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Deal Bio

Total Deals20

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 53.04 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.12 B

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29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DOWLAIS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

39 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

27 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

27 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

11 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: AQUIS EXCHANGE PLC

Bidder: SIX GROUP AG

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

30 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 194 M

Value

06 Nov 2024|Bermuda|Marine Transportation

Target: ALTERA SHUTTLE TANKER

Bidder: ANGELICOUSSIS GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2024|Italy|Clothing and Accessories

Target: YOOX NET-A-PORTER SPA

Bidder: MYTHERESA

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: ASCENTIAL PLC

Bidder: INFORMA PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

38 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

26 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Household Equipment and Products

Target: NISBETS

Bidder: BUNZL PLC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

4 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 339 M

Value

19 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

32 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.17 B

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: FLYWHEEL DIGITAL

Bidder: OMNICOM GROUP INC

16 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 741 M

Value

03 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: NEWS UK/DMG MEDIA JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: THREE UK

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

221 Dealmakers

3 Target | 220 Bidder

£ 15.00 B

Value

23 Mar 2023|Japan|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TOSHIBA CORPORATION

Bidder: JAPAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

10 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 12.34 B

Value

22 Nov 2022|United Kingdom|Consumer Lending

Target: ARROW GLOBAL GROUP (CAPQUEST AND MARS PLATFORMS)

Bidder: INTRUM

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 36 M

Value

22 Aug 2022|Hungary|Mobile

Target: VODAFONE HUNGARY

Bidder: 4IG GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.38 B

Value

16 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Apparel Retailers

Target: TED BAKER

Bidder: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP LLC

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

16 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 211 M

Value

17 May 2022|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: CONTOURGLOBAL PLC

Bidder: KKR & CO

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

23 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

21 Jan 2022|Brazil|Alternative Fuels

Target: CONTOURGLOBAL (BRAZILIAN HYDROPOWER BUSINESS)

Bidder: PATRIA INVESTMENTS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 229 M

Value

03 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals

Target: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

Bidder: JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

33 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 5.27 B

Value

14 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: SOPHOS GROUP

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

35 Target | 30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 3.12 B

Value

23 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE LIMITED

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS

18 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

105 Dealmakers

5 Target | 51 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 3.20 B

Value