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Lynda FinanDLA Piper

Lynda Finan

Partner at DLA Piper

Lawyer

Leeds

Deal Bio

Total Deals9
Valued Deals2
Total Value£ 864 M
Avg. Deal Size£ 432 M

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27 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Software
Sdl
Rws Holdings

Target: SDL PLC

Bidder: RWS HOLDINGS

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

55 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 854 M

Value

05 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Debt Funds
Wealthify Group
Aviva

Target: WEALTHIFY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Play Sports Network
Discovery Communications

Target: PLAY SPORTS NETWORK LTD

Bidder: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Biotechnology
Plant Impact
Croda International

Target: PLANT IMPACT PLC

Bidder: CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

17 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

05 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Illamasqua Holdings
Thg (ex-the Hut Group)

Target: ILLAMASQUA HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: THG PLC (EX-THE HUT GROUP)

4 Service Providers

4 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

32 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2017|United States|IT Services: Other
Zift Solutions
Relayware

Target: ZIFT SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: RELAYWARE INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Software
ERECRUIT
Hockliffe

Target: ERECRUIT

Bidder: HOCKLIFFE LTD

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 May 2017|United Kingdom|Security Equipment
Neos Ventures
Aviva Ventures

Target: NEOS VENTURES LTD

Bidder: AVIVA VENTURES

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2017|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Retailmenot
Blackstone Group

Target: RETAILMENOT INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

2 Service Providers

2 Target

23 Dealmakers

23 Target

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2017|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending
The Green Deal Finance Company
Aurium Capital Markets

Target: THE GREEN DEAL FINANCE COMPANY LTD

Bidder: AURIUM CAPITAL MARKETS LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

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