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Helen Croke

Partner at Ropes & Gray

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 6.60 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 733 M

Market Context

Awards

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21 Jun 2019|Sweden|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TRIMB HOLDING AB

Bidder: KARO PHARMA AB

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

12 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: FIRSTPORT

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: QUOTIENT SCIENCES LIMITED

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2019|United States|Management Consulting

Target: THE KENRICH GROUP

Bidder: HKA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 May 2020|Belgium|Health Care Services

Target: VISION HEALTHCARE NV

Bidder: AVISTA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

31 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 273 M

Value

23 Jun 2020|Ireland|Software

Target: WORKHUMAN

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: MATRIX SCM

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: MPM PRODUCTS LTD

Bidder: 3I GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: IDHL GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2021|France|Pharmaceuticals

Target: COOPER CONSUMER HEALTH

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

3 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

9 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

26 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: PULSANT

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

23 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2021|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: AETERNUM CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

10 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: THE TRAVEL CHAPTER LTD

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Recreational Products

Target: OUTDOOR TOYS

Bidder: A-Z GARTENHAUS GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: DIGITAL BARRIERS

Bidder: 3I GROUP PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: SECURITY WATCHDOG

Bidder: MATRIX SCM

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

10 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: MONICA VINADER

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 62 M

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

06 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: WALLBROOK

Bidder: ANTHESIS GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

9 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: FERA SCIENCE LIMITED

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 60 M

Value

21 Dec 2023|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.89 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Software

Target: IRIS SOFTWARE GROUP

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: PEI MEDIA GROUP LTD

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: KERV

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2024|Spain|Medical Equipment

Target: TERRATS MEDICAL

Bidder: AVISTA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 May 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: LAW BUSINESS RESEARCH

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value