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Mark Firman

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Total Deals46
Valued Deals20
Total Value£ 18.37 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 919 M

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05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Rsa Insurance Group
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

32 Service Providers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

184 Dealmakers

51 Target | 139 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

02 Feb 2021|Canada|Renewable Energy Equipment
Enwave Energy Corporation (district Energy Operations)
Ifm Investors

Target: ENWAVE ENERGY CORPORATION (DISTRICT ENERGY OPERATIONS)

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

36 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

16 Feb 2021|Canada|Environmental / Waste Management
LI-CYCLE
Carnelian Energy Capital

Target: LI-CYCLE

Bidder: CARNELIAN ENERGY CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

28 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 701 M

Value

10 May 2021|Canada|Semiconductors
Photon Control
Mks Instruments

Target: PHOTON CONTROL

Bidder: MKS INSTRUMENTS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 274 M

Value

19 Oct 2021|Canada|Water
Giant Factories
A.o. Smith Corporation

Target: GIANT FACTORIES

Bidder: A.O. SMITH CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 144 M

Value

01 Feb 2022|Canada|Containers and Packaging
Industrie De Palettes Standard
48forty Solutions

Target: INDUSTRIE DE PALETTES STANDARD

Bidder: 48FORTY SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2022|Canada|Electronic Components and Equipment
Matrox Imaging
Zebra Technologies Corporation

Target: MATROX IMAGING

Bidder: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 671 M

Value

19 Apr 2022|Canada|Investment Banking
Ifinance Canada
Iceberg Finance

Target: IFINANCE CANADA

Bidder: ICEBERG FINANCE

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|Canada|Printing and Copying Services
ERPI
Tc Transcontinental

Target: ERPI

Bidder: TC TRANSCONTINENTAL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2022|Canada|Media Agencies
HARDENT
RAMBUS

Target: HARDENT

Bidder: RAMBUS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|Canada|Specialty Retailers
Supreme Basics
Staples Professional

Target: SUPREME BASICS

Bidder: STAPLES PROFESSIONAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2022|Canada|Telecommunications Equipment
Sierra Wireless
Semtech Corporation

Target: SIERRA WIRELESS INC

Bidder: SEMTECH CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

22 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 982 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|Canada|Railroads
Cando Rail & Terminals
Alberta Investment Management Corporation

Target: CANDO RAIL & TERMINALS

Bidder: ALBERTA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2022|Canada|Restaurants and Bars
Recipe Unlimited
Fairfax Financial Holdings

Target: RECIPE UNLIMITED

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

22 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 765 M

Value

26 Sep 2022|United States|General Mining
Niocorp Developments
Gx Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD

Bidder: GX ACQUISITION CORP II

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

7 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 276 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|Canada|Household Equipment and Products
HYDROSOLUTION
Enercare

Target: HYDROSOLUTION

Bidder: ENERCARE INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

19 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2022|Canada|Electronic Components and Equipment
Rs Technologies
Energy Impact Partners

Target: RS TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ENERGY IMPACT PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 97 M

Value

01 Nov 2022|Canada|Food Products
Champion Petfoods
Mars Petcare

Target: CHAMPION PETFOODS

Bidder: MARS PETCARE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 47 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|Canada|Home Improvement Retailers
Lowe's Companies (canadian Retail Business)
Sycamore Partners

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

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

18 Oct 2022|Canada|Software
Bit Quill Technologies
Improving Holdco

Target: BIT QUILL TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: IMPROVING HOLDCO INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2022|Canada|Diversified Financials
Guardian Capital Group (life Insurance, Mutual Fund And Investment Distribution Networks)
Desjardins Group

Target: GUARDIAN CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED (LIFE INSURANCE, MUTUAL FUND AND INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS)

Bidder: DESJARDINS GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 463 M

Value

14 Dec 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Rave Mobile Safety
Motorola Solutions

Target: RAVE MOBILE SAFETY

Bidder: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

23 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Feb 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Ranger Oil Corporation
Baytex Energy

Target: RANGER OIL CORPORATION

Bidder: BAYTEX ENERGY

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

23 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.78 B

Value

25 Jan 2023|Canada|Digital Services
TENDRIL
FUTUREDELUXE

Target: TENDRIL

Bidder: FUTUREDELUXE

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2023|United States|Online and Social Platforms
OXIO
Cogeco Communications

Target: OXIO

Bidder: COGECO COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2023|Canada|Marine Services
Fednav (marine Terminal Business)
LOGISTEC

Target: FEDNAV (MARINE TERMINAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: LOGISTEC

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 87 M

Value

02 May 2023|Canada|Computer Hardware
Coolit Systems
Kkr & Co

Target: COOLIT SYSTEMS

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Mar 2023|Canada|Entertainment
Zero Vfx
Arenova Capital

Target: ZERO VFX

Bidder: ARENOVA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2023|Canada|Entertainment
Playmaker Capital
Better Collective

Target: PLAYMAKER CAPITAL

Bidder: BETTER COLLECTIVE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 152 M

Value

13 Nov 2023|Canada|FinTech
Q4
Sumeru Equity Partners

Target: Q4 INC

Bidder: SUMERU EQUITY PARTNERS INC

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

22 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 150 M

Value

26 Dec 2023|United States|General Mining
Boart Longyear Group
American Industrial Partners

Target: BOART LONGYEAR GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

12 Target | 47 Bidder

£ 291 M

Value

09 Jan 2024|Canada|Building Materials: Other
Yorkwest Plumbing Supply
FERGUSON

Target: YORKWEST PLUMBING SUPPLY

Bidder: FERGUSON

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

16 Jan 2024|Canada|Auto Parts
Cerka Industries
Dexko Global

Target: CERKA INDUSTRIES

Bidder: DEXKO GLOBAL INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2024|Canada|Trucking
City Spring
Dexko Global

Target: CITY SPRING

Bidder: DEXKO GLOBAL INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|Canada|IT Services: Other
INNOVAPOST
Deloitte (subset Of Canadian Business)

Target: INNOVAPOST

Bidder: DELOITTE (SUBSET OF CANADIAN BUSINESS)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace
HÉROUX-DEVTEK
Platinum Equity

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

16 Jul 2024|Canada|Software
Varicent Software
Warburg Pincus

Target: VARICENT SOFTWARE

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

20 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2024|Canada|Insurance Brokers
Axis Insurance
Lee Equity Partners

Target: AXIS INSURANCE

Bidder: LEE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|Canada|Specialty Retailers
INNOTEX
Bdc Capital

Target: INNOTEX

Bidder: BDC CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

8 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2024|United States|Transportation Services
Coach Usa
The Renco Group

Target: COACH USA

Bidder: THE RENCO GROUP

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

26 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|Canada|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery
Athos Commemorative Services
Torquest Partners

Target: ATHOS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES

Bidder: TORQUEST PARTNERS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Electrical Components
Nsi Industries
Sentinel Capital Partners

Target: NSI INDUSTRIES LLC

Bidder: SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2024|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas
Vesta Energy
Parallax Energy

Target: VESTA ENERGY

Bidder: PARALLAX ENERGY

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2025|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Evident (inspection Technologies Division)
Wabtec Corp

Target: EVIDENT (INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION)

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

18 Dec 2024|Canada|Digital Services
Brainbox Ai
Trane Technologies

Target: BRAINBOX AI

Bidder: TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2025|Canada|Auto Services
Ranger Design
Clarience Technologies

Target: RANGER DESIGN

Bidder: CLARIENCE TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Bidder

n/a

Value

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