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Total Deals50

Valued Deals29

Total Value£ 121.91 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.20 B

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05 May 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AXIA WOMEN'S HEALTH

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2021|France|Software

Target: NEW IMMO GROUP

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: CORSEARCH INC

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2021|Germany|Software

Target: FLEXPERTO

Bidder: RGI

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: OPSWAT

Bidder: BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 91 M

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: NUORDER

Bidder: BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

10 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: SCHOOLADMIN

Bidder: FINALSITE HOLDINGS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2021|Germany|Digital Services

Target: IDENTITY TRUST MANAGEMENT AG

Bidder: IDNOW

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: CUBIC CORPORATION

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

66 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

02 Feb 2021|India|Digital Services

Target: INDEGENE

Bidder: BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 25 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 146 M

Value

27 Jan 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERSPECTA INC

Bidder: PERATON

25 Service Providers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

29 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 5.84 B

Value

29 Dec 2020|United States|E-commerce

Target: BOATS GROUP

Bidder: PERMIRA FUNDS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HMS

Bidder: GAINWELL TECHNOLOGIES

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.51 B

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: OAKBRIDGE INSURANCE AGENCY

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2020|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: IDIQ

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|Netherlands|E-commerce

Target: CATAWIKI BV

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

4 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 135 M

Value

07 Dec 2020|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: NORTHROP GRUMMAN (MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: PERATON

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 2.54 B

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Specialty Contracting

Target: 48FORTY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: JITTERBIT

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2020|United States|Software

Target: XRM SOFTWARE (FOUNDATION AND MATCHING SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS)

Bidder: ANTHOLOGY

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: FINALSITE HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: HARBOURVEST PARTNERS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: CLEARWATER ANALYTICS LLC

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

13 Target | 55 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Sep 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: SEISMIC

Bidder: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 71 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

22 Sep 2020|France|E-commerce

Target: MIRAKL

Bidder: PERMIRA FUNDS

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 234 M

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Recreational Services

Target: ZWIFT

Bidder: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS’ VENTURE CAPITAL FUND

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

4 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 347 M

Value

09 Sep 2020|Czechia|Online and Social Platforms

Target: SOCIALBAKERS

Bidder: ASTUTE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: ROSETTA STONE

Bidder: CAMBIUM LEARNING GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

26 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 593 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: STABILITAS

Bidder: ONSOLVE LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Publishing

Target: ANCESTRY.COM INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

30 Jul 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION (MULTI SERVICE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 267 M

Value

28 Jul 2020|China|Education Services

Target: EF KIDS & TEENS

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 934 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PERSONAL CAPITAL CORPORATION

Bidder: EMPOWER RETIREMENT

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 810 M

Value

12 Jun 2020|Ireland|Medical Supplies

Target: MEDTRONIC PLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value

13 Apr 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALNYLAM

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

23 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 1.60 B

Value

10 Mar 2020|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: DXC TECHNOLOGY (US STATE & LOCAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

10 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 3.85 B

Value

12 Feb 2020|Italy|Footwear

Target: GOLDEN GOOSE SPA

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: KOFILE

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

24 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2020|United States|Software

Target: CAMPUS MANAGEMENT ACQUISITION CORP

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

27 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Aug 2019|United States|Education Services

Target: AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH (ASSESSMENT DIVISION)

Bidder: CAMBIUM LEARNING GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2019|United States|Biotechnology

Target: CAMBREX CORPORATION

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.97 B

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: UPJOHN

Bidder: MYLAN NV

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

1 Target | 78 Bidder | 65 Vendor

£ 18.11 B

Value

18 Jul 2019|Germany|Transportation Services

Target: FLIX SE

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 452 M

Value

17 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: QUOTIENT SCIENCES LIMITED

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2019|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

55 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 67.60 B

Value

23 May 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORP (NAVAL SYSTEMS BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: SERCO INC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 177 M

Value

31 Jan 2019|France|Vending and Catering Service

Target: HANA GROUP

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

22 Service Providers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

8 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 438 M

Value

25 Jan 2019|South Africa|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: TERACO DATA ENVIRONMENTS

Bidder: BERKSHIRE PARTNERS LLC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2018|Spain|Toll Roads

Target: ITINERE INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA

Bidder: CORSAIR CAPITAL LLC

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

4 Target | 39 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 247 M

Value

11 Jun 2018|United States|Diversified Materials

Target: USG CORPORATION

Bidder: KNAUF KG

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

21 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 5.18 B

Value