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Maria McAlister

Senior Associate at Ashurst

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Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals23

Total Value£ 15.34 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 667 M

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15 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: AMERISUR RESOURCES PLC

Bidder: GEOPARK LIMITED

13 Service Providers

9 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

21 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 242 M

Value

21 Jul 2022|United Arab Emirates|Construction Services

Target: LAMPRELL PLC

Bidder: THUNDERBALL INVESTMENTS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

26 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 38 M

Value

31 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: CARR'S GROUP (AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES DIVISION)

Bidder: EDWARD BILLINGTON & SON

7 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 44 M

Value

05 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: WENTWORTH RESOURCES

Bidder: MAUREL & PROM

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 61 M

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 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

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

04 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ERGOMED PLC

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

16 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 703 M

Value

18 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: PENDRAGON (UK MOTOR AND LEASING BUSINESSES)

Bidder: LITHIA & DRIVEWAY

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 397 M

Value

28 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RENEWI PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

23 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

19 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ONTHEMARKET

Bidder: COSTAR GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

35 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

18 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

23 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

26 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: DARKTRACE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

18 Target | 64 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

16 Feb 2024|United States|Software

Target: MARIADB

Bidder: K1 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

25 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

20 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: CP KELCO

Bidder: TATE & LYLE PLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

20 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ALPHA FMC GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

23 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 626 M

Value

26 Jun 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PLANT HEALTH CARE PLC

Bidder: PI INDUSTRIES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

23 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: ASCENTIAL PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

04 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: BALANCED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TRUST

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

16 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 673 M

Value

10 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Other Specialty REITs

Target: TRITAX EUROBOX PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

40 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 1.10 B

Value

30 May 2024|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: RENEWI (UK MUNICIPAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: BIFFA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

13 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RENEWI PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

27 Target | 93 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

11 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: RICARDO PLC

Bidder: WSP GLOBAL INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

24 Target | 55 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 363 M

Value