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Total Deals47
Valued Deals26
Total Value£ 36.91 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.42 B

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09 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Worldpay
Vantiv

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: VANTIV INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

42 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 9.25 B

Value

29 Jul 2015|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Quintain Estates And Development
Lone Star Funds

Target: QUINTAIN ESTATES AND DEVELOPMENT PLC

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 905 M

Value

20 Mar 2015|United Kingdom|Banks
Tsb Banking Group
Banco Sabadell

Target: TSB BANKING GROUP PLC

Bidder: BANCO SABADELL SA

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

7 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.70 B

Value

27 Feb 2015|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other
Optos
Nikon Corporation

Target: OPTOS PLC

Bidder: NIKON CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

17 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 265 M

Value

04 Apr 2016|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Wm/reuters Foreign Exchange Benchmarks
Thomson Reuters

Target: WM/REUTERS FOREIGN EXCHANGE BENCHMARKS

Bidder: THOMSON REUTERS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

30 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2016|United Kingdom|Private Equity
Altius Associates
Pavilion Financial Corporation

Target: ALTIUS ASSOCIATES LTD

Bidder: PAVILION FINANCIAL CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce
PAYBYPHONE
Volkswagen Financial Services

Target: PAYBYPHONE

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

36 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

20 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|National Agency
Uk Green Investment Bank
Macquarie Group

Target: UK GREEN INVESTMENT BANK PLC

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

201 Dealmakers

8 Target | 384 Bidder

£ 2.30 B

Value

19 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Single Strategy
Ta Associates

Target: SINGLE STRATEGY

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

23 Jan 2015|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other
Polamco
Te Connectivity

Target: POLAMCO LTD

Bidder: TE CONNECTIVITY LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2015|United Kingdom|Education Services
Pamoja Education
GEMS

Target: PAMOJA EDUCATION

Bidder: GEMS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Recreational Services
Virgin Active
Brait

Target: VIRGIN ACTIVE LTD

Bidder: BRAIT SE

1 Service Providers

1 Target

17 Dealmakers

17 Target

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2015|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Photobox
Exponent Private Equity

Target: PHOTOBOX LTD

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Machinery: Specialty
Rofin Sinar Uk
Cmr

Target: ROFIN SINAR UK

Bidder: CMR GMBH

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Friends Provident International
Rl360 Holding Company

Target: FRIENDS PROVIDENT INTERNATIONAL LTD

Bidder: RL360 HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 259 M

Value

15 Jun 2016|Ireland|Software
Ceridian Hcm (uk & Ireland Business)
Sd Worx

Target: CERIDIAN HCM INC (UK & IRELAND BUSINESS)

Bidder: SD WORX

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jan 2016|Singapore|Commercial REITs
Redwood Group Asia Pte
Esr Group

Target: REDWOOD GROUP ASIA PTE LTD

Bidder: ESR GROUP LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

32 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2015|United Arab Emirates|Integrated Oil and Gas
Dragon Oil
Emirates National Oil Company

Target: DRAGON OIL PLC

Bidder: EMIRATES NATIONAL OIL COMPANY LTD LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

4 Dealmakers

4 Target

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2018|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Btg
Boston Scientific Corporation

Target: BTG PLC

Bidder: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

35 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.03 B

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense
Cobham
Advent International Corporation

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

20 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Quilter
Old Mutual (shareholders)

Target: QUILTER PLC

Bidder: OLD MUTUAL (SHAREHOLDERS)

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

126 Dealmakers

110 Target | 4 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 2.77 B

Value

10 Jan 2020|Netherlands|Software
PRECIMA
Nielsen Holdings

Target: PRECIMA

Bidder: NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Hastings Group
Rand Merchant Investment Holdings

Target: HASTINGS GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAND MERCHANT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.17 B

Value

29 May 2020|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Williams Grand Prix Engineering
Dorilton Capital Management

Target: WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED

Bidder: DORILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 19 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 136 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Storage Terminals
Inter Pipeline (european Storage Business)
Clh Group

Target: INTER PIPELINE (EUROPEAN STORAGE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CLH GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

70 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 420 M

Value

09 Oct 2020|United States|Diversified Financials
Liquidnet Holdings
Tp Icap (ex-tullett Prebon Plc)

Target: LIQUIDNET HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: TP ICAP PLC (EX-TULLETT PREBON PLC)

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

116 Dealmakers

25 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 539 M

Value

23 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Services
Mccarthy & Stone
Lone Star Funds

Target: MCCARTHY & STONE

Bidder: LONE STAR FUNDS

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

29 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 647 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products
Addo Food Group
Pai Partners

Target: ADDO FOOD GROUP

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

5 Target | 45 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2020|United Arab Emirates|Health Care Services
Ivi Middle East
Gulf Capital

Target: IVI MIDDLE EAST

Bidder: GULF CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products
PROPER
Exponent Private Equity

Target: PROPER

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce
Depop
ETSY

Target: DEPOP LTD

Bidder: ETSY

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

16 Target | 48 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

19 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Gaming
Sumo Group
Tencent Holdings

Target: SUMO GROUP PLC

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

23 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 922 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Software
BRIGHTPEARL
The Sage Group

Target: BRIGHTPEARL

Bidder: THE SAGE GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 225 M

Value

12 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce
CHECKOUT.COM
Altimeter Capital

Target: CHECKOUT.COM

Bidder: ALTIMETER CAPITAL

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

11 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Photobox
ALBELLI

Target: PHOTOBOX LTD

Bidder: ALBELLI

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 57 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Software
CAUSALENS
Gp Bullhound

Target: CAUSALENS

Bidder: GP BULLHOUND INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 33 M

Value

14 Mar 2022|Greece|Banks
Hsbc Holdings (greek Operations)
Pancreta Bank

Target: HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (GREEK OPERATIONS)

Bidder: PANCRETA BANK SA

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech
ZIGLU
ROBINHOOD

Target: ZIGLU

Bidder: ROBINHOOD

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Della Ai
Wolters Kluwer

Target: DELLA AI

Bidder: WOLTERS KLUWER NV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|Payments / Commerce
Network International
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: NETWORK INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

30 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

10 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment
Reventus Power
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (cpp Investments)

Target: REVENTUS POWER

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

27 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development
Quintain Estates And Development
Ares Management

Target: QUINTAIN ESTATES AND DEVELOPMENT PLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 755 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Optima Health Group
Institutional Investors

Target: OPTIMA HEALTH GROUP

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Vendor

£ 111 M

Value

29 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services
Horizon Energy Infrastructure
Kkr & Co

Target: HORIZON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

Bidder: KKR & CO

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

52 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 32 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Energy / Utility Services
John Wood Group
Dar Al-handasah Consultants Shair & Partners (sidara)

Target: JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC

Bidder: DAR AL-HANDASAH CONSULTANTS SHAIR & PARTNERS (SIDARA)

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

22 Target | 99 Bidder

£ 216 M

Value

31 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Just Group
Brookfield Wealth Solutions

Target: JUST GROUP PLC

Bidder: BROOKFIELD WEALTH SOLUTIONS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

32 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 2.40 B

Value

11 Jun 2025|United States|Software
Auxo Solutions
Alpha Fmc Group

Target: AUXO SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ALPHA FMC GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 66 Bidder

n/a

Value

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