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Katja Butler

Partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals40

Valued Deals13

Total Value£ 11.50 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 884 M

Market Context

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16 May 2018|Belgium|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: DELEGATE

Bidder: CASTIK CAPITAL SARL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

14 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE FOUNDRY VISIONMONGERS LTD

Bidder: ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 410 M

Value

18 Apr 2019|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 554 M

Value

22 May 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: EAT

Bidder: PRET A MANGER

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 60 M

Value

17 May 2019|Denmark|Entertainment

Target: COVIDENCE

Bidder: EMK CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: HIGHQ

Bidder: THOMSON REUTERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2019|Germany|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: PEMA GMBH

Bidder: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2019|Sweden|Software

Target: ADDSECURE

Bidder: CASTIK CAPITAL SARL

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

7 Target | 30 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Payroll

Target: FMP GLOBAL

Bidder: IRIS SOFTWARE GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 137 M

Value

22 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ARGUS MEDIA LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 31 M

Value

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: JLA GROUP

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control

Target: WATERLOGIC PLC

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 May 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: COTY INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 604 M

Value

22 Jul 2020|France|Digital Services

Target: MEILLEURTAUX SAS

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 632 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Private Equity

Target: GEN II FUND SERVICES

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2020|Canada|Software

Target: CASEWARE

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2020|Canada|Software

Target: BENEVITY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 18 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TMD TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2021|Denmark|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: EET GROUP

Bidder: PAMPLONA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: CARDIF PINNACLE INSURANCE

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2022|Germany|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: AGILA TIERVERSICHERUNG AG

Bidder: PINNACLE PET GROUP

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2022|Netherlands|Full Line Insurance

Target: VETERFINA

Bidder: PINNACLE PET GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: TRUSTQUAY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: VETERINARY PATHOLOGY GROUP

Bidder: JAB HOLDINGS BV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: ANIMAL FRIENDS INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: PINNACLE PET GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: KINAPSE

Bidder: SYNEOS HEALTH INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

9 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Software

Target: IRIS SOFTWARE GROUP

Bidder: LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS LP

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 May 2024|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: AUDITBOARD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

24 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

15 May 2024|United States|Software

Target: SWIPECLOCK

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 151 M

Value

11 Jun 2024|Canada|Software

Target: COPPERLEAF TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: IFS AB

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 563 M

Value

15 May 2024|Denmark|Real Estate Services

Target: DEAS REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Bidder: PHM GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: PREQIN

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

20 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value

16 Jul 2024|United States|Travel and Tourism

Target: THE TRAVEL CORPORATION

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2024|Denmark|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DEAS ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: FOKUS NORDIC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: DEXT

Bidder: IRIS SOFTWARE GROUP

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 500 M

Value

17 Feb 2025|United Arab Emirates|Cosmetics

Target: KAYALI

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: INFINITI MEDICAL

Bidder: CREATIVE SCIENCE

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Full Line Insurance

Target: VIRIDIUM GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

28 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

170 Dealmakers

7 Target | 128 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 2.94 B

Value

06 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: PEPPERMINT TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: LITERA MICROSYSTEMS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2025|Sweden|Software

Target: IFS AB

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

21 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value