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Oliver ScealesLinklaters

Oliver Sceales

Partner at Linklaters

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals45
Valued Deals28
Total Value£ 16.86 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 602 M

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20 Nov 2017|Canada|Restaurants and Bars
Bento Sushi
Yo! Sushi

Target: BENTO SUSHI

Bidder: YO! SUSHI

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 58 M

Value

21 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Software
Sequel Business Solutions Ltd.
Verisk Analytics

Target: SEQUEL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD.

Bidder: VERISK ANALYTICS INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

13 Dec 2017|France|Electronic Components and Equipment
Crouzet Automatismes
Lbo France

Target: CROUZET AUTOMATISMES SAS

Bidder: LBO FRANCE

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 113 M

Value

18 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products
Weetabix Food Company (the)
Post Holdings

Target: WEETABIX FOOD COMPANY (THE)

Bidder: POST HOLDINGS INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 57 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

04 Apr 2018|Australia|Distillers and Vintners
Accolade Wines Australia
The Carlyle Group

Target: ACCOLADE WINES AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 532 M

Value

10 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Software
The Access Group
Hg Capital

Target: THE ACCESS GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2019|Spain|Catering
Areas
Pai Partners

Target: AREAS SA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

1 Target | 116 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

06 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Software
INTELLIFLO
Invesco

Target: INTELLIFLO

Bidder: INVESCO LTD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 27 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Allocate Software
Vista Equity Partners

Target: ALLOCATE SOFTWARE PLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 19 M

Value

02 Jan 2018|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Endsleigh
Hg Capital

Target: ENDSLEIGH LIMITED

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 19 M

Value

14 May 2018|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other
Financial Express (holdings)
Hg Capital

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
It Relation As
Hg Capital

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

22 Oct 2018|France|Travel and Tourism
Palmiers Ocean
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: PALMIERS OCEAN

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2017|Belgium|Security Equipment
PRAESIDIAD
The Carlyle Group

Target: PRAESIDIAD

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 584 M

Value

20 May 2019|France|Hotels and Motels
B&b Hotels
Goldman Sachs (merchant Banking Division)

Target: B&B HOTELS

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 22 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

19 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Mobile
ESENDEX
Hg Capital

Target: ESENDEX

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 8 M

Value

12 Jun 2019|Netherlands|Data Centers and Hosting
Trans Ip
Hg Capital

Target: TRANS IP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars
SNOWFOX
Yo! Sushi

Target: SNOWFOX

Bidder: YO! SUSHI

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2015|Italy|Software
Teamsystem Holding
Hellman & Friedman

Target: TEAMSYSTEM HOLDING

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Dec 2018|Belgium|IT Services: Other
Combell Group
Hg Capital

Target: COMBELL GROUP NV

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

05 Sep 2019|Italy|Digital Services
Register Group
TEAM.BLUE

Target: REGISTER GROUP

Bidder: TEAM.BLUE

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 65 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2020|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Iceland Foods
Tarsem Dhaliwal

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

23 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
A-plan Insurance
Hyperion Insurance Group

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

29 Oct 2020|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
FLENDER
The Carlyle Group

Target: FLENDER

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 1.83 B

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Private Equity
Gen Ii Fund Services
General Atlantic

Target: GEN II FUND SERVICES

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

22 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

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

25 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Publishing
Evaluate Group
Hg Capital

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

51 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2020|Switzerland|Luxury Items
Acrotec Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: ACROTEC GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2020|Norway|IT Services: Other
GEOMATIKK
Hg Capital

Target: GEOMATIKK

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 7 M

Value

02 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Barbon Insurance Group
Pib Group

Target: BARBON INSURANCE GROUP

Bidder: PIB GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Vectura Group
Philip Morris International

Target: VECTURA GROUP PLC

Bidder: PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

22 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

24 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

15 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Customer Relationship Management
ACHILLES
Bridgepoint Group

Target: ACHILLES

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 24 M

Value

01 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Mckesson Uk
Aurelius Group

Target: MCKESSON UK

Bidder: AURELIUS GROUP

13 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 61 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

20 Aug 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Managed Markets Insight & Technology
Evaluate Group

Target: MANAGED MARKETS INSIGHT & TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: EVALUATE GROUP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

17 Nov 2021|Switzerland|Software
Autoform Engineering
The Carlyle Group

Target: AUTOFORM ENGINEERING GMBH

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.49 B

Value

10 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|FinTech
Pirum Systems
Hg Capital

Target: PIRUM SYSTEMS LIMITED

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Publishing
Evaluate Group
Managed Markets Insight & Technology

Target: EVALUATE GROUP

Bidder: MANAGED MARKETS INSIGHT & TECHNOLOGY

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

05 May 2022|United Kingdom|Software
Ideagen
Hg Capital

Target: IDEAGEN PLC

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

12 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.09 B

Value

22 Sep 2022|Greece|Hotels and Motels
Sani/ikos Group
Gic Private

Target: SANI/IKOS GROUP

Bidder: GIC PRIVATE LIMITED

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

3 Target | 36 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Anthesis Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: ANTHESIS GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

9 Target | 125 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
COMMIFY
Eci Partners

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

05 Jan 2024|Sweden|Software
Byggfakta Group
Macquarie Group

Target: BYGGFAKTA GROUP

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

6 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 776 M

Value

04 Mar 2024|Belgium|Insurance Brokers
INDUVER
Hg Capital

Target: INDUVER

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

6 Target | 42 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2024|Spain|Digital Services
CTAIMA
E-COORDINA

Target: CTAIMA

Bidder: E-COORDINA

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2024|Spain|Digital Services
Seidor Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: SEIDOR GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

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