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Total Deals30
Valued Deals15
Total Value£ 53.86 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.59 B

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30 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
Ubm
Informa

Target: UBM PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

71 Dealmakers

41 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 4.13 B

Value

27 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|Food Products
Froneri International
Pai Partners

Target: FRONERI INTERNATIONAL LTD

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 2.33 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Asda Group
J Sainsbury

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: J SAINSBURY PLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 66 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 7.30 B

Value

08 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Ivc Group
NESTLE

Target: IVC GROUP

Bidder: NESTLE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

5 Target | 37 Bidder | 24 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 May 2019|Switzerland|Pharmaceuticals
Nestle Skin Health
Eqt Partners

Target: NESTLE SKIN HEALTH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 6 Vendor

196 Dealmakers

6 Target | 68 Bidder | 125 Vendor

£ 7.81 B

Value

21 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Alternative Electricity
First Hydro
Brookfield Renewable Partners

Target: FIRST HYDRO

Bidder: BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

21 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Jul 2019|Israel|Food Products
Noga Ice Cream
Froneri International

Target: NOGA ICE CREAM

Bidder: FRONERI INTERNATIONAL LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 71 M

Value

01 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products
Lily's Kitchen
Nestle Purina Petcare

Target: LILY'S KITCHEN

Bidder: NESTLE PURINA PETCARE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2020|South Africa|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Westfalia Fruit International
Harvard Management Company

Target: WESTFALIA FRUIT INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: HARVARD MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

30 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jan 2021|Ireland|Renewable Energy Equipment
Mainstream Renewable Power
Aker Solutions Asa

Target: MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER LTD

Bidder: AKER SOLUTIONS ASA

20 Service Providers

11 Target | 9 Bidder

104 Dealmakers

54 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 598 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Ivc Evidensia
Silver Lake Partners

Target: IVC EVIDENSIA

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

110 Dealmakers

7 Target | 92 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 3.07 B

Value

10 May 2021|Brazil|Electricity Distribution
EVOLTZ
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: EVOLTZ

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

10 Target | 36 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services
Viridor Waste Management
Equitix

Target: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

7 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment
Wind Farm Hornsea 2
Axa Investment Managers

Target: WIND FARM HORNSEA 2

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

29 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2022|Germany|Alternative Electricity
Borkum Riffgrund 1
Greencoat Renewables

Target: BORKUM RIFFGRUND 1

Bidder: GREENCOAT RENEWABLES PLC

12 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

12 May 2022|Ireland|Renewable Energy Equipment
Corio Generation / Otppb Join Venture
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: CORIO GENERATION / OTPPB JOIN VENTURE

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

36 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2022|Finland|Electricity Distribution
Aurora Infrastructure
Equitix

Target: AURORA INFRASTRUCTURE OY

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 52 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Water
Northumbrian Water
Kkr & Co

Target: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER

Bidder: KKR & CO

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 91 Vendor

£ 867 M

Value

25 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Electricity Distribution
Ssen Transmission
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: SSEN TRANSMISSION

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

17 Jan 2023|Philippines|Brewers
Don Papa Rum
Diageo

Target: DON PAPA RUM

Bidder: DIAGEO PLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 388 M

Value

03 Feb 2023|Italy|Telecommunications Equipment
Telecom Italia (netco)
Ministry Of Economy And Finance Of Italy

Target: TELECOM ITALIA (NETCO)

Bidder: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE OF ITALY

37 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 16 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 62 Vendor

£ 19.59 B

Value

21 Apr 2023|Germany|Food Products
Nestle/ Pai Partners Joint Venture
Pai Partners

Target: NESTLE/ PAI PARTNERS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

76 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment
8 Offshore Wind Farms
Equitix

Target: 8 OFFSHORE WIND FARMS

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services
Viridor Waste Management
Equitix

Target: VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Feb 2024|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
ENVIRIA
Alter Equity

Target: ENVIRIA

Bidder: ALTER EQUITY

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

15 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 158 M

Value

12 Jun 2024|Germany|Data Centers and Hosting
Mainova Webhouse
BLACKROCK

Target: MAINOVA WEBHOUSE

Bidder: BLACKROCK

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 54 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Water
Lanes Group
BLACKROCK

Target: LANES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKROCK

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

26 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2025|Ireland|Telecommunications infrastructure
GREENLINK
Baltic Cable

Target: GREENLINK

Bidder: BALTIC CABLE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 840 M

Value

10 Jul 2025|Switzerland|Data Centers and Hosting
Green Group
Ifm Investors

Target: GREEN GROUP AG

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 37 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2025|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels
Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm Orsted
Apollo Global Management

Target: HORNSEA 3 OFFSHORE WIND FARM ORSTED

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

11 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 4.95 B

Value

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