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Jan Skarbek

Partner at Europa Partners

Financial Advisor

Oxford

Deal Bio

Total Deals24

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 129.12 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.38 B

Market Context

Awards

2021 Top Investment Bankers in EMEA

2020 Top Consumer Goods Bankers in EMEA

2019 Top Consumer Goods Bankers in EMEA

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01 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: LAIRD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

14 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 1.15 B

Value

25 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware

Target: IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC

Bidder: CANYON BRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 579 M

Value

12 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: E2V TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 633 M

Value

23 Nov 2016|United Kingdom|Industrial Distribution

Target: BRAMMER PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 414 M

Value

20 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: DARTY PLC

Bidder: FNAC DARTY

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.05 B

Value

11 Mar 2015|United Kingdom|Forms and Bulk Printing Services

Target: DOMINO PRINTING SCIENCES PLC

Bidder: BROTHER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

04 Dec 2014|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: SONGBIRD ESTATES PLC (CANARY WHARF GROUP PLC)

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

9 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 4.42 B

Value

18 Jul 2014|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Target

£ 32.05 B

Value

15 May 2014|United Kingdom|Consumer Electronics

Target: DIXONS RETAIL PLC

Bidder: CARPHONE WAREHOUSE GROUP PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

14 Nov 2012|United Kingdom|Soft Drinks

Target: BRITVIC PLC

Bidder: AG BARR PLC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

29 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: NEX GROUP PLC

Bidder: CME GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 4.12 B

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

31 Oct 2018|Sweden|Casinos and Gambling

Target: MR GREEN & CO

Bidder: WILLIAM HILL PLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 241 M

Value

28 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

31 Service Providers

8 Target | 23 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

27 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 4.77 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

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling

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

05 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

26 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 563 M

Value

12 May 2021|Ireland|Health Care Services

Target: UDG HEALTHCARE

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

22 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

33 Target | 72 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.78 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products

Target: TATE & LYLE PLC (PRIMARY PRODUCTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 9 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 611 M

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: MEGGITT PLC

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

40 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

11 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: PEARSON PLC

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

14 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 6.47 B

Value

21 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BRITVIC PLC

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

12 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 3.11 B

Value

08 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BRITVIC PLC

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

53 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

22 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: NATIONAL WORLD PLC

Bidder: MEDIA CONCIERGE

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value