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James Thomas

Partner at Shore Capital & Corporate

Financial Advisor

Deal Bio

Total Deals27

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 4.21 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 201 M

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11 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: PRODUCE INVESTMENTS PLC

Bidder: PROMETHEAN INVESTMENTS LLP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 80 M

Value

27 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: M&S & OCADO JV

Bidder: MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

£ 1.50 B

Value

01 Jul 2019|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: SANDELL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: RANDALL & QUILTER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 19 M

Value

18 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: APC TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

Bidder: SPECIALIST COMPONENTS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 21 M

Value

19 Nov 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PRIVATE INTERNET ACCESS

Bidder: KAPE TECHNOLOGIES

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 99 M

Value

03 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: PLEXTEK RFI

Bidder: CML MICROSYSTEMS PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: IGNITE ENERGY

Bidder: INSPIRED ENERGY PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

19 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: INCEPTUM INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: RANDALL & QUILTER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2020|Bermuda|Reinsurance

Target: SANDELL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TRADESMAN PROGRAM MANAGERS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Storage Terminals

Target: CML MICROSYSTEMS PLC (HYPERSTONE)

Bidder: SWISSBIT

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 36 M

Value

24 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: VIBE SERVICES

Bidder: RANDALL & QUILTER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

14 Apr 2020|Cayman Islands|Insurance Brokers

Target: ICI INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: RANDALL & QUILTER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2020|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance

Target: RANDALL & QUILTER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

Bidder: HUDSON STRUCTURED CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 80 M

Value

08 Mar 2021|Israel|Online and Social Platforms

Target: WEBSELENESE

Bidder: KAPE TECHNOLOGIES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 107 M

Value

11 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: DAVID RUBIN & PARTNERS

Bidder: BEGBIES TRAYNOR GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

12 Jan 2021|Israel|Software

Target: NGSOFT

Bidder: AZTEK TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 24 M

Value

03 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: BUSINESSWISE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INSPIRED ENERGY PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 29 M

Value

10 May 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: MAF FINANCE GROUP

Bidder: BEGBIES TRAYNOR GROUP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

13 Feb 2023|Isle of Man|Software

Target: KAPE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: UNIKMIND HOLDINGS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

13 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 626 M

Value

14 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: MEZZO LABS

Bidder: THE MISSION GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jan 2023|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: CML MICROSYSTEMS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 14 M

Value

01 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Storage Terminals

Target: BOLTON DEPOT

Bidder: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: SCS GROUP

Bidder: POLTRONESOFA

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

11 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 99 M

Value

05 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: VELOCYS PLC

Bidder: LGT LIGHTROCK

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

18 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Retail REITs

Target: CAPITAL AND REGIONAL PLC

Bidder: NEWRIVER REIT PLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

22 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

02 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

Bidder: GREENCORE GROUP PLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

11 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

27 May 2025|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: INSPIRED ENERGY PLC

Bidder: HGGC LLC

5 Service Providers

5 Target

14 Dealmakers

14 Target

£ 128 M

Value