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Neil ThwaitesRothschild & Co

Neil Thwaites

Managing Director at Rothschild & Co

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals35
Valued Deals23
Total Value£ 21.43 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 932 M

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15 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other
Stadium Group
Tt Electronics

Target: STADIUM GROUP PLC

Bidder: TT ELECTRONICS PLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 58 M

Value

12 Oct 2015|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels
International Distribution Services (royal Mail)
Institutional Investors

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 631 M

Value

11 Jun 2015|United Kingdom|Delivery Services
International Distribution Services (royal Mail)
Financial Investors

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: FINANCIAL INVESTORS

2 Service Providers

2 Target

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 795 M

Value

11 Mar 2015|United Kingdom|Forms and Bulk Printing Services
Domino Printing Sciences
Brother Industries

Target: DOMINO PRINTING SCIENCES PLC

Bidder: BROTHER INDUSTRIES LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

31 Jul 2014|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
Hyder Consulting
Arcadis

Target: HYDER CONSULTING PLC

Bidder: ARCADIS NV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 291 M

Value

05 Dec 2013|United Kingdom|Specialty Chemicals
Az Electronic Materials
Merck Kgaa

Target: AZ ELECTRONIC MATERIALS SA

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.72 B

Value

24 Apr 2013|United Kingdom|Construction Services
May Gurney Integrated Services
Kier Group

Target: MAY GURNEY INTEGRATED SERVICES PLC

Bidder: KIER GROUP PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

07 Jun 2012|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Wsp Group
Genivar

Target: WSP GROUP PLC

Bidder: GENIVAR INC

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 367 M

Value

12 Oct 2015|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels
International Distribution Services (royal Mail)
Institutional Investors

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

2 Service Providers

2 Target

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 631 M

Value

15 Sep 2016|Monaco|Containers and Packaging
Powerflute Oyj
Madison Dearborn Partners

Target: POWERFLUTE OYJ

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 58 M

Value

01 May 2018|United Kingdom|Forms and Bulk Printing Services
Clays
Elcograf

Target: CLAYS LTD

Bidder: ELCOGRAF SPA

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

7 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
Harvey Nash Group
Dbay Advisors

Target: HARVEY NASH GROUP PLC

Bidder: DBAY ADVISORS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

12 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 88 M

Value

18 May 2018|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
M Group Services
Pai Partners

Target: M GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Galliford Try Homes
Vistry Group (ex-bovis Homes Plc)

Target: GALLIFORD TRY HOMES LIMITED

Bidder: VISTRY GROUP PLC (EX-BOVIS HOMES PLC)

17 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 11 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 1.07 B

Value

15 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels
Tuffnells Parcels Express
Broad Oak Support Services

Target: TUFFNELLS PARCELS EXPRESS

Bidder: BROAD OAK SUPPORT SERVICES

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 15 M

Value

30 Nov 2020|Denmark|Management Consulting
Pa Consulting
Jacobs Engineering Group

Target: PA CONSULTING LLC

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

76 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

04 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Building: Climate Control
Wolseley Uk
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: WOLSELEY UK

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 308 M

Value

16 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Construction Services
Kier Living
Terra Firma Capital Partners

Target: KIER LIVING LIMITED

Bidder: TERRA FIRMA CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 110 M

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Equiniti Group
Siris Capital Group

Target: EQUINITI GROUP PLC

Bidder: SIRIS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

41 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 673 M

Value

27 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Turner & Townsend
Cbre Group

Target: TURNER & TOWNSEND

Bidder: CBRE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

7 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 960 M

Value

06 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels
Citysprint
Dpd Uk

Target: CITYSPRINT LTD

Bidder: DPD UK

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2022|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Clipper Logistics
Gxo Logistics

Target: CLIPPER LOGISTICS

Bidder: GXO LOGISTICS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 961 M

Value

11 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Multi-Utilities
Networks Plus
Omers Private Equity

Target: NETWORKS PLUS

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
Network Plus
Omers Private Equity

Target: NETWORK PLUS

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2022|Russian Federation|Containers and Packaging
Mondi Syktyvkar
Augment Investments

Target: MONDI SYKTYVKAR

Bidder: AUGMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 943 M

Value

17 Sep 2023|Russian Federation|Containers and Packaging
Mondi Syktyvkar
Sezar Group

Target: MONDI SYKTYVKAR

Bidder: SEZAR GROUP

5 Service Providers

5 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

£ 666 M

Value

19 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
WINCANTON
Gxo Logistics

Target: WINCANTON

Bidder: GXO LOGISTICS

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

28 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 764 M

Value

07 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging
Ds Smith
International Paper Company

Target: DS SMITH PLC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

114 Dealmakers

50 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 7.80 B

Value

23 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Transportation Services
Global Freight Solutions (holdings)
International Logistics Group

Target: GLOBAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LTD

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS GROUP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2024|Ireland|Data Centers and Hosting
Winthrop Technologies
Blackstone Group

Target: WINTHROP TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

9 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Construction Services
PORTAKABIN
Antin Infrastructure Partners

Target: PORTAKABIN

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

10 Target | 35 Bidder | 50 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2024|Germany|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)
Otto Life Science Engineering
Spie

Target: OTTO LIFE SCIENCE ENGINEERING

Bidder: SPIE SA

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2024|Ireland|Construction Services
H&mv Engineering
Lgt Capital Partners

Target: H&MV ENGINEERING

Bidder: LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS AG

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

11 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Grant Thornton Uk
Cinven

Target: GRANT THORNTON UK

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
NASHTECH
Pag Asia Capital

Target: NASHTECH

Bidder: PAG ASIA CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

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