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Nick Bonsall

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Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 47.96 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.18 B

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27 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

27 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

09 Aug 2024|United States|Luxury Items

Target: SOTHEBY'S INC

Bidder: ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ADQ)

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

42 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 784 M

Value

08 Jul 2024|Mauritius|Financial Data and Systems

Target: GLOBAL CREDIT RATING COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

49 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

13 May 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: AMITRA CAPITAL

Bidder: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THE GRC GROUP

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

14 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 430 M

Value

19 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.17 B

Value

09 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: THIRD FINANCIAL

Bidder: NUCLEUS FINANCIAL GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Water

Target: SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC

Bidder: PENNON GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 380 M

Value

25 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: AIG LIFE LIMITED

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 460 M

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

28 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: NUMIS CORPORATION PLC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BANK AG

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 410 M

Value

06 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CURTIS BANKS GROUP PLC

Bidder: NUCLEUS FINANCIAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

15 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 242 M

Value

04 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: DIGNITY PLC

Bidder: PHOENIX ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LIMITED

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

34 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 707 M

Value

22 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP (CAPQUEST AND MARS PLATFORMS)

Bidder: INTRUM

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 36 M

Value

02 Feb 2022|Mauritius|Financial Data and Systems

Target: GLOBAL CREDIT RATING COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: MOODY’S CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

14 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: GREENCOAT CAPITAL LLP

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 358 M

Value

02 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: INTERACTIVE INVESTOR SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: ABRDN PLC (EX-STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN)

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

31 Target | 37 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

26 Oct 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: RIVER AND MERCANTILE (SOLUTIONS BUSINESS)

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

8 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 230 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 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: GOCO GROUP PLC

Bidder: FUTURE PLC

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

34 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 594 M

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

32 Service Providers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

184 Dealmakers

51 Target | 139 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

01 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: ARK INSURANCE HOLDINGS

Bidder: WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

9 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 619 M

Value

03 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: GLOBAL RISK PARTNERS LTD

Bidder: SEARCHLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

36 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2019|Thailand|Life Insurance

Target: SCB LIFE ASSURANCE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

Bidder: FWD GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: OVO ENERGY

Bidder: MITSUBISHI CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

6 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 216 M

Value

18 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON GROUP PLC

Bidder: MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

18 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 4.29 B

Value

23 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

5 Target | 51 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 3.20 B

Value