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Jeremy MoncrieffMacfarlanes

Jeremy Moncrieff

Partner at Macfarlanes

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals32
Valued Deals18
Total Value£ 19.06 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.06 B

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09 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Corporate Travel Services
Hogg Robinson Group
American Express Global Business Travel

Target: HOGG ROBINSON GROUP PLC

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 442 M

Value

18 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Construction Services
C.k. Industrial Engineers
L3 Technologies

Target: C.K. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS

Bidder: L3 TECHNOLOGIES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2019|Barbados|Hotels and Motels
Elegant Hotels
Marriott International

Target: ELEGANT HOTELS

Bidder: MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

16 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 154 M

Value

04 Feb 2020|Australia|Security Services
L3harris (airport Security And Automation Business)
Leidos Holdings

Target: L3HARRIS (AIRPORT SECURITY AND AUTOMATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 760 M

Value

14 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Investment Banking
Stella Eoc
Gca Corporation

Target: STELLA EOC

Bidder: GCA CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

20 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Kuehne + Nagel (uk Logistics Operations)
Xpo Logistics

Target: KUEHNE + NAGEL (UK LOGISTICS OPERATIONS)

Bidder: XPO LOGISTICS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Pioneer Underwriters
K2 Insurance Services

Target: PIONEER UNDERWRITERS

Bidder: K2 INSURANCE SERVICES

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing
Walker Books
Trustbridge Global Media

Target: WALKER BOOKS

Bidder: TRUSTBRIDGE GLOBAL MEDIA

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

21 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 147 M

Value

07 Jul 2020|United States|Management Consulting
Finsbury Glover Hering
FINSBURY

Target: FINSBURY GLOVER HERING

Bidder: FINSBURY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2020|Germany|Medical Supplies
Eschenbach Holding
Inspecs Group

Target: ESCHENBACH HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: INSPECS GROUP

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 84 M

Value

24 Nov 2020|United States|Investment Banking
Fwm Holdings
Stanhope Capital Group

Target: FWM HOLDINGS

Bidder: STANHOPE CAPITAL GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2020|Spain|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Surexport Compania Agraria
Alantra Private Equity

Target: SUREXPORT COMPANIA AGRARIA

Bidder: ALANTRA PRIVATE EQUITY

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 161 M

Value

09 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Other Specialty REITs
Tritax Management
Aberdeen Standard Investments

Target: TRITAX MANAGEMENT LLP

Bidder: ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services
Fortius Clinic
AFFIDEA

Target: FORTIUS CLINIC

Bidder: AFFIDEA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2021|United Kingdom|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery
MEMORIA
Darwin Bereavement Services Fund

Target: MEMORIA

Bidder: DARWIN BEREAVEMENT SERVICES FUND

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Equiniti Group
Siris Capital Group

Target: EQUINITI GROUP PLC

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

41 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 673 M

Value

18 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
J Sainsbury (property Portfolio)
Supermarket Income Reit

Target: J SAINSBURY (PROPERTY PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: SUPERMARKET INCOME REIT

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

12 Jul 2021|Brazil|Food Products
Tate & Lyle (primary Products Business)
Kps Capital Partners

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

10 Aug 2021|United States|Software
NORTONLIFELOCK
Avast Software Sro

Target: NORTONLIFELOCK

Bidder: AVAST SOFTWARE SRO

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

63 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 6.21 B

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Finsbury Glover Hering

Target: SARD VERBINNEN & CO

Bidder: FINSBURY GLOVER HERING

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

6 Target | 55 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 241 M

Value

20 Jul 2021|Malta|Asset Managers and Custodians
Maitland (private Client Services)
Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners

Target: MAITLAND (PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES)

Bidder: STONEHAGE FLEMING FAMILY & PARTNERS LTD

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Software
BRIGHTGEN
Credera Enterprises Company

Target: BRIGHTGEN

Bidder: CREDERA ENTERPRISES COMPANY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Dws Group (2 & 3 Bankside Office)
Omnicom Group

Target: DWS GROUP (2 & 3 BANKSIDE OFFICE)

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 440 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control
Terminix Global Holdings
Rentokil Initial

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

27 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Greencore Construction
M&g

Target: GREENCORE CONSTRUCTION

Bidder: M&G PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Iwg (digital Assets)
Instant Group

Target: IWG PLC (DIGITAL ASSETS)

Bidder: INSTANT GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 52 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Caa-gbg Global Brand Management Group
Creative Artists Agency

Target: CAA-GBG GLOBAL BRAND MANAGEMENT GROUP

Bidder: CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
Hyve Group
Providence Equity Partners

Target: HYVE GROUP

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

21 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

04 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Investec Wealth & Investment
Rathbones Group

Target: INVESTEC WEALTH & INVESTMENT LTD

Bidder: RATHBONES GROUP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 839 M

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|FinTech
Usnoop
Paulson & Co

Target: USNOOP LIMITED

Bidder: PAULSON & CO INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 15 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
FINIMIZE
Aberdeen Asset Management

Target: FINIMIZE

Bidder: ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech
PREQIN
BLACKROCK

Target: PREQIN

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value

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