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Cover Image Jack Coles

Jack Coles

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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New York

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Total Deals14

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 52.37 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.03 B

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07 Feb 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: CREATIVE PLANNING INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

29 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2020|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CVC THERMOSET SPECIALTIES

Bidder: HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

26 Apr 2022|United States|Software

Target: KOFAX LTD

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

26 Service Providers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

14 Jul 2022|Canada|Software

Target: INTELERAD MEDICAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 87 M

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: PING IDENTITY CORPORATION

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

09 Aug 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: HUNTSMAN (TEXTILE EFFECTS DIVISION)

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

107 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 593 M

Value

08 Feb 2023|United States|Health Care Services

Target: OAK STREET HEALTH

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

28 Target | 36 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 8.81 B

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: CVENT INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

35 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

03 Apr 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

68 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 7.54 B

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ROVER GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

07 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: POWERSCHOOL

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

33 Target | 27 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: SECUREWORKS

Bidder: SOPHOS GROUP

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

21 Target | 34 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 658 M

Value

19 Nov 2024|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: BERRY GLOBAL INC

Bidder: AMCOR PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

28 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 12.42 B

Value

22 Sep 2025|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE (EX-REALOGY)

Bidder: COMPASS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

17 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 7.36 B

Value

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