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Neil Hoolihan

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Deal Bio

Total Deals58

Valued Deals38

Total Value£ 56.26 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.48 B

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07 Aug 2018|Denmark|Marine Transportation

Target: UNIFEEDER A/S

Bidder: DP WORLD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 595 M

Value

27 Jan 2019|United Arab Emirates|Oil Refining and Marketing

Target: ADNOC REFINING

Bidder: OMV AG

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 48 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.29 B

Value

09 May 2018|Netherlands|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: TIP TRAILER SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 68 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 May 2017|Belgium|Storage Terminals

Target: LBC TANK TERMINALS

Bidder: ARDIAN

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: FINANCIAL EXPRESS (HOLDINGS) LTD

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

14 Jun 2018|Denmark|IT Services: Other

Target: IT RELATION AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

20 Jun 2019|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: BCA MARKETPLACE PLC

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

10 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 2.15 B

Value

07 Jun 2016|Switzerland|Soft Drinks

Target: EDEN SPRINGS

Bidder: COTT CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 367 M

Value

10 May 2017|Greece|Banks

Target: ALPHA BANK / CENTERBRIDGE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ALPHA BANK SA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

40 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Recreational Products

Target: FOX INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: LEW'S HOLDINGS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2019|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: MBCC GROUP

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

38 Bidder | 42 Vendor

£ 2.68 B

Value

16 Dec 2019|France|Storage Terminals

Target: RUBIS TERMINAL

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 46 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 374 M

Value

09 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ICELAND FOODS

Bidder: TARSEM DHALIWAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 115 M

Value

21 Jul 2020|Spain|Storage Terminals

Target: TEPSA

Bidder: RUBIS TERMINAL

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2020|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

36 Service Providers

8 Target | 26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

125 Dealmakers

6 Target | 81 Bidder | 53 Vendor

£ 1.16 B

Value

23 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: A-PLAN INSURANCE

Bidder: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

10 Target | 8 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

12 Nov 2020|Switzerland|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD (EUROPEAN TELECOM TOWERS)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

24 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 8.94 B

Value

06 Oct 2020|Belgium|Engineering Consulting

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: COMPAGNIE NATIONALE A PORTEFEUILLE SA/NV

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

16 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 178 M

Value

09 Jun 2020|Belgium|IT Services: Other

Target: SILVERFIN

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2020|Germany|Health Care Facilities

Target: ROMERGARTEN RESIDENZEN (HEALTH CARE HOMES)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 96 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2020|Spain|Alternative Electricity

Target: GRUPO T-SOLAR

Bidder: CUBICO SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 47 Vendor

£ 1.36 B

Value

31 Jul 2020|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: GREEN RECOVERY PROJECTS

Bidder: ICON INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

44 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 198 M

Value

14 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: G.NETWORK

Bidder: UNIVERSITIES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 295 M

Value

17 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting

Target: WHEELABRATOR TECHNOLOGIES UK

Bidder: FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.00 B

Value

27 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: MODULAIRE GROUP

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

26 Service Providers

11 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

8 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

Value

28 Jul 2021|Belgium|Engineering Consulting

Target: AKKA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: ADECCO SA

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

51 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.73 B

Value

03 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: PSP/CADILLAC FAIRVIEW/LONG HARBOUR JV

Bidder: CADILLAC FAIRVIEW

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

37 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: MARSHALL MOTOR HOLDINGS

Bidder: CONSTELLATION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 322 M

Value

06 Jan 2022|Netherlands|Leasing

Target: LEASEPLAN CORPORATION NV

Bidder: ALD SA

23 Service Providers

9 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

25 Target | 53 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.10 B

Value

24 Jan 2022|Mauritius|Fertilizers

Target: ETG INPUTS HOLDCO

Bidder: SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS INVESTMENT COMPANY

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

£ 236 M

Value

08 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: CANADA WATER MASTERPLAN

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 290 M

Value

08 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

19 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: EMERGING PORTFOLIO FUNDS RESEARCH

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

1 Target | 57 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

01 Jun 2023|France|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: EUCLYDE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2023|Norway|Marine Transportation

Target: FROY

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 51 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 481 M

Value

29 Jun 2023|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

29 Service Providers

3 Target | 18 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

3 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: COMMIFY

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

53 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 256 M

Value

11 Sep 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

168 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 136 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

04 Apr 2023|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS (A PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN SITES)

Bidder: INFRANITY

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

200 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 195 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

21 Dec 2023|Norway|Software

Target: VISMA AS

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.89 B

Value

09 Jan 2024|Germany|Glass

Target: GLASSLAND

Bidder: TRICORBRAUN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2024|France|Defense

Target: ARQUUS

Bidder: JOHN COCKERILL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 257 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

35 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

13 Mar 2024|France|Storage Terminals

Target: RUBIS TERMINAL

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 51 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

20 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: CUBE GLOBAL

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2024|Belgium|Insurance Brokers

Target: INDUVER

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

6 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2024|Belgium|Digital Services

Target: TEAM.BLUE

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

19 Service Providers

11 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

64 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

5 Target | 94 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

19 Jul 2024|Spain|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: APPLUS+ SERVICES

Bidder: TDR CAPITAL LLP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 624 M

Value

28 Oct 2024|Netherlands|IT Services: Other

Target: YONDR GROUP

Bidder: DIGITALBRIDGE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

122 Dealmakers

27 Target | 95 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jan 2025|Germany|Containers and Packaging

Target: EUROGLAS

Bidder: TRICORBRAUN

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|Austria|Recreational Services

Target: THERME GROUP

Bidder: SCULPTOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 203 M

Value

30 Jan 2025|Jersey|Diversified Financials

Target: HIGHVERN

Bidder: PERMIAN AS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Risk and Compliance

Target: INFOSPECTRUM

Bidder: LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value