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Rebecca ServianAshurst

Rebecca Servian

Senior Associate at Ashurst

Lawyer

Deal Bio

Total Deals31
Valued Deals25
Total Value£ 38.91 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.56 B

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07 Jul 2017|United Kingdom|Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
Cape
Altrad

Target: CAPE PLC

Bidder: ALTRAD SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

13 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 414 M

Value

12 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Textile Rental / Washroom Services
Berendsen
Elis

Target: BERENDSEN PLC

Bidder: ELIS SA

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.61 B

Value

09 May 2017|United Kingdom|Environmental Consulting
Waterman Group
Cti Engineering Co.

Target: WATERMAN GROUP PLC

Bidder: CTI ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 36 M

Value

22 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other
Pace
Arris Group

Target: PACE PLC

Bidder: ARRIS GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

19 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Duncan Lawrie Asset Management
Brewin Dolphin Holdings

Target: DUNCAN LAWRIE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

Bidder: BREWIN DOLPHIN HOLDINGS PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

17 Bidder

£ 26 M

Value

21 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Water
Hydro International
Agilitas Private Equity

Target: HYDRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Bidder: AGILITAS PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Management Consulting
Punter Southall Group (consulting Activities)
Xafinity

Target: PUNTER SOUTHALL GROUP (CONSULTING ACTIVITIES)

Bidder: XAFINITY PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

21 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Amerisur Resources
Geopark

Target: AMERISUR RESOURCES PLC

Bidder: GEOPARK LIMITED

13 Service Providers

9 Target | 4 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

21 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 242 M

Value

09 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
The Native Antigen Company
Lgc Group

Target: THE NATIVE ANTIGEN COMPANY

Bidder: LGC GROUP LTD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 18 M

Value

13 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services
Learning Curve Group
Agilitas Private Equity

Target: LEARNING CURVE GROUP

Bidder: AGILITAS PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

11 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

25 Aug 2020|United States|Software
Osisoft
Aveva Group

Target: OSISOFT LLC

Bidder: AVEVA GROUP

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

143 Dealmakers

45 Target | 92 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

30 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Aurora Energy Research
Cge Partners

Target: AURORA ENERGY RESEARCH

Bidder: CGE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

23 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2021|United States|FinTech
Cardtronics
Ncr Corporation

Target: CARDTRONICS INC

Bidder: NCR CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

41 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.83 B

Value

18 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity
Western Power Distribution
National Grid

Target: WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: NATIONAL GRID

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 14.40 B

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Spire Healthcare Group
Ramsay Health Care

Target: SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

32 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

13 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting
Frazer-nash Consultancy
Kbr

Target: FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY

Bidder: KBR INC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 293 M

Value

08 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Clinigen Group
Stepstone Group

Target: CLINIGEN GROUP PLC

Bidder: STEPSTONE GROUP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

38 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Transportation Services
Stagecoach Group
Dws Infrastructure

Target: STAGECOACH GROUP PLC

Bidder: DWS INFRASTRUCTURE

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 595 M

Value

17 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Airlines
Air Partner
Wheels Up

Target: AIR PARTNER PLC

Bidder: WHEELS UP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

12 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 79 M

Value

22 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
CARETECH
Kensington Capital Partners

Target: CARETECH

Bidder: KENSINGTON CAPITAL PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

21 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 870 M

Value

12 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Auto Technology
FIVE
Robert Bosch

Target: FIVE

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 May 2022|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
M&c Saatchi
Next Fifteen Communications

Target: M&C SAATCHI PLC

Bidder: NEXT FIFTEEN COMMUNICATIONS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

25 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 310 M

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment
Babcock (aerial Emergency Services Business)
Ancala Partners

Target: BABCOCK (AERIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: ANCALA PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 84 Vendor

£ 120 M

Value

31 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Carr's Group (agricultural Supplies Division)
Edward Billington & Son

Target: CARR'S GROUP (AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES DIVISION)

Bidder: EDWARD BILLINGTON & SON

7 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 44 M

Value

29 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech
Vauban Technology
CARTA

Target: VAUBAN TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: CARTA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

23 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing
Sanctuary & Seven Group
Agilitas Private Equity

Target: SANCTUARY & SEVEN GROUP

Bidder: AGILITAS PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment
OPTASENSE
Luna Innovations

Target: OPTASENSE

Bidder: LUNA INNOVATIONS

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 29 M

Value

28 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities
Circle Health
PUREHEALTH

Target: CIRCLE HEALTH

Bidder: PUREHEALTH

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

60 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 953 M

Value

15 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services
Equans (uk Heating And Cooling Networks)
Swiss Life Asset Management

Target: EQUANS (UK HEATING AND COOLING NETWORKS)

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

76 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 260 M

Value

01 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels
Esken Renewables
Pioneer Point Partners

Target: ESKEN RENEWABLES

Bidder: PIONEER POINT PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

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