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Pierre-Emmanuel Perais

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New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals37
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 60.09 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.23 B

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09 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Cosmetics
The Body Shop International
Natura Cosmeticos

Target: THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL PLC

Bidder: NATURA COSMETICOS SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 880 M

Value

08 May 2018|Ireland|Biotechnology
Shire
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

Target: SHIRE PLC

Bidder: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED

29 Service Providers

13 Target | 16 Bidder

154 Dealmakers

49 Target | 106 Bidder

£ 44.35 B

Value

02 Feb 2018|United States|Business Process Outsourcing
Openlink Financial
Ion Investment Group

Target: OPENLINK FINANCIAL LLC

Bidder: ION INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2018|United States|Household Furnishings
Adams Manufacturing
Bc Partners

Target: ADAMS MANUFACTURING

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2017|Spain|Clothing and Accessories
Pronovias Group
Bc Partners

Target: PRONOVIAS GROUP

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

2 Target | 98 Bidder

£ 450 M

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

10 Dec 2020|Netherlands|Auto Services
Ev Charged
Tpg Pace Beneficial Finance Corp

Target: EV CHARGED BV

Bidder: TPG PACE BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORP

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

3 Target | 58 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 723 M

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Defense
Whitney, Bradley & Brown
Serco

Target: WHITNEY, BRADLEY & BROWN INC

Bidder: SERCO INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 212 M

Value

31 Mar 2021|Colombia|Pharmaceuticals
Procaps Group
Union Acquisition Corp Ii

Target: PROCAPS GROUP SA

Bidder: UNION ACQUISITION CORP II

15 Service Providers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 800 M

Value

10 May 2021|United States|Automobiles
PLUS
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V

Target: PLUS

Bidder: HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP. V

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

48 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 2.36 B

Value

22 Jun 2021|France|Medical Services
VOLUNTIS
Aptargroup

Target: VOLUNTIS

Bidder: APTARGROUP INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

24 Aug 2021|India|Management Consulting
Khatabook
Unilever Ventures

Target: KHATABOOK INC

Bidder: UNILEVER VENTURES

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 73 M

Value

16 Sep 2021|India|Payments / Commerce
Pine Labs Pvt
Invesco Developing Markets Fund

Target: PINE LABS PVT LTD

Bidder: INVESCO DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

10 Jan 2022|Tanzania|Platinum and Precious Metals
Kabanga Nickel
Bhp Group

Target: KABANGA NICKEL

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

6 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 67 M

Value

16 Mar 2022|United States|Biotechnology
Marrone Bio Innovations
Bioceres Crop Solutions

Target: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS

Bidder: BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 180 M

Value

23 Mar 2022|France|Food Products
NOVOLYZE
LIBERSET

Target: NOVOLYZE

Bidder: LIBERSET

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 11 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|Chile|Oil Equipment and Services
Gnl Quintero
Eig Global Energy Partners

Target: GNL QUINTERO

Bidder: EIG GLOBAL ENERGY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2022|Mexico|Auto Parts
Varroc (automotive Lighting Systems Business)
Plastic Omnium

Target: VARROC (AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: PLASTIC OMNIUM SA

9 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

84 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 504 M

Value

11 Apr 2022|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Tekfor Group
American Axle & Manufacturing

Target: TEKFOR GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 104 M

Value

23 May 2022|United States|Engineering Consulting
GEOCOMP
SERCEL

Target: GEOCOMP

Bidder: SERCEL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|Food Products
Moolec Science
Lightjump Acquisition Corp

Target: MOOLEC SCIENCE

Bidder: LIGHTJUMP ACQUISITION CORP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

36 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 417 M

Value

20 Jul 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other
Linxis Group
Hillenbrand

Target: LINXIS GROUP

Bidder: HILLENBRAND INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

90 Dealmakers

1 Target | 86 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 486 M

Value

04 Jul 2022|United States|Software
Ion Geophysical (software Business)
SERCEL

Target: ION GEOPHYSICAL (SOFTWARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: SERCEL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2022|Switzerland|Biotechnology
VERSANTIS
GENFIT

Target: VERSANTIS

Bidder: GENFIT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 95 M

Value

20 Sep 2022|France|Biotechnology
INNOVAFEED
Qatar Investment Authority

Target: INNOVAFEED

Bidder: QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

12 Dec 2022|France|IT Services: Other
I-PULSE
Bhp Group

Target: I-PULSE

Bidder: BHP GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 43 M

Value

10 May 2023|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Cti Biopharma
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (sobi)

Target: CTI BIOPHARMA

Bidder: SWEDISH ORPHAN BIOVITRUM AB (SOBI)

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

26 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 1.35 B

Value

26 Sep 2023|United States|Aerospace
Sierra Space
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

Target: SIERRA SPACE

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 237 M

Value

08 Nov 2023|United States|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
FRESHDIRECT
GETIR

Target: FRESHDIRECT

Bidder: GETIR

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2023|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Energyre (giga Projects)
Elia Group

Target: ENERGYRE (GIGA PROJECTS)

Bidder: ELIA GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

46 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Jan 2024|United States|Renewable Energy Equipment
Heelstone Renewable Energy
Qualitas Energy

Target: HEELSTONE RENEWABLE ENERGY

Bidder: QUALITAS ENERGY

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2024|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Verita Telecommunications
Constructel Visabeira

Target: VERITA TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: CONSTRUCTEL VISABEIRA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 May 2024|United States|Food Products
PRIMIENT
Kps Capital Partners

Target: PRIMIENT

Bidder: KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 275 M

Value

26 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Services
OMNIGENICSAI
Apx Acquisition

Target: OMNIGENICSAI

Bidder: APX ACQUISITION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

24 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 269 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech
MONZO
CAPITALG

Target: MONZO

Bidder: CAPITALG

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 340 M

Value

09 Oct 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto

Target: ARCADIUM LITHIUM

Bidder: RIO TINTO

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

35 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 5.12 B

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Iron and Steel
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products
APERAM

Target: UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC

Bidder: APERAM

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

4 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 413 M

Value

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