Jochen Legewie

30 Apr 2019|South Korea|Diversified Industrials

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

Target: LINDE (KOREAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: IMM PRIVATE EQUITY INC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 928 M

Value

02 Mar 2020|Japan|Food Products

Target: MEISUI BIJIN FACTORY

Bidder: SHINMEI HOLDINGS CO LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2020|Japan|Cosmetics

Target: ETVOS CO LTD

Bidder: L CATTERTON

4 Service Providers

19 May 2020|Japan|Diversified Financials

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: SONY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: SONY CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 3.06 B

Value

31 Aug 2020|Japan|Food Products

Target: DNS

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: NVIDIA CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

10 Target | 39 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 30.13 B

Value

22 Sep 2020|Japan|Publishing

Target: BUNKASHA PUBLISHING

Bidder: BEAGLEE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

£ 39 M

Value

30 Sep 2020|Japan|Real Estate Services

Target: LEOPALACE21 CORP

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

3 Service Providers

4 Dealmakers

06 Jan 2021|Japan|Electronic Equipment: Other

£ 419 M

Value

Target: RIGAKU CORPORATION

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

4 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 713 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|Japan|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: JAPAN ASIA GROUP

Bidder: CITY INDEX ELEVENTH CO

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 441 M

Value

08 Sep 2021|Japan|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: SPIBER

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 160 M

Value

17 Nov 2021|Switzerland|Software

Target: AUTOFORM ENGINEERING GMBH

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

16 Nov 2021|Singapore|Recreational Services

Target: ACCORDIA GOLF

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.60 B

Value

12 Nov 2021|Japan|Diversified Industrials

Target: TOSHIBA CORPORATION (ELECTRONIC DEVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2022|Japan|Machinery: Industrial

Target: TOSHIBA CARRIER CORPORATION

Bidder: CARRIER GLOBAL CORP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 684 M

Value

16 Mar 2022|Hong Kong|Private Equity

Target: BPEA EQT

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

23 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 5.72 B

Value

31 Mar 2022|Japan|Building Materials: Other

Target: SENQCIA CORPORATION

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2022|Japan|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: MIGHTY MYT INC

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

2 Service Providers

27 Jan 2022|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: BEAR LOGI

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

25 Feb 2022|Japan|Renewable Energy Equipment

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: KANTEC CO

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

2 Service Providers

2 Dealmakers

01 Mar 2022|Japan|Containers and Packaging

n/a

Value

Target: SANKO LEASE (REUSABLE CONTAINER POOLING SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: IFCO JAPAN

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2021|Japan|Hotels and Motels

Target: THE KAMOGAWA GRAND HOTEL

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

2 Service Providers

2 Dealmakers

17 Nov 2021|Japan|Education Services

£ 45 M

Value

Target: ALC EDUCATION

Bidder: EDULINX CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

4 Dealmakers

16 May 2022|Japan|Machinery: Specialty

n/a

Value

Target: KITO CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 357 M

Value

23 Jun 2022|China|Diversified Industrials

Target: ZIBO SISHA MT

Bidder: SANKYO RIKAGAKU

2 Service Providers

26 May 2022|China|Containers and Packaging

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: HCP PACKAGING

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 823 M

Value

11 Nov 2022|Japan|Diversified Retailers

Target: SOGO & SEIBU

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

16 Aug 2022|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: CUREAPP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

02 Dec 2022|Japan|Food Products

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

Target: OYATSU

Bidder: D CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 194 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|Japan|FinTech

Target: MONEY SQUARE HOLDINGS

Bidder: NEUSYNERGY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2022|Japan|Health Care Services

Target: BUSHU PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Feb 2023|Japan|Electrical Components

Target: IWASAKI ELECTRIC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 206 M

Value

23 Mar 2023|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TOSHIBA CORPORATION

Bidder: JAPAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.34 B

Value

20 Jan 2023|Japan|Luxury Items

Target: BESTLIFE CO

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

3 Service Providers

3 Dealmakers

14 Oct 2022|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

n/a

Value

Target: SAKURA PHARMACY GROUP

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

2 Service Providers

31 Mar 2023|Japan|Household Equipment and Products

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 649 M

Value

Target: TAKAGI

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

3 Service Providers

26 Apr 2023|Japan|Hotels and Motels

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 607 M

Value

Target: UNIZO

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

3 Service Providers

4 Dealmakers

18 Apr 2023|Belgium|Specialty Retailers

£ 80 M

Value

Target: PIERRE MARCOLINI

Bidder: MBK PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Nov 2023|Japan|Education Services

Target: BENESSE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BPEA EQT

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

7 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.44 B

Value

27 Nov 2023|Japan|Software

Target: HRBRAIN

Bidder: BPEA EQT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2023|Australia|Diversified Retailers

Target: 7 ELEVEN (STORES IN AUSTRALIA)

Bidder: SEVEN & I HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

24 Oct 2023|Japan|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

£ 892 M

Value

Target: HAKKODEN

Bidder: TEAR CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

11 Jan 2024|United States|Diversified Retailers

£ 38 M

Value

Target: SUNOCO (204 CONVENIENCE STORES)

Bidder: 7-ELEVEN INC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 786 M

Value

23 Feb 2024|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SCARBOROUGH GAS FIELD

Bidder: JERA CO INC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

09 Oct 2024|Japan|Diversified Retailers

Target: SEVEN & I HOLDINGS

Bidder: ITO KOGYO

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

18 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 35.89 B

Value

29 May 2024|Japan|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ORIENTAL FOODS

Bidder: HOKKAIDO LOGISERVICE

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: LIGHTSOURCE BP (US 395MW SOLAR FARMS)

Bidder: JERA NEX

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2024|Taiwan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: HELICAL LINE TECH TAIWAN

Bidder: OBARA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

03 Jul 2024|Japan|Recreational Services

£ 33 M

Value

Target: FRANCFRANC CORPORATION

Bidder: AIN HOLDINGS INC

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 244 M

Value

02 Aug 2024|Japan|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: APAMAN PROPERTY

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

£ 143 M

Value

03 Mar 2025|Japan|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CMIC HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2025|United States|Diversified Retailers

Target: SEVEN & I HOLDINGS (SST BUSINESS GROUP)

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 4.26 B

Value

22 Apr 2025|Japan|Digital Services

Target: INFOCOM CORPORATION

Bidder: NS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 291 M

Value

10 Jun 2025|Japan|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: TRYT INC

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 179 M

Value

26 Jun 2025|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: PIONEER CORPORATION

Bidder: CARUX

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 806 M

Value

30 Jul 2025|Japan|IT Services: Other

Target: FUJITEC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

£ 2.02 B

Value

13 Aug 2025|Japan|Medical Services

Target: CARENET

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 236 M

Value

06 Aug 2025|Japan|IT Services: Other

Target: TECHNOPRO HOLDINGS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 2.59 B

Value

27 Aug 2025|Bermuda|Full Line Insurance

Target: ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: SOMPO HOLDINGS INC

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

17 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 2.60 B

Value

28 May 2025|Japan|Health Care Services

Target: KRAFT INC

Bidder: AIN HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

4 Dealmakers

09 Jun 2025|Japan|Education Services

£ 304 M

Value

Target: WITH US CORPORATION

Bidder: NIPPON SANGYO SUISHIN KIKO (NSSK)

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 136 M

Value

01 Aug 2025|Japan|Food Products

Target: SHINSYU-ICHI MISO CO LTD

Bidder: SUN HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2025|Japan|Software

Target: UBIE INC

Bidder: SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO LTD

4 Service Providers

20 Oct 2025|Japan|Digital Services

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

Target: DIGITAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: SILVERCAPE INVESTMENTS

4 Service Providers

17 Nov 2025|Japan|Software

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 163 M

Value

Target: SMARTHR INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 72 M

Value

07 Jul 2025|Japan|Machinery: Industrial

Target: TADANO LTD

Bidder: JAPAN ACTIVATION CAPITAL INC

3 Service Providers