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Jeffrey Ross

Partner at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

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Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 19.55 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.09 B

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16 May 2019|United States|Management Consulting

Target: UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

17 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 579 M

Value

03 Jun 2019|United States|Private Equity

Target: MSOUTH EQUITY PARTNERS

Bidder: BONACCORD CAPITAL PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

12 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2019|United States|Footwear

Target: DR. SCHOLL'S

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 470 M

Value

22 Nov 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SPX FLOW INC (POWER AND ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 369 M

Value

05 Dec 2019|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: UNIVAR SOLUTIONS (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUSINESS)

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

10 Mar 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SCHNUCK MARKETS (RETAIL AND SPECIALITY PHARMACY BUSINESSES)

Bidder: CVS PHARMACY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2020|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: COVENTRY WORKERS' COMP SERVICES

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Sep 2020|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: 1-800 CONTACTS INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

31 Target | 22 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.36 B

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Machinery: Specialty

Target: BALBOA WATER GROUP

Bidder: HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 167 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: ONEDIGITAL

Bidder: ONEX CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

11 Target | 32 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 744 M

Value

08 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: KOUNT INC

Bidder: EQUIFAX INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

19 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 471 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: TRICORBRAUN

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

37 Target | 34 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2021|United States|Personal Products

Target: SCHOLL

Bidder: YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: AT HOME GROUP INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

31 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

08 Jun 2021|United States|Household Appliance

Target: VISUAL COMFORT & CO

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

36 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2021|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: WINDOW NATION

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

3 Target | 38 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Sep 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ZEP VEHICLE CARE

Bidder: NATIONAL CARWASH SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

18 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Media Agencies

Target: SPRINGHILL COMPANY

Bidder: NIKE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: MJBIZ

Bidder: EMERALD HOLDING INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

5 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 88 M

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: BISHOP LIFTING PRODUCTS

Bidder: ALTAMONT CAPITAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: PEXCO LLC

Bidder: ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PAYFLEX

Bidder: INSPIRA FINANCIAL (EX-MILLENNIUM TRUST COMPANY)

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Recreational Services

Target: MAIN EVENT ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: DAVE & BUSTER'S

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

29 Target | 14 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 636 M

Value

26 May 2022|United States|Software

Target: RYAN LLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 2.10 B

Value

19 Jul 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: TALENT SYSTEMS

Bidder: REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2022|United States|Production Technology Equipment

Target: BURKE PORTER GROUP

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 71 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 902 M

Value

05 Sep 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: SIGNIFY HEALTH

Bidder: CVS HEALTH CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

27 Target | 38 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 6.95 B

Value

03 Oct 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: BSWIFT

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2022|United States|Private Equity

Target: VMG PARTNERS

Bidder: P10 INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2022|United States|Machinery: Construction

Target: SYSTEMS PAVERS

Bidder: CRANEMERE GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2021|United States|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: MONROE ENGINEERING HOLDINGS

Bidder: AEA INVESTORS LP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 303 M

Value

22 Oct 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: MONROE CAPITAL LLC

Bidder: WENDEL

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

24 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 868 M

Value

19 Feb 2025|United States|Airports

Target: AVIATION FACILITIES COMPANY MANAGEMENT

Bidder: ARDIAN

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS (HIGH SPEED ETHERNET AND NETWORK SECURITY BUSINESS)

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 337 M

Value

17 Mar 2025|United States|Private Equity

Target: 1315 CAPITAL

Bidder: NAVIGATOR GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

7 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 54 M

Value