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Malcolm WaltonMacfarlanes

Malcolm Walton

Partner at Macfarlanes

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals33
Valued Deals18
Total Value£ 19.86 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.10 B

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09 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Corporate Travel Services
Hogg Robinson Group
American Express Global Business Travel

Target: HOGG ROBINSON GROUP PLC

Bidder: AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

14 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 442 M

Value

19 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers
Liberty London
Glendower Capital

Target: LIBERTY LONDON

Bidder: GLENDOWER CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 300 M

Value

30 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Publishing
Ti Media
Future

Target: TI MEDIA

Bidder: FUTURE PLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 140 M

Value

06 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
ISIO
Exponent Private Equity

Target: ISIO

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Dec 2019|Netherlands|Financial Data and Systems
EUROCCP
Cboe Global Markets

Target: EUROCCP

Bidder: CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2020|United Kingdom|Automobiles
Aston Martin
Lawrence Stroll

Target: ASTON MARTIN

Bidder: LAWRENCE STROLL

11 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

22 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 182 M

Value

14 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Investment Banking
Stella Eoc
Gca Corporation

Target: STELLA EOC

Bidder: GCA CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

20 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 27 M

Value

09 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Kuehne + Nagel (uk Logistics Operations)
Xpo Logistics

Target: KUEHNE + NAGEL (UK LOGISTICS OPERATIONS)

Bidder: XPO LOGISTICS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels
The Ritz London
Abdulllah Mana Al-hajri

Target: THE RITZ LONDON

Bidder: ABDULLLAH MANA AL-HAJRI

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

19 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals
Inflexion Private Equity

Target: ROSEMONT PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 156 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|Germany|Medical Supplies
Eschenbach Holding
Inspecs Group

Target: ESCHENBACH HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: INSPECS GROUP

16 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 84 M

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Acadia Healthcare (uk Operations)
Waterland Private Equity

Target: ACADIA HEALTHCARE (UK OPERATIONS)

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Gw Pharmaceuticals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 B

Value

08 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
British Engineering Services Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: BRITISH ENGINEERING SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Integrated FM
Axis Group
Bidvest Noonan

Target: AXIS GROUP

Bidder: BIDVEST NOONAN

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 18 M

Value

08 Apr 2021|Spain|Containers and Packaging
Crown Holdings (european Tinplate Business)
Kps Capital Partners

Target: CROWN HOLDINGS (EUROPEAN TINPLATE BUSINESS)

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

16 Bidder | 7 Vendor

132 Dealmakers

71 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 1.87 B

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Equiniti Group
Siris Capital Group

Target: EQUINITI GROUP PLC

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

41 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 673 M

Value

27 May 2021|United States|Integrated FM
Cordant Services
Bidvest Noonan

Target: CORDANT SERVICES

Bidder: BIDVEST NOONAN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Priory Group
Waterland Private Equity

Target: PRIORY GROUP

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.08 B

Value

11 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Forestry
Bsw Timber
Binderholz

Target: BSW TIMBER

Bidder: BINDERHOLZ GMBH

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 380 M

Value

20 Jul 2021|Malta|Asset Managers and Custodians
Maitland (private Client Services)
Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners

Target: MAITLAND (PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES)

Bidder: STONEHAGE FLEMING FAMILY & PARTNERS LTD

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Software
BRIGHTGEN
Credera Enterprises Company

Target: BRIGHTGEN

Bidder: CREDERA ENTERPRISES COMPANY LLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2021|United States|Pest Control
Terminix Global Holdings
Rentokil Initial

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

14 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Voyage Care
Wren House

Target: VOYAGE CARE

Bidder: WREN HOUSE

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Greencore Construction
M&g

Target: GREENCORE CONSTRUCTION

Bidder: M&G PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Education Services
Witherslack Group
Mubadala Investment Company

Target: WITHERSLACK GROUP

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2022|Germany|Metal Fabricating
Real Alloy Europe
SPEIRA

Target: REAL ALLOY EUROPE

Bidder: SPEIRA

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Iwg (digital Assets)
Instant Group

Target: IWG PLC (DIGITAL ASSETS)

Bidder: INSTANT GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 52 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
NUCLEUS
Hps Investment Partners

Target: NUCLEUS

Bidder: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2022|Ireland|Construction Services
H&mv Engineering
Exponent Private Equity

Target: H&MV ENGINEERING

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Banks
Wesleyan Bank
Hampshire Trust Bank

Target: WESLEYAN BANK LIMITED

Bidder: HAMPSHIRE TRUST BANK PLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Investec Wealth & Investment
Rathbones Group

Target: INVESTEC WEALTH & INVESTMENT LTD

Bidder: RATHBONES GROUP

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 839 M

Value

30 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech
PREQIN
BLACKROCK

Target: PREQIN

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

20 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 2.55 B

Value

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