporation (european Business)
Phoenix Group

Target: MCKESSON CORPORATION (EUROPEAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

175 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 174 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2021|Germany|Energy / Utility Services
Elg Haniel
APERAM

Target: ELG HANIEL

Bidder: APERAM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

162 Dealmakers

3 Target | 61 Bidder | 99 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

12 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Bmo Financial Group (emea Asset Management Business)
Ameriprise Financial

Target: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (EMEA ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

101 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

26 Mar 2021|Sweden|Diversified Financials
Mfex Mutual Funds Exchange
Euroclear

Target: MFEX MUTUAL FUNDS EXCHANGE AB

Bidder: EUROCLEAR PLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

109 Dealmakers

4 Target | 103 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2021|Portugal|Containers and Packaging
LOGOPLASTE
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: LOGOPLASTE

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

248 Dealmakers

13 Target | 65 Bidder | 171 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

14 Feb 2021|Italy|Renewable Energy Equipment
Octopus Renewables (italian Portfolio)
A2a

Target: OCTOPUS RENEWABLES (ITALIAN PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: A2A SPA

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 179 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Ivc Evidensia
Silver Lake Partners

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

09 Feb 2021|Belgium|Telecommunications Services: Other
BICS
PROXIMUS

Target: BICS

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Semiconductors
Dialog Semiconductor
Renesas Electronics Corporation

Target: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

135 Dealmakers

122 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|Italy|Specialty Retailers
EKAF
Taste Of Italy 2

Target: EKAF

Bidder: TASTE OF ITALY 2

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 79 M

Value

13 Jan 2021|Luxembourg|Railroads
Alpha Trains
Apg Asset Management

Target: ALPHA TRAINS

Bidder: APG ASSET MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 69 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2020|Germany|Cable Television
Kabel Deutschland
Vodafone Group

Target: KABEL DEUTSCHLAND

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.94 B

Value

21 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Airlines
Signature Aviation
Global Infrastructure Partners

Target: SIGNATURE AVIATION

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

33 Target | 117 Bidder

£ 3.39 B

Value

15 Dec 2020|Spain|Alternative Electricity
Grupo T-solar
Cubico Sustainable Investments

Target: GRUPO T-SOLAR

Bidder: CUBICO SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

23 Nov 2020|Italy|Renewable Energy Equipment
Sonnedix (solar Assets Portfolio)
Amundi

Target: SONNEDIX (SOLAR ASSETS PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: AMUNDI SA

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

66 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|Denmark|Payments / Commerce
Nets
Nexi

Target: NETS A/S

Bidder: NEXI SPA

44 Service Providers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

220 Dealmakers

37 Target | 178 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 6.97 B

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment
Gtt Communications (infrastructure Division)
I Squared Capital

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

14 Oct 2020|Spain|Electrical Components
Salto Systems
Sofina

Target: SALTO SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

7 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 113 M

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment
Takeda (tachosil)
Gtcr

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Kandy Therapeutics
Bayer

Target: KANDY THERAPEUTICS LTD

Bidder: BAYER AG

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

29 Target | 57 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 326 M

Value

13 May 2020|Italy|Banks
DEPOBANK
Banca Farmafactoring

Target: DEPOBANK

Bidder: BANCA FARMAFACTORING SPA

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

30 Target | 36 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

13 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism
TRAVIX
Trip Com International

Target: TRAVIX

Bidder: TRIP COM INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

1 Target | 132 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2019|Netherlands|Specialty Retailers
GRANDVISION
ESSILORLUXOTTICA

Target: GRANDVISION

Bidder: ESSILORLUXOTTICA

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

46 Target | 35 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 6.17 B

Value

21 Jun 2019|Italy|Recreational Services
Costa Edutainment
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: COSTA EDUTAINMENT SPA

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 35 M

Value

24 Apr 2019|Spain|Catering
Areas
Pai Partners

Target: AREAS SA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 116 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

09 May 2018|Netherlands|Rental Services: Consumer
Tip Trailer Services
I Squared Capital

Target: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Hyperion Insurance Group
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 90 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

11 Oct 2017|Germany|Building Materials: Other
Ceramtec
Bc Partners

Target: CERAMTEC GMBH

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

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