Shaun Dobson - MergerLinks

Machinery: Specialty

PublicScheme

target

Hayward Tyler Group

bidder

Avingtrans

£51m

7 dealmakers

IT Services: Other

PublicMboPrivate Equity

target

Kalibrate Technologies

bidder

Hanover Investors Management

£27m

12 dealmakers

Biotechnology

PublicScheme

target

Cyprotex

bidder

EVOTEC

£52m

3 dealmakers

Pharmaceuticals

PublicScheme

target

SKYEPHARMA

bidder

Vectura Group

£407m

14 dealmakers

PublicMboSchemePrivate Equity

IT Services: Other

target

Advanced Computer Software Group

bidder

Vista Equity Partners

£764m

11 dealmakers

Construction Services

PrivateAcquisition

target

Walker Group (scotland)

bidder

Springfield Properties

£31m

8 dealmakers

Customer Relationship Management

PrivateAcquisitionMajority

target

Crimson Consultants

bidder

Tribal Group

£10m

11 dealmakers

Electronic Components and Equipment

Biotechnology

PrivateAcquisition

target

Next Control Systems

bidder

Elektron Technology

£10m

7 dealmakers

United States

PrivateAcquisition

target

Servatron

bidder

Volex

£23m

5 dealmakers

Electronic Components and Equipment

MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity

target

BULGIN

bidder

Equistone Partners

£105m

36 dealmakers

AcquisitionPrivate

target

Tascomi

bidder

Idox

£7m

6 dealmakers

Asset Managers and Custodians

Private EquityMajorityPublicAcquisitionCross Border

target

Harwood Wealth Management Group

bidder

The Carlyle Group

£90m

30 dealmakers

PublicDomesticMajorityAcquisitionScheme

target

Sdl

bidder

Rws Holdings

£854m

90 dealmakers

Turkey

Electrical Components

PrivateCross BorderAcquisitionMajority

target

De-ka Elektroteknik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

bidder

Volex

£55m

10 dealmakers

PrivateDomesticAcquisitionMajority

Machinery: Industrial

target

Peter Brotherhood

bidder

Howden Group

£35m

28 dealmakers

DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate

target

Datrix

bidder

Adept Technology Group

£16m

8 dealmakers

DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate

Management Consulting

target

Memery Crystal

bidder

Rbg Holdings

£30m

7 dealmakers

MajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivatePrivate Equity

Health Care Services

target

Bbi Healthcare

bidder

Venture Life Group

£36m

15 dealmakers

MexicoCanada

Electronic Equipment: Other

MajorityPrivateAcquisitionCross Border

target

Prodamex De Cv

bidder

Volex

£13m

10 dealmakers

AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivateDomestic

Construction Services

target

Mactaggart & Mickel (scottish Housebuilding Business)

bidder

Springfield Properties

£46m

8 dealmakers

AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPublic

Cosmetics

target

Innovaderma

bidder

Brand Architekts Group

£13m

17 dealmakers

Telecommunications Services: Other

PublicAcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivate Equity

target

Adept Technology Group

bidder

Wavenet

£50m

16 dealmakers

MajorityCross BorderPublicAcquisition

Restaurants and Bars

target

The Fulham Shore

bidder

Toridoll Holdings

£93m

25 dealmakers

MajorityAcquisitionCross BorderPublic

target

Tribal Group

bidder

Ellucian

£172m

22 dealmakers