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Lyle Weston

Director at Joele Frank

PR Consultant

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals61

Valued Deals46

Total Value£ 136.38 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.96 B

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20 Dec 2020|United States|Aerospace

Target: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE

Bidder: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

13 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 3.02 B

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Recreational Vehicles and Boats

Target: AZAMARA BRAND

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 148 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: RAMCO ELECTRIC MOTORS INC

Bidder: ARNOLD MAGNETIC TECHNOLOGIES CORP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers

Target: KNOLL INC

Bidder: HERMAN MILLER

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

30 Target | 30 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

Value

04 May 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

31 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 2.45 B

Value

25 Jun 2021|United States|FinTech

Target: TERAWULF INC

Bidder: IKONICS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2021|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 868 M

Value

19 Jul 2021|United States|Security Equipment

Target: LIBERTY SAFE

Bidder: MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST

Bidder: PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PIMCO)

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 2.82 B

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Luxury Items

Target: LUGANO DIAMONDS & JEWELRY

Bidder: COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

17 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 184 M

Value

23 Sep 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BK MEDICAL

Bidder: GE HEALTHCARE

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

23 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

Value

29 Sep 2021|United States|Industrial Distribution

Target: MOLO SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ARCBEST

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

25 Oct 2021|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: LIZARD SKINS

Bidder: COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2021|United States|Mortgage Finance

Target: ANCHOR LOANS LP

Bidder: PRETIUM

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Nov 2021|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE

Bidder: INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

14 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 2.94 B

Value

14 Oct 2021|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ADVANCED CIRCUITS

Bidder: TEMPO AUTOMATION INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 234 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control

Target: TERMINIX GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

34 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

22 Dec 2021|United States|E-commerce

Target: DIGITAL ROOM

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming

Target: ZYNGA INC

Bidder: TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

62 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 9.35 B

Value

02 Feb 2022|Denmark|Recreational Products

Target: SVENDSEN SPORT

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2022|United States|Plastics

Target: FOAM CONCEPTS

Bidder: COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Automobiles

Target: MERITOR INC

Bidder: CUMMINS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

29 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 2.72 B

Value

10 May 2022|United States|Commercial REITs

Target: DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

Bidder: PROLOGIS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

27 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 21.12 B

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: PLYMOUTH FOAM

Bidder: ALTOR SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

30 Jun 2022|United States|Education Services

Target: GODDARD SYSTEMS

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 906 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|United States|E-commerce

Target: TCGPLAYER

Bidder: EBAY INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

25 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

03 Nov 2022|Canada|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC (CANADIAN RETAIL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

06 Mar 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: TCR² THERAPEUTICS INC

Bidder: ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|United States|Freight Forwarding

Target: US XPRESS ENTERPRISES

Bidder: KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 660 M

Value

25 Apr 2023|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: LEDGERX

Bidder: MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 40 M

Value

15 May 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: VICE MEDIA LLC

Bidder: MONROE CAPITAL LLC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

10 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

20 Jun 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: NIPSCO

Bidder: BLACKSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 1.68 B

Value

03 Aug 2023|Canada|Entertainment

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD

Bidder: LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 392 M

Value

10 Aug 2023|United States|Third Party Logistics (3PL)

Target: OMNI LOGISTICS

Bidder: FORWARD AIR CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

9 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

27 Aug 2023|China|Automobiles

Target: JABIL (MOBILE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: BYD COMPANY

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.75 B

Value

28 Sep 2023|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: CHICO'S FAS

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

28 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 823 M

Value

03 Oct 2023|Sweden|Airlines

Target: SAS AB

Bidder: AIR FRANCE-KLM SA

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

16 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 950 M

Value

03 Dec 2023|United States|Airlines

Target: HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

Bidder: ALASKA AIRLINES GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

17 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

22 Dec 2023|United States|Entertainment

Target: LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP

Bidder: SCREAMING EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP

14 Service Providers

14 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 3.62 B

Value

11 Jan 2024|United States|Footwear

Target: SPERRY

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES LP

Bidder: DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

59 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 20.58 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ENERPLUS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

33 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 3.10 B

Value

25 Feb 2024|Australia|Diversified Industrials

Target: ALUMINA LIMITED

Bidder: ALCOA CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

23 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.74 B

Value

27 Feb 2024|United States|Private Equity

Target: PRETIUM

Bidder: HUNTER POINT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Feb 2024|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: BH MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Bidder: PRETIUM

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2024|United States|Recreational Services

Target: STRIDE FITNESS

Bidder: STRIDE FITNESS FRANCHISING

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CHAMPIONX

Bidder: SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED (SLB)

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

45 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 6.35 B

Value

15 Apr 2024|United States|Electrical Components

Target: ENCORE WIRE

Bidder: PRYSMIAN SPA

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

13 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 3.33 B

Value

22 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: TYMAN PLC

Bidder: QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

13 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 889 M

Value

23 Apr 2024|United States|Printing and Copying Services

Target: DEX IMAGING

Bidder: GAMUT CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: CHAMPION

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

11 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 938 M

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: JOHNSON CONTROLS (HVAC SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

119 Dealmakers

37 Bidder | 83 Vendor

£ 6.27 B

Value

03 Sep 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: PLAYA BOWLS

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

15 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Bidder: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

30 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 15.23 B

Value

09 Oct 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: ARCADIUM LITHIUM

Bidder: RIO TINTO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Retail REITs

Target: WHITESTONE REIT

Bidder: MCB REAL ESTATE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 1.14 B

Value

05 May 2025|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: HOWARD HUGHES HOLDINGS

Bidder: PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

17 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 677 M

Value

07 May 2025|United States|Entertainment

Target: LIONSGATE (STUDIO BUSINESS)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

28 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 May 2025|United Kingdom|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: JACKUP VALARIS 247

Bidder: BW ENERGY

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 81 M

Value

19 May 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: ZT SYSTEMS (DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SANMINA CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.26 B

Value

20 May 2025|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: DOCKERS

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 233 M

Value