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Cover Image Mark Ife

Mark Ife

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

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Total Deals20

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 10.86 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 776 M

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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

8 Dealmakers

£ 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

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