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John Sheppard

‎Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals33

Valued Deals25

Total Value£ 45.46 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.82 B

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13 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RENEWI PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

13 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

23 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ADDISON LEE LTD

Bidder: COMFORTDELGRO

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

45 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

19 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: KIN AND CARTA

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

17 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 239 M

Value

06 Dec 2023|Ireland|Restaurants and Bars

Target: EG GROUP (218 KFC RESTAURANTS)

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Jun 2023|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

3 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

07 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

Target: FENWICK (BOND STREET STORE)

Bidder: LAZARI INVESTMENTS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 430 M

Value

07 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: CF PATHWAYS

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2022|France|Transportation Services

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: SATS LTD

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

85 Target | 82 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 2.01 B

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

14 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Water

Target: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 91 Vendor

£ 867 M

Value

24 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: ESNT PACKAGING & SECURING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: MAYR-MELNHOF KARTON AG

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 312 M

Value

18 May 2022|United Kingdom|Property Services

Target: HOMESERVE PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

34 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

19 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: VIALTO PARTNERS

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

136 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 84 Vendor

£ 1.60 B

Value

29 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: LLOYD'S REGISTER (BUSINESS ASSURANCE AND CYBER SECURITY DIVISION)

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

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

06 May 2021|Germany|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ELG HANIEL

Bidder: APERAM

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

162 Dealmakers

3 Target | 61 Bidder | 99 Vendor

£ 309 M

Value

12 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP (EMEA ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

101 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

19 Mar 2021|Germany|Specialty Retailers

Target: STAPLES SOLUTIONS (EUROPEAN BUSINESS UNITS)

Bidder: LYRECO

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

176 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 175 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DAVIES GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

8 Target | 61 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2020|France|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: EDPR / ENGIE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ENGIE SA

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

37 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARQIVA (TELECOMS DIVISION)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 96 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

31 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: WICKES GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

5 Target | 53 Vendor

£ 630 M

Value

12 Nov 2018|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: KODAK (FLEXOGRAPHIC PACKAGING DIVISION)

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

129 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 79 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

19 Jun 2018|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES

Bidder: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

1 Target | 74 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: J SAINSBURY PLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 66 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 7.30 B

Value

06 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)

Target: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER UK OIL & GAS LIMITED (AFW UK)

Bidder: WORLEYPARSONS LIMITED

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

31 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

04 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: ADMIRAL TAVERNS LTD

Bidder: C&C GROUP PLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 78 M

Value

10 Aug 2017|Ireland|Full Line Insurance

Target: AEGON IRELAND

Bidder: ATHORA HOLDING LTD

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 154 M

Value