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Harry Bacon

Partner at Slaughter & May

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals34

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 51.03 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.84 B

Market Context

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11 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

Bidder: HONG KONG EXCHANGES AND CLEARING LTD (HKEX)

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

22 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 31.60 B

Value

18 Feb 2019|Ireland|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: BEAUPARC UTILITY GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 May 2020|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: ASCENTRIC

Bidder: M&G PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2020|United States|Software

Target: INNERWORKINGS

Bidder: HH GLOBAL

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

38 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 173 M

Value

03 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Customer Relationship Management

Target: HH GLOBAL

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

06 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: POLLEN STREET SECURED LENDING PLC

Bidder: HONEYCOMB INVESTMENT TRUST

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value

17 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: KI INSURANCE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 386 M

Value

05 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

26 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 563 M

Value

30 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: PROACTIS HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

17 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 74 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|Ireland|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: BEAUPARC UTILITY GROUP

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

11 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 863 M

Value

22 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: ADARE INTERNATIONAL LTD

Bidder: HH GLOBAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

24 Feb 2022|Luxembourg|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FUNDSQUARE

Bidder: FE FUNDINFO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: ROSLINCT

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2022|Switzerland|Private Equity

Target: RESPONSABILITY INVESTMENTS AG

Bidder: M&G PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: POLLEN STREET CAPITAL LIMITED

Bidder: HONEYCOMB INVESTMENT TRUST

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

5 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: LYKAN BIOSCIENCE

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: DELIVERY ASSOCIATES

Bidder: TRILL IMPACT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP (CAPQUEST AND MARS PLATFORMS)

Bidder: INTRUM

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 36 M

Value

06 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CURTIS BANKS GROUP PLC

Bidder: NUCLEUS FINANCIAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

15 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 242 M

Value

13 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: SILICON VALLEY BANK UK

Bidder: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: EAGLE STREET PARTNERS LTD

Bidder: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: STERLING PHARMA

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

3 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

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

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THIRD FINANCIAL

Bidder: NUCLEUS FINANCIAL GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: RAPPORT GLOBAL STRATEGIC SERVICES

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: AMITRA CAPITAL

Bidder: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: LOUNGERS PLC

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

16 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

20 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ST. MODWEN HOMES

Bidder: MILLER HOMES LTD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 215 M

Value

02 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: SWIRE ENERGY SERVICES

Bidder: DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2025|Portugal|Banks

Target: NOVO BANCO SA

Bidder: GROUPE BPCE

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 5.45 B

Value

08 Jul 2025|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: FOTOFINDER SYSTEMS GMBH

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

8 Target | 43 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2025|Netherlands|Pharmaceuticals

Target: VISUFARMA BV

Bidder: LUPIN LIMITED

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 165 M

Value

14 Nov 2025|Spain|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ACS GROUP/ GIP JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

54 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value