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Mark Ife

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

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Deal Bio

Total Deals22

Valued Deals16

Total Value£ 16.69 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.04 B

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14 Oct 2016|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: AALTO INVEST UK LTD

Bidder: ED&F MAN LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 190 M

Value

28 Feb 2017|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CLEARBANK LTD

Bidder: CFFI UK VENTURES LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Target

8 Dealmakers

8 Target

£ 175 M

Value

18 Apr 2018|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: ESCO CORPORATION

Bidder: WEIR GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: SHARE PLC

Bidder: INTERACTIVE INVESTOR SERVICES LIMITED

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

12 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 54 M

Value

19 May 2021|United Kingdom|Infrastructure Funds

Target: JOHN LAING GROUP PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

93 Dealmakers

38 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.00 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: STAGECOACH GROUP PLC

Bidder: DWS INFRASTRUCTURE

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 595 M

Value

02 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: SUCCESSION WEALTH

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

21 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: CLEARBANK LTD

Bidder: APAX DIGITAL FUNDS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

12 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 175 M

Value

25 Jan 2022|Ireland|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: THE ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCHANGE

Bidder: CARNE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: TROUVA

Bidder: MADE.COM

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Transportation Services

Target: GO-AHEAD

Bidder: OPTRUST (OPSEU PENSION TRUST)

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

39 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 699 M

Value

16 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: SHAFTESBURY PLC

Bidder: CAPITAL AND COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC

23 Service Providers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

23 Target | 54 Bidder

£ 3.50 B

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

01 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Venture Capital

Target: ARIX BIOSCIENCE

Bidder: RTW INVESTMENTS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

10 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 185 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: MILLER INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: ENCORE GROUP

Bidder: ODEVO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 83 M

Value

17 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

Bidder: STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

25 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 1.97 B

Value

03 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: ALWEN HOUGH JOHNSON LTD (AHJ)

Bidder: MILLER INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: BARNETT WADDINGHAM

Bidder: HOWDEN GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

41 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: ADRIATIC METALS

Bidder: DUNDEE PRECIOUS METALS INC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

26 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 957 M

Value

03 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: PENSION INSURANCE CORPORATION GROUP

Bidder: ATHORA HOLDING LTD

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

100 Dealmakers

13 Target | 62 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.70 B

Value

28 Jul 2025|Uruguay|Banks

Target: HSBC URUGUAY

Bidder: BANCO BTG PACTUAL SA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

£ 130 M

Value