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Jonathan Ford

‎Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals35

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 21.50 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.19 B

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06 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Retail REITs

Target: INTU PROPERTIES PLC

Bidder: HAMMERSON PLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

44 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 8.07 B

Value

27 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: TRAYPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: TMX GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 550 M

Value

26 Mar 2018|Belgium|Electricity Distribution

Target: EUROGRID INTERNATIONAL CVBA/SCRL

Bidder: ELIA SYSTEM OPERATOR SA/NV

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 170 M

Value

09 Nov 2018|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: EOLIA RENOVABLES DE INVERSIONES SCR SA

Bidder: ALBERTA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: VETPARTNERS PTY LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 19 M

Value

16 May 2018|Saudi Arabia|Banks

Target: ALAWWAL BANK

Bidder: SAUDI BRITISH BANK

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 3.67 B

Value

25 Jun 2019|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: BELL ID

Bidder: VISA INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals

Target: NORMAN HAY (OPERATING DIVISIONS)

Bidder: QUAKER HOUGHTON

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 80 M

Value

16 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP CO LIMITED

37 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

36 Target | 69 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

13 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Travel and Tourism

Target: TRAVIX

Bidder: TRIP COM INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

1 Target | 132 Bidder | 9 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

25 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

51 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: QUANTILE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 274 M

Value

10 Feb 2022|Belgium|Education Services

Target: SAE INTERNATIONAL (EUROPEAN OPERATIONS)

Bidder: ARDIAN

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

31 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2022|Mexico|Auto Parts

Target: VARROC (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

84 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

09 May 2022|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: TYSERS

Bidder: AUB GROUP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: SUN LIFE UK

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

80 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

05 Sep 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPS PLC

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

17 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

04 Jul 2022|United States|Software

Target: ION GEOPHYSICAL (SOFTWARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SERCEL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce

Target: TRUSTOLOGY LTD

Bidder: BITPANDA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: FUTURELEARN

Bidder: GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS BV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: PROFILE PENSIONS

Bidder: MONEYFARM

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2023|South Africa|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: SHOWMAX GROUP

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

54 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: MR & MRS SMITH

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

23 May 2023|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: BLOOMBERG / MARKETAXESS / TRADEWEB JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BLOOMBERG LP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ALLIANCE MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 910 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

02 Apr 2024|Turkey|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ISTINYEPARK SHOPPING CENTER

Bidder: ORJIN GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

9 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: NINETY ONE

Bidder: SANLAM LTD

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

26 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

12 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: UNITED TRUST BANK

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2024|South Africa|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SANLAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: NINETY ONE

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2025|Ireland|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GREENLINK

Bidder: BALTIC CABLE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 840 M

Value

09 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Semiconductors

Target: ALPHAWAVE IP

Bidder: QUALCOMM INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

55 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 1.77 B

Value