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Seth Jones

Partner at A&O Shearman

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 120.46 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 5.74 B

Market Context

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09 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: VANTIV INC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

42 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 9.25 B

Value

14 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HASTINGS GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAND MERCHANT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 501 M

Value

12 Sep 2016|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: SVG CAPITAL PLC

Bidder: HARBOURVEST PARTNERS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

18 Jun 2018|United Kingdom|Banks

Target: VIRGIN MONEY HOLDINGS (UK) PLC

Bidder: CYBG PLC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

24 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.68 B

Value

14 Dec 2017|United States|Entertainment

Target: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX INC

Bidder: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 17 Bidder

105 Dealmakers

49 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 62.62 B

Value

06 Dec 2016|Indonesia|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: AGRO MUKO PT

Bidder: SIPEF NV

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|Defense

Target: COBHAM PLC

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

19 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

33 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 4.14 B

Value

29 Jul 2019|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: JUST EAT PLC

Bidder: TAKEAWAY.COM.NV

27 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

150 Dealmakers

61 Target | 62 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

17 Feb 2020|United Arab Emirates|Marine Transportation

Target: DP WORLD

Bidder: PORT AND FREE ZONE WORLD

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

27 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 2.08 B

Value

05 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

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

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

09 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: NUCLEUS FINANCIAL GROUP

Bidder: EPIRIS MANAGERS LLP

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

10 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers

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

19 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Gaming

Target: SUMO GROUP PLC

Bidder: TENCENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

23 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 922 M

Value

02 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Aerospace

Target: MEGGITT PLC

Bidder: PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

84 Dealmakers

40 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

23 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Engineering Consulting

Target: WILLIAMS ADVANCED ENGINEERING LIMITED

Bidder: FORTESCUE METALS GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

9 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 164 M

Value

04 May 2022|South Africa|Diversified Financials

Target: SANLAM / ALLIANZ JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ALLIANZ GROUP

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

28 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Software

Target: MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: OPENTEXT

22 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

99 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 5.07 B

Value

17 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETWORK INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

30 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

20 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: SAINSBURY’S (BANKING BUSINESS)

Bidder: NATWEST GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Nov 2024|South Africa|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: SANLAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: NINETY ONE

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Parts

Target: DOWLAIS GROUP

Bidder: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

66 Dealmakers

40 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 1.16 B

Value

07 May 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

24 Target | 14 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 541 M

Value

03 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Life Insurance

Target: PENSION INSURANCE CORPORATION GROUP

Bidder: ATHORA HOLDING LTD

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

93 Dealmakers

6 Target | 62 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.70 B

Value

31 Jul 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

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