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Kieran Sargent

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Total Deals23
Valued Deals10
Total Value£ 2.09 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 209 M

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20 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Sanlam Wealth Planning
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: SANLAM WEALTH PLANNING

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

13 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Life Insurance
Sanlam (life & Pension Uk Insurance Business)
CHESNARA

Target: SANLAM LTD (LIFE & PENSION UK INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHESNARA

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

30 Nov 2021|United States|Digital Services
Bp3 Global
Horizon Capital

Target: BP3 GLOBAL

Bidder: HORIZON CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

08 Sep 2022|Australia|Digital Services
ROMBII
The Marketing Practice

Target: ROMBII

Bidder: THE MARKETING PRACTICE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Software
Schools Educational Software
The Key Group

Target: SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE LTD

Bidder: THE KEY GROUP

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 16 M

Value

22 Mar 2023|Spain|Education Services
Learnlight Group
Synova Capital

Target: LEARNLIGHT GROUP SL

Bidder: SYNOVA CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Ridge & Partners
Horizon Capital

Target: RIDGE & PARTNERS LLP

Bidder: HORIZON CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 40 M

Value

31 Aug 2022|United States|Consumer Services: Other
Boston Multi Family Office
Horizon Capital

Target: BOSTON MULTI FAMILY OFFICE

Bidder: HORIZON CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Dains Accountants
Horizon Capital

Target: DAINS ACCOUNTANTS

Bidder: HORIZON CAPITAL LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Csm Sport And Entertainment
Wasserman Media Group

Target: CSM SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Magma Chartered Accountants
Horizon Capital

Target: MAGMA CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Bidder: HORIZON CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Operose Health
Hcrg Care Group

Target: OPEROSE HEALTH

Bidder: HCRG CARE GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Consumer Services: Other
Superstruct Entertainment
Kkr & Co

Target: SUPERSTRUCT ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

01 Jul 2024|Spain|Education Services
GLOBEDUCATE
WENDEL

Target: GLOBEDUCATE

Bidder: WENDEL

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

6 Target | 59 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 529 M

Value

10 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Education Services
Alchemist Learning & Development
Horizon Capital

Target: ALCHEMIST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

Bidder: HORIZON CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 May 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Services
Compass Community
Cap10 Partners

Target: COMPASS COMMUNITY

Bidder: CAP10 PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Condies Chartered Accountants
Dains Accountants

Target: CONDIES CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Bidder: DAINS ACCOUNTANTS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
PSYCHIATRY-UK
Queen’s Park Equity

Target: PSYCHIATRY-UK

Bidder: QUEEN’S PARK EQUITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Dains Accountants
Ik Partners

Target: DAINS ACCOUNTANTS

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 8 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms
Silver Levene
Xeinadin Group

Target: SILVER LEVENE

Bidder: XEINADIN GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

7 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products
Claremont Ingredients
Ta Associates

Target: CLAREMONT INGREDIENTS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 103 M

Value

22 Jul 2025|Poland|Software
CALLSTACK
Viking Global Investors

Target: CALLSTACK

Bidder: VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

9 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 102 M

Value

09 Sep 2025|New Zealand|Pharmaceuticals
Advent International (novel Bile-acid Therapeutics Business)
Cristae Therapeutics

Target: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL (NOVEL BILE-ACID THERAPEUTICS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CRISTAE THERAPEUTICS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 18 M

Value

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