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Matthew Poxon

Partner at Paul Hastings

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals11

Total Value£ 3.50 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 318 M

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20 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Alternative Electricity

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP (NUCLEAR BUSINESS)

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

20 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

26 Sep 2019|Sweden|Software

Target: ADDSECURE

Bidder: CASTIK CAPITAL SARL

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

7 Target | 30 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 May 2019|Norway|Management Consulting

Target: SEAGULL AS

Bidder: OAKLEY CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 169 M

Value

24 Feb 2020|Luxembourg|Mortgage Finance

Target: ATHOME

Bidder: MAYFAIR EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2020|Spain|Software

Target: PANDA SECURITY SL

Bidder: WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: ARCUS FM LIMITED

Bidder: ESO CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

10 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: LIDCO GROUP PLC

Bidder: MASIMO CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

10 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Auto Services

Target: MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE

Bidder: UTAC CERAM

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 133 M

Value

25 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: POULTRY SENSE

Bidder: MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Software

Target: RMS

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 1.44 B

Value

20 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Contracting

Target: ARENA EVENTS GROUP PLC

Bidder: TASHEEL HOLDING

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

9 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

23 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: HOOYU

Bidder: MITEK SYSTEMS INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 98 M

Value

17 Mar 2022|France|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COBHAM MICROWAVE

Bidder: FCDE

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Apr 2023|United States|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: C SPACE

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2023|United Kingdom|Software

Target: EVOTIX

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: GRESHAM TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

12 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 146 M

Value

18 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK

Bidder: COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

25 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 780 M

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: THE ATCORE GROUP

Bidder: TRAVELSOFT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Machinery: Industrial

Target: HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: WYNNCHURCH CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 May 2024|Spain|Online and Social Platforms

Target: TRAVELGATEX

Bidder: TRAVELSOFT

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: TAXCALC

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

7 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2025|Hong Kong|Ports

Target: HUTCHISON PORTS

Bidder: BLACKROCK

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

15 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: THE ORIGINAL FIT FACTORY

Bidder: ESH ACQUISITION CORP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

12 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 368 M

Value