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James Murgatroyd

Chair at FGS Global

PR Consultant

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals58

Valued Deals42

Total Value£ 185.96 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.43 B

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08 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BG GROUP PLC

Bidder: SHELL PLC

26 Service Providers

11 Target | 15 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

42 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 55.13 B

Value

09 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: GKN PLC (DRIVELINE DIVISION)

Bidder: DANA INCORPORATED

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 8 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 64 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

02 Oct 2019|Canada|Gaming

Target: THE STARS GROUP INC

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

37 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 8.35 B

Value

18 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

3 Target | 32 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 4.20 B

Value

12 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ELEMENTIS PLC

Bidder: MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 674 M

Value

03 Dec 2020|United States|Gaming

Target: FANDUEL LTD

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 3.13 B

Value

20 May 2021|United Kingdom|Machinery: Specialty

Target: SENIOR PLC

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

16 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.04 B

Value

03 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Water

Target: BRISTOL WATER PLC

Bidder: PENNON GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 814 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

Target: ODDSCHECKER GLOBAL MEDIA

Bidder: BRUIN CAPITAL LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 155 M

Value

18 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: TOMBOLA

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 402 M

Value

23 Dec 2021|Italy|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SISAL GROUP SPA

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.62 B

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: JOHN MENZIES PLC

Bidder: AGILITY PUBLIC WAREHOUSING CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 73 M

Value

30 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: JOHN MENZIES PLC

Bidder: NATIONAL AVIATION SERVICES

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

12 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 618 M

Value

17 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: EMIS GROUP PLC

Bidder: OPTUM INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

17 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: 50 FINSBURY SQUARE, EC2

Bidder: WIRTGEN INVEST

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

5 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

27 Feb 2023|France|Media Agencies

Target: EQUATIV

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

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

28 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NUMIS CORPORATION PLC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BANK AG

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 410 M

Value

22 May 2023|Spain|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: WINDAR RENOVABLES

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2023|Netherlands|IT Services: Other

Target: DATAEXPERT

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2023|United States|Private Equity

Target: ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

33 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 835 M

Value

27 Sep 2023|Serbia|Casinos and Gambling

Target: MAXBET

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 123 M

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ONTHEMARKET

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

10 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Water

Target: SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC

Bidder: PENNON GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 380 M

Value

23 Jan 2024|France|Cosmetics

Target: ROC SKINCARE

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

33 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

19 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.17 B

Value

01 Apr 2024|Spain|Entertainment

Target: MOTOGP (DORNA SPORTS)

Bidder: LIBERTY MEDIA

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

20 Target | 63 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.17 B

Value

26 Apr 2024|Finland|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: PURMO GROUP

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 335 M

Value

29 Apr 2024|Germany|Auto Parts

Target: AUTODOC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

44 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

04 Jun 2024|Ireland|Semiconductors

Target: INTEL / APOLLO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

57 Bidder

£ 8.62 B

Value

20 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ALPHA FMC GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

23 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 626 M

Value

23 Jan 2024|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 256 M

Value

16 Jul 2024|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: THE TRAVEL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

12 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Delivery Services

Target: EVRI LIMITED (FORMERLY HERMES UK)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

5 Target | 40 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

06 Aug 2024|Sweden|Food Products

Target: VITAMIN WELL

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2024|Jersey|Gold Mining

Target: CENTAMIN PLC

Bidder: ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

40 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.90 B

Value

13 Sep 2024|Brazil|Casinos and Gambling

Target: NSX GROUP

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 267 M

Value

17 Sep 2024|Italy|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SNAITECH

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

16 Sep 2024|Spain|Industrial Distribution

Target: GOSUPPLY ADVANCED

Bidder: ACHILLES INFORMATION LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

21 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2024|Switzerland|Pipelines

Target: TRANS ADRIATIC PIPELINE AG

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

30 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ECKOH

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

22 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 169 M

Value

12 Nov 2024|Netherlands|Digital Services

Target: SCHUBERG PHILIS

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Dec 2024|Norway|Software

Target: CRAYON GROUP HOLDING ASA

Bidder: SOFTWAREONE AG

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

10 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

01 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities

Target: CARE UK

Bidder: WELLTOWER INC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2024|Germany|Commercial REITs

Target: DEUTSCHE WOHNEN AG

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 833 M

Value

01 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: INCIPER

Bidder: KERV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Nov 2024|Australia|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: JOHN CAMERON AVIATION

Bidder: SK AEROSAFETY

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Nov 2024|Germany|Management Consulting

Target: TELESCOPE ADVISORY PARTNERS

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: SHIELDS HEALTH

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

184 Dealmakers

106 Target | 73 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 18.39 B

Value

19 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: OEG ENERGY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

9 Target | 45 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 770 M

Value

22 Apr 2025|Switzerland|Full Line Insurance

Target: BALOISE HOLDING AG

Bidder: HELVETIA HOLDING AG

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

42 Target | 50 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2025|United Kingdom|Delivery Services

Target: EVRI LIMITED (FORMERLY HERMES UK)

Bidder: DHL UK

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

10 Target | 42 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: ROBEY WARSHAW LLP

Bidder: EVERCORE INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

18 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 146 M

Value

15 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: HOVIS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value