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Hemal ShahGrant Thornton

Hemal Shah

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Deal Bio

Total Deals50
Valued Deals12
Total Value£ 1.66 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 138 M

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25 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Brewers
Fuller (beer Business)
Asahi Group Holdings

Target: FULLER (BEER BUSINESS)

Bidder: ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

26 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Software
ELOGBOOKS
Marlowe

Target: ELOGBOOKS

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

28 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Ellis Whittam Holdings
Marlowe

Target: ELLIS WHITTAM HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: MARLOWE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 59 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Gaming
Codemasters Group Holdings
Electronic Arts

Target: CODEMASTERS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 906 M

Value

18 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
Whisper Group
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Target: WHISPER GROUP

Bidder: SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Ssp
Constellation Software

Target: SSP LIMITED

Bidder: CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Software
HUDDLE
Ideagen

Target: HUDDLE

Bidder: IDEAGEN PLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

18 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 28 M

Value

15 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products
Nkuku
Bridges Fund Management

Target: NKUKU LTD

Bidder: BRIDGES FUND MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 17 M

Value

02 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Chemicals: Diversified
Tennants Fine Chemicals
ETERNIS

Target: TENNANTS FINE CHEMICALS

Bidder: ETERNIS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Cicero Consulting
Havas Group

Target: CICERO CONSULTING LIMITED

Bidder: HAVAS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 May 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Parts
Pro Bike Tool
FACTORY14

Target: PRO BIKE TOOL

Bidder: FACTORY14

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2021|France|Health Care Services
LEMIEUX
Lloyds Banking Group

Target: LEMIEUX

Bidder: LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 May 2021|United States|FinTech
Electra Information Systems
Gresham Technologies

Target: ELECTRA INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Bidder: GRESHAM TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

09 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting
CODESTONE
Fpe Capital

Target: CODESTONE

Bidder: FPE CAPITAL LLP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers
Freddie's Flowers
The Craftory

Target: FREDDIE'S FLOWERS

Bidder: THE CRAFTORY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

05 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Gaming
Outright Games
Emk Capital

Target: OUTRIGHT GAMES

Bidder: EMK CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

19 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Telana (ex: Ancoris Limited)
Beech Tree Private Equity

Target: TELANA (EX: ANCORIS LIMITED)

Bidder: BEECH TREE PRIVATE EQUITY

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

18 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Es Global Holdings
Flywheel Partners

Target: ES GLOBAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: FLYWHEEL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Software
VENATUS
LIVINGBRIDGE

Target: VENATUS

Bidder: LIVINGBRIDGE

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
The Home Agency
Advantage Smollan

Target: THE HOME AGENCY

Bidder: ADVANTAGE SMOLLAN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Dec 2021|China|Digital Services
HUNGRYPANDA
Vintage Investment Partners

Target: HUNGRYPANDA

Bidder: VINTAGE INVESTMENT PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 97 M

Value

24 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Household Furnishings
LOAF
Blue Coast Capital

Target: LOAF

Bidder: BLUE COAST CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Recreational Products
Primal Strength
Flywheel Partners

Target: PRIMAL STRENGTH

Bidder: FLYWHEEL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Water
HOMETREE
Inven Capital

Target: HOMETREE

Bidder: INVEN CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services
INVIQA
Havas Group

Target: INVIQA

Bidder: HAVAS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|E-commerce
Big Green Smile
Future Business Partnership

Target: BIG GREEN SMILE

Bidder: FUTURE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Search Laboratory
Havas Group

Target: SEARCH LABORATORY

Bidder: HAVAS GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Food Products
Lacka Foods
Weetabix Food Company (the)

Target: LACKA FOODS

Bidder: WEETABIX FOOD COMPANY (THE)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Expert Edge
Havas Group

Target: EXPERT EDGE

Bidder: HAVAS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Recreational Services
White Rabbit Projects
Mcwin Capital Partners

Target: WHITE RABBIT PROJECTS

Bidder: MCWIN CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
The Fulham Shore
Toridoll Holdings

Target: THE FULHAM SHORE PLC

Bidder: TORIDOLL HOLDINGS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

15 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 93 M

Value

04 May 2023|United States|Real Estate Services
6 River Systems
Ocado Group

Target: 6 RIVER SYSTEMS

Bidder: OCADO GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
Uncommon Creative Studo
Havas Group

Target: UNCOMMON CREATIVE STUDO

Bidder: HAVAS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products
Freshcut Foods
Flywheel Partners

Target: FRESHCUT FOODS

Bidder: FLYWHEEL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

16 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities
The Private Clinic Group
Quadrivio Group

Target: THE PRIVATE CLINIC GROUP

Bidder: QUADRIVIO GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment
Technograph Microcircuits
Micross Components

Target: TECHNOGRAPH MICROCIRCUITS

Bidder: MICROSS COMPONENTS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Software
CAREPLANNER
Nourish Care

Target: CAREPLANNER

Bidder: NOURISH CARE

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products
Deeside Cereals
Weetabix Food Company (the)

Target: DEESIDE CEREALS

Bidder: WEETABIX FOOD COMPANY (THE)

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Investment Banking
LIBERUM
Panmure Gordon

Target: LIBERUM

Bidder: PANMURE GORDON

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2024|Ireland|Restaurants and Bars
SHORECAL
Domino's Pizza Group

Target: SHORECAL

Bidder: DOMINO'S PIZZA GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 62 M

Value

12 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Ledger Bennett
Havas Group

Target: LEDGER BENNETT

Bidder: HAVAS GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
WILDERNESS   
Havas Group

Target: WILDERNESS   

Bidder: HAVAS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism
Simpson Travel
Risk Capital Partners

Target: SIMPSON TRAVEL

Bidder: RISK CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
TURNMILL
Horizon Capital

Target: TURNMILL

Bidder: HORIZON CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products
Romix Foods
Associated British Foods

Target: ROMIX FOODS

Bidder: ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services
ATECH
Iomart Group

Target: ATECH

Bidder: IOMART GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 57 M

Value

10 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Digital Services
DMPG
Havas Group

Target: DMPG

Bidder: HAVAS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services
Oxford Summer Courses
Summer Discovery

Target: OXFORD SUMMER COURSES

Bidder: SUMMER DISCOVERY

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2025|Ireland|Media Agencies
Red Flag Global
Ankura Consulting Group

Target: RED FLAG GLOBAL

Bidder: ANKURA CONSULTING GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Software
M247 Uk
Convergence Group

Target: M247 UK

Bidder: CONVERGENCE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

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