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Katie HuntMHP Communications

Katie Hunt

Managing Director at MHP Communications

Financial Advisor

Deal Bio

Total Deals42
Valued Deals38
Total Value£ 6.28 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 165 M

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02 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products
Bakkavor Group
Greencore Group

Target: BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

Bidder: GREENCORE GROUP PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

11 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Ibb Law
Knights Group Holdings

Target: IBB LAW LLP

Bidder: KNIGHTS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 30 M

Value

25 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Benchmark Holdings (genetics Business)
Novo Holdings

Target: BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC (GENETICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 260 M

Value

18 Oct 2024|United States|Gaming
Certain Affinity
Keywords Studios

Target: CERTAIN AFFINITY INC

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Risk and Compliance
Thursfields Legal
Knights Group Holdings

Target: THURSFIELDS LEGAL LTD

Bidder: KNIGHTS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

13 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Gaming
Wushu Studios
Keywords Studios

Target: WUSHU STUDIOS LIMITED

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming
Keywords Studios
Eqt Partners

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

21 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

11 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Medical Equipment
Femtotools
Oxford Instruments

Target: FEMTOTOOLS AG

Bidder: OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 21 M

Value

12 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products
Bakkavor Group
Longrange Capital

Target: BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

Bidder: LONGRANGE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 121 M

Value

10 Jan 2024|France|Defense
First Light Imaging
Oxford Instruments

Target: FIRST LIGHT IMAGING SAS

Bidder: OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Gaming
The Multiplayer Group
Keywords Studios

Target: THE MULTIPLAYER GROUP

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 76 M

Value

10 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment
Green Power Hire (gph)
Speedy Hire

Target: GREEN POWER HIRE LIMITED (GPH)

Bidder: SPEEDY HIRE PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

03 Oct 2023|South Africa|Consumer Services: Other
St Communications
Rws Holdings

Target: ST COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: RWS HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2023|Ireland|Software
Propylon Holdings
Rws Holdings

Target: PROPYLON HOLDINGS

Bidder: RWS HOLDINGS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

11 May 2023|United States|Gaming
Hardsuit Labs
Keywords Studios

Target: HARDSUIT LABS

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

06 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Pipelines
Pirtek Europe
Franchise Brands

Target: PIRTEK EUROPE

Bidder: FRANCHISE BRANDS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 212 M

Value

30 Mar 2023|United States|Media Agencies
Digital Media Management
Keywords Studios

Target: DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

05 Dec 2022|United States|Software
Helpshift
Keywords Studios

Target: HELPSHIFT INC

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

07 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Recreational Products
Appreciate Group
PAYPOINT

Target: APPRECIATE GROUP PLC

Bidder: PAYPOINT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

13 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 83 M

Value

21 Sep 2022|Canada|Gaming
Smoking Gun Interactive
Keywords Studios

Target: SMOKING GUN INTERACTIVE

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 26 M

Value

20 May 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
M&c Saatchi
Next Fifteen Communications

Target: M&C SAATCHI PLC

Bidder: NEXT FIFTEEN COMMUNICATIONS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

25 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 310 M

Value

19 May 2022|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Coffin Mew
Knights Group Holdings

Target: COFFIN MEW

Bidder: KNIGHTS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

17 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Filta Group
Franchise Brands

Target: FILTA GROUP

Bidder: FRANCHISE BRANDS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

16 Jun 2021|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Witec
Oxford Instruments

Target: WITEC GMBH

Bidder: OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 36 M

Value

10 May 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Maf Finance Group
Begbies Traynor Group

Target: MAF FINANCE GROUP

Bidder: BEGBIES TRAYNOR GROUP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

£ 12 M

Value

04 May 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Keebles
Knights Group Holdings

Target: KEEBLES LLP

Bidder: KNIGHTS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

22 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Gaming
Climax Studios
Keywords Studios

Target: CLIMAX STUDIOS

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

22 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
Brighter Foods
Thg (ex-the Hut Group)

Target: BRIGHTER FOODS LIMITED

Bidder: THG PLC (EX-THE HUT GROUP)

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 43 M

Value

18 Mar 2021|Australia|Gaming
TANTALUS
Keywords Studios

Target: TANTALUS

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 33 M

Value

11 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
David Rubin & Partners
Begbies Traynor Group

Target: DAVID RUBIN & PARTNERS

Bidder: BEGBIES TRAYNOR GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

18 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Cvr Global
Begbies Traynor Group

Target: CVR GLOBAL

Bidder: BEGBIES TRAYNOR GROUP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

15 Dec 2020|United States|Gaming
High Voltage Software
Keywords Studios

Target: HIGH VOLTAGE SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 37 M

Value

25 Nov 2020|United States|Customer Relationship Management
G-net Media
Keywords Studios

Target: G-NET MEDIA

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 23 M

Value

17 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment
Heavy Iron Studios
Keywords Studios

Target: HEAVY IRON STUDIOS

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

27 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Software
Sdl
Rws Holdings

Target: SDL PLC

Bidder: RWS HOLDINGS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

55 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 854 M

Value

23 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Improve International
Rjd Partners

Target: IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: RJD PARTNERS LTD

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 12 M

Value

09 Jun 2020|India|Digital Services
Iconic Translation Machines
Rws Holdings

Target: ICONIC TRANSLATION MACHINES

Bidder: RWS HOLDINGS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

8 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

14 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Fraser Brown Solicitors
Knights Group Holdings

Target: FRASER BROWN SOLICITORS

Bidder: KNIGHTS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 8 M

Value

20 May 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Wyg
Tetra Tech

Target: WYG PLC

Bidder: TETRA TECH INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

21 Feb 2019|Netherlands|Software
Getsocial
Keywords Studios

Target: GETSOCIAL BV

Bidder: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Brookstreet Des Roches
Knights Group Holdings

Target: BROOKSTREET DES ROCHES LLP

Bidder: KNIGHTS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

18 Oct 2017|Czechia|Digital Services
MORAVIA
Rws Holdings

Target: MORAVIA

Bidder: RWS HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

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