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Deal Bio

Total Deals28
Valued Deals26
Total Value£56,140M
Avg. Deal Size£2,159M

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Casinos and Gambling
PublicScheme
Ladbrokes Coral Group

target

Ladbrokes Coral Group

Gvc Holdings

bidder

Gvc Holdings

£4,216m

25 dealmakers

Canada
Casinos and Gambling
MergerPublicScheme
Amaya

target

Amaya

William Hill

bidder

William Hill

£3,716m

4 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Railroads
PrivateAcquisition
C2c Rail

target

C2c Rail

Trenitalia

bidder

Trenitalia

£70m

16 dealmakers

Finland
Machinery: Specialty
PrivateAcquisition
Oxford Instruments Industrial Analysis

target

Oxford Instruments Industrial Analysis

Hitachi High-technologies Corporation

bidder

Hitachi High-technologies Corporation

£80m

14 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Software
PublicMerger
Aveva Group

target

Aveva Group

Schneider Electric

bidder

Schneider Electric

£550m

67 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Radio and TV Broadcasters
PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Sky

target

Sky

Comcast Corporation

bidder

Comcast Corporation

£23,666m

89 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Household Equipment and Products
PrivateDisposalPrivate Equity
Zenith Hygiene Group

target

Zenith Hygiene Group

Bain Capital

bidder

Bain Capital

£100m

7 dealmakers

Egypt
Integrated Oil and Gas
PrivateAcquisition
Merlon Petroleum El Fayum Company

target

Merlon Petroleum El Fayum Company

Soco International

bidder

Soco International

£180m

24 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Plastics
PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajority
Rpc Group

target

Rpc Group

Berry Global

bidder

Berry Global

£4,830m

104 dealmakers

SwedenUnited Kingdom
E-commerce
PublicAcquisition
Eu Supply

target

Eu Supply

Mercell Holding As

bidder

Mercell Holding As

£15m

16 dealmakers

Luxembourg
Iron and Steel
AcquisitionPrivate
Arcelormittal Steelmaking Assets

target

Arcelormittal Steelmaking Assets

Liberty House Group

bidder

Liberty House Group

£651m

23 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Commercial REITs
Cross BorderMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPublic
Rdi Reit

target

Rdi Reit

Starwood Capital Group

bidder

Starwood Capital Group

£329m

34 dealmakers

Netherlands
Restaurants and Bars
MajorityPublicCross BorderAcquisition
Dp Eurasia

target

Dp Eurasia

Jubilant Foodworks

bidder

Jubilant Foodworks

£24m

12 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Education Services
DomesticAcquisitionPublicMajority
Wey Education

target

Wey Education

Inspired Education Holdings

bidder

Inspired Education Holdings

£59m

16 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Diversified Retailers
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityPublicPrivatisation
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets

target

Wm Morrisons Supermarkets

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

bidder

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

£6,973m

141 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Waste and Disposal Services
MajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisitionPublic
Augean

target

Augean

Fiera Infrastructure

bidder

Fiera Infrastructure

£314m

42 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Specialty Contracting
AcquisitionPublicMajorityCross Border
Arena Events Group

target

Arena Events Group

Tasheel Holding

bidder

Tasheel Holding

£72m

28 dealmakers

Ireland
Commercial REITs
AcquisitionPublicPrivatisationMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border
Hibernia Reit

target

Hibernia Reit

Brookfield Asset Management

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£908m

75 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Auto Technology
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateCross Border
FIVE

target

FIVE

Robert Bosch

bidder

Robert Bosch

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Property Services
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPublicPrivate Equity
Homeserve

target

Homeserve

Brookfield Asset Management

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£4,100m

91 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Media Agencies
PublicAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
M&c Saatchi

target

M&c Saatchi

Next Fifteen Communications

bidder

Next Fifteen Communications

£310m

55 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Recreational Products
AcquisitionPublicMajorityDomestic
Appreciate Group

target

Appreciate Group

PAYPOINT

bidder

PAYPOINT

£83m

26 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Telecommunications Services: Other
Private EquityMajorityPublicAcquisitionDomestic
Medica Group

target

Medica Group

Ik Partners

bidder

Ik Partners

£269m

30 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Software
Private EquityCross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPublic
INSTEM

target

INSTEM

Archimed

bidder

Archimed

£203m

43 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Banks
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Virgin Money Holdings (uk)

target

Virgin Money Holdings (uk)

Nationwide Building Society

bidder

Nationwide Building Society

£2,900m

84 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Building Materials: Other
AcquisitionMajorityPublicCross Border
Tyman

target

Tyman

Quanex Building Products Corporation

bidder

Quanex Building Products Corporation

£889m

30 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Food Products
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Volac (whey Nutrition Business)

target

Volac (whey Nutrition Business)

Arla Foods Uk Holding

bidder

Arla Foods Uk Holding

value n/a

26 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Asset Managers and Custodians
Private EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic
Alpha Fmc Group

target

Alpha Fmc Group

Bridgepoint Group

bidder

Bridgepoint Group

£626m

60 dealmakers

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