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Ludovic Meeus

Associate at Linklaters

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Brussels

Deal Bio

Total Deals30

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 9.96 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 664 M

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05 Sep 2019|Italy|Digital Services

Target: REGISTER GROUP

Bidder: TEAM.BLUE

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 65 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2019|Belgium|Software

Target: AGFA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: DEDALUS GROUP

14 Service Providers

11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

127 Dealmakers

50 Bidder | 77 Vendor

£ 830 M

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

09 Jun 2020|Belgium|IT Services: Other

Target: SILVERFIN

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Oct 2020|Spain|Electrical Components

Target: SALTO SYSTEMS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

80 Dealmakers

7 Target | 73 Bidder

£ 113 M

Value

09 Feb 2021|Belgium|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: BICS

Bidder: PROXIMUS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 190 M

Value

19 Mar 2021|Germany|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

05 Feb 2021|Belgium|Conventional Electricity

Target: ESSENT BELGIUM

Bidder: LUMINUS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY

Bidder: API GROUP INC

19 Service Providers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 4 Vendor

210 Dealmakers

4 Target | 38 Bidder | 168 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

27 Jul 2021|Belgium|Brewers

Target: KONINGS

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS FORTIS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

5 Target | 39 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2021|Portugal|Energy / Utility Services

Target: CONSTRUCTEL VISABEIRA

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

2 Target | 108 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

05 Oct 2021|Belgium|Railroads

Target: THALYS

Bidder: EUROSTAR INTERNATIONAL LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Mar 2022|Belgium|Consumer Services: Other

Target: INCENDIN

Bidder: STRACO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|Belgium|Specialty Retailers

Target: TOM & CO

Bidder: VERLINVEST

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

5 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2022|Belgium|Biotechnology

Target: BIOBEST GROUP NV

Bidder: SOFINA SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2022|Belgium|Medical Equipment

Target: ADX NEUROSCIENCES

Bidder: HU GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

21 Jun 2022|Belgium|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: LYNXCARE

Bidder: MTIP AG

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 17 M

Value

16 Nov 2022|Belgium|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: COHABS

Bidder: SFPI-FPIM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2023|Belgium|Alternative Electricity

Target: PARKWIND NV

Bidder: JERA CO INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

02 May 2023|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: PCAS CANADA INC

Bidder: DIC CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 77 M

Value

04 Aug 2023|Belgium|Investment Banking

Target: BANK DEGROOF PETERCAM SA

Bidder: INDOSUEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

164 Dealmakers

15 Target | 146 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.22 B

Value

28 Jul 2023|Thailand|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CONSTANT ENERGY

Bidder: VIRYA ENERGY

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2023|Algeria|Personal Products

Target: ONTEX (ALGERIAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: HYGIANIS

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Sep 2023|Pakistan|Personal Products

Target: ONTEX (PAKISTAN BUSINESS)

Bidder: ASAIA HOLDING FZ

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

6 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2024|Belgium|Software

Target: ELSYCA

Bidder: THINK2ACT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

25 Mar 2024|Belgium|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: PELICAN COMPLEX IN ANTWERP

Bidder: ACV GROUP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

£ 48 M

Value

29 Jul 2024|Belgium|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: ISABEL GROUP (BUSINESS SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: WOLTERS KLUWER NV

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 274 M

Value

09 Sep 2024|Belgium|Auto Parts

Target: D'IETEREN GROUP

Bidder: NAYARIT PARTICIPATIONS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

8 Target | 46 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.69 B

Value

25 Jun 2024|Belgium|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: EUROPORTS HOLDINGS

Bidder: SFPI-FPIM

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

3 Target | 57 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2025|Turkey|Personal Products

Target: ONTEX GROUP NV (TURKISH SUBSIDIARY)

Bidder: DILEK GRUP

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

10 Vendor

n/a

Value