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James IbbotsonCitigroup

James Ibbotson

Managing Director at Citigroup

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals13
Valued Deals13
Total Value£ 25.75 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.98 B

Market Context

Awards

2021 Top Consumer Goods Bankers in EMEA
2020 Top Consumer Goods Bankers in EMEA

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25 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Warehouse Reit
Tritax Big Box Reit

Target: WAREHOUSE REIT

Bidder: TRITAX BIG BOX REIT

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

17 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 482 M

Value

02 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products
Bakkavor Group
Greencore Group

Target: BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

Bidder: GREENCORE GROUP PLC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

19 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

14 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services
Assura
Kkr & Co

Target: ASSURA PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

14 Target | 74 Bidder

£ 1.79 B

Value

10 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Other Specialty REITs
Tritax Eurobox
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: TRITAX EUROBOX PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

12 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
The Restaurant Group
Apollo Global Management

Target: THE RESTAURANT GROUP PLC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

41 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 701 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
GAMESYS
Bally's Corporation

Target: GAMESYS

Bidder: BALLY'S CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

31 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

04 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
ENTAIN
Mgm Resorts International

Target: ENTAIN

Bidder: MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 8.00 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
William Hill
Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Target: WILLIAM HILL PLC

Bidder: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

36 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

14 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Esure Group
Bain Capital

Target: ESURE GROUP PLC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

9 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.21 B

Value

28 Sep 2016|United Kingdom|Delivery Services
Uk Mail Group
Deutsche Post

Target: UK MAIL GROUP PLC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE POST AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 238 M

Value

15 Sep 2014|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels
Tui Travel
Tui

Target: TUI TRAVEL PLC

Bidder: TUI AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

9 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 2.37 B

Value

31 Jul 2013|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter
Invensys
Schneider Electric

Target: INVENSYS PLC

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 2.81 B

Value

14 Mar 2012|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Globeop Financial Services
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: GLOBEOP FINANCIAL SERVICES SA

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 454 M

Value

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