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Paul VerbinnenFGS Global

Paul Verbinnen

Partner and Co-Chairman of North America at FGS Global

PR Consultant

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals73
Valued Deals41
Total Value£ 376.41 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 9.18 B

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09 Apr 2018|United States|Biotechnology
Avexis
Novartis

Target: AVEXIS INC

Bidder: NOVARTIS AG

12 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

47 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 5.28 B

Value

03 Jul 2015|United States|Health Care Services
Humana
Aetna

Target: HUMANA INC

Bidder: AETNA INC

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

18 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 23.28 B

Value

08 Aug 2018|Ireland|Leasing
Avolon Holdings
Orix Corporation

Target: AVOLON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ORIX CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

15 Target | 70 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

30 Apr 2018|United States|Oil Refining and Marketing
Andeavor Logistics
MPLX

Target: ANDEAVOR LOGISTICS LP

Bidder: MPLX

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

37 Target | 18 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 22.72 B

Value

28 Jan 2019|United States|Semiconductors
Versum Materials
Merck Kgaa

Target: VERSUM MATERIALS

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

22 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

94 Dealmakers

60 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.98 B

Value

26 Nov 2017|United States|Media Agencies
Time
Meredith Corporation

Target: TIME INC

Bidder: MEREDITH CORPORATION

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

27 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 2.12 B

Value

03 Jun 2019|United States|Conventional Electricity
El Paso Electric
Jp Morgan Investment Management

Target: EL PASO ELECTRIC

Bidder: JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

25 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 3.40 B

Value

25 Jun 2019|Ireland|Pharmaceuticals
Allergan
Abbvie

Target: ALLERGAN PLC

Bidder: ABBVIE INC

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

55 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 67.60 B

Value

29 Jul 2019|United States|Pharmaceuticals
UPJOHN
Mylan

Target: UPJOHN

Bidder: MYLAN NV

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

144 Dealmakers

1 Target | 78 Bidder | 65 Vendor

£ 18.11 B

Value

29 Mar 2019|Switzerland|Catering
Gategroup Holding
Rrj Capital

Target: GATEGROUP HOLDING AG

Bidder: RRJ CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 2.13 B

Value

05 Jun 2018|Spain|Hotels and Motels
Nh Hotel Group
Minor International Public Company

Target: NH HOTEL GROUP SA

Bidder: MINOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

30 Oct 2019|Italy|Automobiles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Psa Group

Target: FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES NV

Bidder: PSA GROUP

38 Service Providers

18 Target | 19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

227 Dealmakers

99 Target | 131 Bidder

£ 22.89 B

Value

16 Dec 2019|United States|Medical Supplies
Hemacare Corporation
Charles River Laboratories International

Target: HEMACARE CORPORATION

Bidder: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 252 M

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Information / Data Services
KOFILE
Audax Private Equity

Target: KOFILE

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

24 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2020|United States|Gas Distribution
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts
Eversource Energy

Target: COLUMBIA GAS OF MASSACHUSETTS

Bidder: EVERSOURCE ENERGY

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 848 M

Value

05 Mar 2020|United States|Internet
The Meet Group
Prosiebensat 1 Media

Target: THE MEET GROUP

Bidder: PROSIEBENSAT 1 MEDIA SE

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

20 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 390 M

Value

24 Jul 2020|United States|Electricity Distribution
Direct Energy
Nrg Energy

Target: DIRECT ENERGY

Bidder: NRG ENERGY

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.84 B

Value

08 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Oakhill Communications
Sard Verbinnen & Co

Target: OAKHILL COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: SARD VERBINNEN & CO

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2020|Czechia|Online and Social Platforms
SOCIALBAKERS
Astute

Target: SOCIALBAKERS

Bidder: ASTUTE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2020|Italy|Fertilizers
Valagro
Syngenta Group

Target: VALAGRO SPA

Bidder: SYNGENTA GROUP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 455 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|United States|IT Services: Other
KYNDRYL
Institutional Investors

Target: KYNDRYL

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

9 Target | 16 Vendor

£ 5.66 B

Value

20 Oct 2020|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Parsley Energy
Pioneer Natural Resources Company

Target: PARSLEY ENERGY

Bidder: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

33 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 5.86 B

Value

23 Nov 2020|United States|FinTech
APERIO
BLACKROCK

Target: APERIO

Bidder: BLACKROCK

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 789 M

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Specialty Contracting
48forty Solutions
Audax Private Equity

Target: 48FORTY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Mts Systems Corporation
Amphenol Corporation

Target: MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: AMPHENOL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

25 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.27 B

Value

31 Dec 2020|United States|Chemicals: Diversified
Green Garden Products
Central Garden & Pet Co

Target: GREEN GARDEN PRODUCTS

Bidder: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 389 M

Value

15 Jan 2021|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Gabriel Performance Products
Huntsman Corporation

Target: GABRIEL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

Bidder: HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 183 M

Value

10 Feb 2021|United States|Defense
Millennium Engineering And Integration Company
Sagewind Capital

Target: MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION COMPANY

Bidder: SAGEWIND CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Tires
Cooper Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Target: COOPER TIRES

Bidder: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

11 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 1.76 B

Value

22 Feb 2021|United States|Pharmaceuticals
ALTASCIENCES
Novo Holdings

Target: ALTASCIENCES

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Mar 2021|Canada|Soft Drinks
Ya Ya Foods Corp
Entrepreneurial Equity Partners

Target: YA YA FOODS CORP

Bidder: ENTREPRENEURIAL EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2021|Israel|Digital Services
CURV
Paypal Holdings

Target: CURV

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

16 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Nov 2020|United States|Software
JITTERBIT
Audax Private Equity

Target: JITTERBIT

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|Security Services
Ai Fire
Truarc Partners

Target: AI FIRE

Bidder: TRUARC PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

2 Target | 36 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Mar 2021|Norway|Gas Distribution
Hoegh Lng Holdings
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners

Target: HOEGH LNG HOLDINGS

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 9 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

9 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 794 M

Value

05 Jan 2021|United States|Specialty Retailers
DOMYOWN.COM
Central Garden & Pet Co

Target: DOMYOWN.COM

Bidder: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2021|United States|Software
Corsearch
Astorg Partners

Target: CORSEARCH INC

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 52 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Apr 2021|United States|Household Appliance
Welbilt
Ali Holding

Target: WELBILT INC

Bidder: ALI HOLDING SRL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

21 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.44 B

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Forestry
Hopewell Nursery
Central Garden & Pet Co

Target: HOPEWELL NURSERY

Bidder: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2021|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Hess Corporation (bakken Acreage)
Enerplus Corporation

Target: HESS CORPORATION (BAKKEN ACREAGE)

Bidder: ENERPLUS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 223 M

Value

05 May 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Axia Women's Health
Partners Group

Target: AXIA WOMEN'S HEALTH

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2021|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other
Solve Industrial Motion Group
Audax Private Equity

Target: SOLVE INDUSTRIAL MOTION GROUP

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
FLASHPOINT
Audax Private Equity

Target: FLASHPOINT

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Residential REITs
Capstead Mortgage Corporation
Benefit Street Partners

Target: CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Bidder: BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS LLC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

19 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

04 Aug 2021|United States|Software
Team Cymru
Audax Private Equity

Target: TEAM CYMRU

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Aug 2021|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Root
CARVANA

Target: ROOT INC

Bidder: CARVANA

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

16 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 90 M

Value

23 Aug 2021|United States|Auto Parts
COVERCRAFT
Audax Private Equity

Target: COVERCRAFT

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

20 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Sep 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Gcx Mounting Solutions
Audax Private Equity

Target: GCX MOUNTING SOLUTIONS

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Oct 2021|United States|Oil Equipment and Services
Questar Pipeline Group
Southwest Gas Holdings

Target: QUESTAR PIPELINE GROUP

Bidder: SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|Management Consulting
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Finsbury Glover Hering

Target: SARD VERBINNEN & CO

Bidder: FINSBURY GLOVER HERING

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

6 Target | 55 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 241 M

Value

19 Oct 2021|United States|Medical Supplies
Genesee Scientific
Llr Partners

Target: GENESEE SCIENTIFIC

Bidder: LLR PARTNERS INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2021|United States|Software
Acuant
Gb Group

Target: ACUANT INC

Bidder: GB GROUP PLC

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 546 M

Value

06 Dec 2021|United States|Health Care Services
Veterinary Practice Partners
Audax Private Equity

Target: VETERINARY PRACTICE PARTNERS

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

16 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Dec 2021|United States|Medical Equipment
Katena Products
Corza Health

Target: KATENA PRODUCTS

Bidder: CORZA HEALTH

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming
Activision Blizzard
Microsoft Corp

Target: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

26 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 50.26 B

Value

28 Feb 2022|United States|Banks
First Horizon National Corp
Td Bank Group

Target: FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP

Bidder: TD BANK GROUP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

13 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 10.00 B

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|Containers and Packaging
J&b Pallet
48forty Solutions

Target: J&B PALLET

Bidder: 48FORTY SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2021|Israel|Security Services
AMPLICY
Team Cymru

Target: AMPLICY

Bidder: TEAM CYMRU

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2021|United States|Household Appliance
Reedy Industries
Partners Group

Target: REEDY INDUSTRIES

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Biotechnology
Corevitas
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Target: COREVITAS LLC

Bidder: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 718 M

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
EQRX
Revolution Medicines

Target: EQRX

Bidder: REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC

11 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

109 Dealmakers

72 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 900 M

Value

26 Sep 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers
Oakbridge Insurance Agency
Audax Private Equity

Target: OAKBRIDGE INSURANCE AGENCY

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

23 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
EXXONMOBIL

Target: PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

Bidder: EXXONMOBIL

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

43 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 52.61 B

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Hess Corporation
Chevron Corporation

Target: HESS CORPORATION

Bidder: CHEVRON CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

59 Dealmakers

29 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 49.32 B

Value

18 Dec 2023|United States|Tires
Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers
Audax Private Equity

Target: DOBBS TIRE & AUTO CENTERS

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Apr 2023|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Congress Wealth Management
Audax Private Equity

Target: CONGRESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2023|United States|Digital Services
EVERSERVICE
Sunstone Partners

Target: EVERSERVICE

Bidder: SUNSTONE PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|United States|Digital Services
GUIDEPOINT
Audax Private Equity

Target: GUIDEPOINT

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2024|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Masonite International Corporation
Owens Corning

Target: MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: OWENS CORNING

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 3.09 B

Value

21 Jun 2024|United States|Building Materials: Other
Elm Home & Building Solutions
Littlejohn & Co

Target: ELM HOME & BUILDING SOLUTIONS

Bidder: LITTLEJOHN & CO LLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2024|United States|Aerospace
Fdh Aero
Neuberger Berman Group

Target: FDH AERO

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Jun 2024|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging
EVIOSYS
Sonoco Products Company

Target: EVIOSYS

Bidder: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

15 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

122 Dealmakers

35 Target | 70 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 3.08 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United States|Tires
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (off-the-road Tire Business)
The Yokohama Rubber

Target: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (OFF-THE-ROAD TIRE BUSINESS)

Bidder: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

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