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Lorna McCaa

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Total Deals21

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 6.53 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 653 M

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11 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: REDHALL JEX LIMITED

Bidder: MARCH (FORMERLY EDWIN JAMES GROUP)

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2020|United States|Investment Banking

Target: THE VALENCE GROUP

Bidder: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

18 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: NOVIA FINANCIAL

Bidder: ANACAP FINANCIAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 23 M

Value

26 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: SIGMA SPORTS

Bidder: PRIMARY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

25 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: SIGMA CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: PINEBRIDGE BENSON ELLIOT

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

20 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 205 M

Value

11 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: ROSLINCT

Bidder: GHO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: K2 PARTNERING SOLUTIONS

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

15 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging

Target: PETAINER

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

11 Target | 59 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: HOWDEN

Bidder: CHART INDUSTRIES INC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

22 Target | 35 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

24 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: ACCOUNTANCYMANAGER

Bidder: BRIGHT SOFTWARE GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2023|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HURRICANE ENERGY

Bidder: THE PRAX GROUP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

40 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

04 May 2023|Switzerland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: GAM INVESTMENTS

Bidder: LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

18 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

30 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: FUEL10K

Bidder: PREMIER FOODS PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

07 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: SMART METERING SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

38 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 1.40 B

Value

29 Dec 2023|Ukraine|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: LIFECELL

Bidder: NJJ CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 301 M

Value

15 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: INCHCAPE PLC (UK RETAIL OPERATIONS)

Bidder: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 346 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: SAFE SIGN TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: THOMSON REUTERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services

Target: HORIZON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: 3B DATA SECURITY

Bidder: UBDS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: GLASSWALL

Bidder: PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH (PSG)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: MERCHANT GOURMET

Bidder: PREMIER FOODS PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 48 M

Value