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Michael Nicholson

Head of M&A at Peel Hunt

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals26

Total Value£ 10.92 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 420 M

Market Context

Awards

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02 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

Bidder: GREENCORE GROUP PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

11 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

27 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: HIGHCROFT INVESTMENTS PLC

Bidder: LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

25 Mar 2025|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: WAREHOUSE REIT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 489 M

Value

06 Mar 2025|Ireland|General Mining

Target: KENMARE RESOURCES

Bidder: ORYX GLOBAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

4 Target

8 Dealmakers

8 Target

£ 472 M

Value

15 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TT ELECTRONICS PLC

Bidder: VOLEX PLC

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

£ 249 M

Value

05 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech

Target: NUWEALTH

Bidder: QUILTER PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: INTELLIGENT ULTRASOUND (CLINICAL AI BUSINESS)

Bidder: GE HEALTHCARE

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

20 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ALPHA FMC GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

23 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 626 M

Value

11 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services

Target: LXI REIT

Bidder: LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

19 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 3.13 B

Value

20 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: LOOKERS PLC

Bidder: ALPHA AUTO GROUP

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

20 Target | 16 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

24 May 2023|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: CT PROPERTY TRUST

Bidder: LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

10 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 198 M

Value

05 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: THE FULHAM SHORE PLC

Bidder: TORIDOLL HOLDINGS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

15 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 93 M

Value

12 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SERICA ENERGY

Bidder: KISTOS ENERGY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

14 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.05 B

Value

25 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|General Mining

Target: BACANORA LITHIUM PLC

Bidder: GANFENG INTERNATIONAL TRADING (SHANGHAI) LIMITED

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

12 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 285 M

Value

26 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: RDI REIT PLC

Bidder: STARWOOD CAPITAL GROUP

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 10 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

20 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 329 M

Value

01 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: SPORTECH (GLOBAL TOTE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BETMAKERS TECHNOLOGY GROUP

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 30 M

Value

23 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: NAHL GROUP PLC

Bidder: FRENKEL TOPPING GROUP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

10 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Clothing and Accessories

Target: MOSS BROS GROUP PLC

Bidder: REGIMENT ACQUISITION COMPANY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

18 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: HANSTEEN HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 500 M

Value

02 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: BLME HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: BOUBYAN BANK

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

15 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: CARPETRIGHT PLC

Bidder: MEDITOR HOLDINGS LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 42 M

Value

15 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ELAND OIL & GAS PLC

Bidder: SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

19 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 382 M

Value

23 May 2019|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: A&J MUCKLOW GROUP PLC

Bidder: LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 452 M

Value

27 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs

Target: RDI REIT PLC

Bidder: CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

12 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: OPHIR ENERGY PLC

Bidder: PT MEDCO ENERGI INTERNASIONAL TBK

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

27 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 408 M

Value

18 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: SINCLAIR PHARMA PLC

Bidder: HUADONG MEDICINE CO LTD

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

16 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ABZENA PLC

Bidder: WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

16 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 34 M

Value

16 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: PLANT IMPACT PLC

Bidder: CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

17 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

05 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: EG SOLUTIONS PLC

Bidder: VERINT SYSTEMS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 24 M

Value