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Julie Sharp

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Total Deals62

Valued Deals43

Total Value£ 121.41 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.82 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 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: FRONERI

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 2.33 B

Value

28 Feb 2018|France|Hotels and Motels

Target: ACCORINVEST SAS

Bidder: COLONY CAPITAL INC

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

116 Dealmakers

3 Target | 99 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 3.18 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

08 May 2018|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

06 Jul 2018|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Target: ROLLS-ROYCE (MARINE BUSINESS)

Bidder: KONGSBERG PRECISION CUTTING SYSTEMS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 500 M

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

06 Feb 2017|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: UK BROADBAND LIMITED

Bidder: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

41 Bidder

£ 300 M

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

19 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: GREENE KING PLC

Bidder: CK ASSET HOLDINGS LTD

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

38 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 4.60 B

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

04 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: EBURY

Bidder: BANCO SANTANDER SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 350 M

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

01 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: LILY'S KITCHEN

Bidder: NESTLE PURINA PETCARE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2020|France|Containers and Packaging

Target: ALBEA (DISPENCING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 689 M

Value

11 Mar 2020|Ireland|Restaurants and Bars

Target: THE HERBERT GROUP (KFC FRANCHISE)

Bidder: EG GROUP LIMITED

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

27 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 132 M

Value

03 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: HEARTSTYLES

Bidder: YUM! BRANDS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: ENERGY ASSETS GROUP PLC

Bidder: ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA (EDF)

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 515 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BP (PETROCHEMICALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INEOS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 4.05 B

Value

16 Sep 2020|Japan|Medical Equipment

Target: TAKEDA (TACHOSIL)

Bidder: GTCR LLC

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 66 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

02 Nov 2020|Denmark|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETS A/S

Bidder: NEXI SPA

44 Service Providers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

220 Dealmakers

37 Target | 178 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 6.97 B

Value

31 Jan 2020|Jersey|Media Agencies

Target: INSITE POSTER GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: DIGITAL COLONY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

1 Target | 55 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

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: G.NETWORK

Bidder: UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 295 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

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

19 Mar 2021|Denmark|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

08 Apr 2021|South Africa|General Mining

Target: THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2021|Sweden|Machinery: Specialty

Target: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC (CABLE SUPPORT BUSINESS)

Bidder: STORSKOGEN

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 87 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: BARBON INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: PIB GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder

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

07 May 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: PSP INVESTMENTS / BRIDGE INDUSTRIAL JV

Bidder: PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD (PSP INVESTMENTS)

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

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

12 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: ULTUMUS

Bidder: SIX GROUP AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: OVIVA

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 59 M

Value

31 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Electrical Components

Target: FARADION LIMITED

Bidder: RELIANCE NEW ENERGY SOLAR

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

4 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

09 Feb 2022|Germany|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: SIEMENS AG (GLOBAL MAIL AND PARCEL BUSINESS)

Bidder: KORBER AG

10 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

48 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 964 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 290 M

Value

27 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

191 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 157 Vendor

£ 5.76 B

Value

27 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity

Target: TRITON POWER

Bidder: SSE PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 341 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

63 Dealmakers

17 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

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

17 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: RBC INVESTOR SERVICES (OPERATIONS IN EUROPE)

Bidder: CACEIS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 75 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

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

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

27 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WINCHESTER HOUSE LONDON

Bidder: CASTLEFORGE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

£ 257 M

Value

10 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|E-commerce

Target: CAREEM

Bidder: ETISALAT BY E& (EMIRATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 321 M

Value

09 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Retail REITs

Target: ST KATHARINE DOCKS COMPLEX IN LONDON

Bidder: CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 395 M

Value

21 Apr 2023|Germany|Food Products

Target: NESTLE/ PAI PARTNERS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

76 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

199 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 184 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

21 Jul 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: COLLINS (ACTUATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SAFRAN SA

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 46 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

30 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: LIGHTSOURCE BP

Bidder: BP PLC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

3 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 254 M

Value

17 Jan 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: PARATUS HOLDINGS

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

35 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CP KELCO

Bidder: TATE & LYLE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

04 Jul 2024|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: LOMBARD INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: UTMOST GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 200 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON / TELECOM OPERATORS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value

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

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 May 2025|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities

Target: IBERDROLA (UK SMART METERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

49 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 900 M

Value