Joe Hannon - MergerLinks

PublicMboSchemeCross BorderPrivate Equity

FinTech

target

Paysafe Group

bidder

Blackstone Group

£3,120m

39 dealmakers

PublicSchemeAcquisitionMajorityPrivate Equity

Full Line Insurance

target

Novae Group

bidder

Axis Capital Holdings

£478m

18 dealmakers

Textile Rental / Washroom Services

target

Berendsen

bidder

Elis

£2,606m

40 dealmakers

PublicSchemeAcquisitionMajority

Engineering Consulting

target

Amec Foster Wheeler

bidder

John Wood Group

£3,220m

29 dealmakers

Diversified Financials

target

Aberdeen Asset Management

bidder

Standard Life

£3,776m

14 dealmakers

Hotels and Motels

target

Netplay Tv

bidder

Betsson

£17m

10 dealmakers

Gold Mining

PublicMbo

target

Polyus Gold International

bidder

Said Kerimov

£3,732m

10 dealmakers

Specialty Chemicals

target

Alent

bidder

Platform Specialty Products Corporation

£1,481m

11 dealmakers

Media Agencies

Public

target

Perform Group

bidder

Access Industries

£372m

5 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionCross BorderMinority

Metal Fabricating

target

Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation

bidder

Alexander Machkevitch

£3,190m

18 dealmakers

Commercial REITs

PublicPrivate Equity

target

Metric Property Investments

bidder

London & Stamford Property

£257m

8 dealmakers

PublicSchemeMajorityAcquisition

Banks

target

Aldermore Group

bidder

Firstrand

£1,080m

31 dealmakers

Information / Data Services

PublicMboSchemePrivate EquityDomestic

target

Zoopla Property Group

bidder

Silver Lake Partners

£2,524m

61 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity

General Mining

target

Vedanta Resources

bidder

Volcan Investments

£4,950m

17 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate EquityMajority

Plastics

target

Rpc Group

bidder

Berry Global

£4,830m

104 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionMajorityMerger

Banks

target

Charter Court Financial Services Group

bidder

Onesavings Bank

£1,750m

83 dealmakers

Financial Data and Systems

AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPublic

target

Safecharge International Group

bidder

Nuvei Corporation

£699m

42 dealmakers

MinorityAcquisitionPublicPrivate Equity

Hotels and Motels

target

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels

bidder

City Developments

£776m

57 dealmakers

PublicAcquisitionPrivate EquityMajority

Defense

target

Cobham

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£4,145m

89 dealmakers

AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomesticMerger

Insurance Brokers

target

Willis Towers Watson

bidder

Aon

£27,135m

136 dealmakers

United States

Electricity Distribution

PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomesticDisposal

target

Direct Energy

bidder

Nrg Energy

£2,840m

72 dealmakers

MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPublicPrivate Equity

Security Services

target

G4s

bidder

Allied Universal

£3,820m

142 dealmakers

AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate EquityPublic

Defense

target

Ultra Electronics Holdings

bidder

Advent International Corporation

£2,570m

69 dealmakers

Ireland

Commercial REITs

AcquisitionPublicPrivatisationMajorityPrivate EquityCross Border

target

Hibernia Reit

bidder

Brookfield Asset Management

£908m

75 dealmakers

MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPublic

Construction Services

target

Redrow

bidder

Barratt Developments

£2,524m

129 dealmakers