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Simon Cope-Thompson

Managing Director at Rothschild & Co

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 5.58 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 372 M

Market Context

Awards

2020 Top Mid Cap Investment Bankers in the UK

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05 Feb 2019|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: NATURE DELIVERED LTD (GRAZE)

Bidder: UNILEVER

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

9 Target | 33 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 450 M

Value

17 May 2019|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: ASTON LARK

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS (MERCHANT BANKING DIVISION)

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 May 2019|United Kingdom|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: METAL & WASTE RECYCLING LTD

Bidder: RECYCLING LIVES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2018|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: HARVEY WATER SOFTENERS LTD

Bidder: CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: RECYCLING LIVES

Bidder: THREE HILLS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BESTX LTD

Bidder: STATE STREET CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Internet

Target: M247

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BIGHAND LTD

Bidder: LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC (LLCP)

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Security Equipment

Target: SPY ALARMS

Bidder: PHOENIX EQUITY PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: BEECHCROFT

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2020|Poland|Software

Target: SYMFONIA

Bidder: MIDEUROPA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 66 M

Value

22 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other

Target: FFX GROUP LTD

Bidder: H2 EQUITY PARTNERS BV

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 17 M

Value

28 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ASCENTI

Bidder: BD-CAPITAL

19 Service Providers

7 Target | 12 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: FRONTIER MEDICAL

Bidder: AGILITAS PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2021|Norway|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: GREEN MOUNTAIN

Bidder: AZRIELI GROUP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 622 M

Value

23 Jul 2021|United States|Cosmetics

Target: FEELUNIQUE

Bidder: SEPHORA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: TANGLE TEEZER

Bidder: MAYFAIR EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|United Kingdom|Construction Services

Target: KEEPMOAT HOMES

Bidder: AERMONT CAPITAL LLP

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

21 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Luxury Items

Target: ROLAND MOURET

Bidder: SELF-PORTRAIT

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Management Consulting

Target: NEWTON EUROPE

Bidder: INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP (ICG)

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: ME+EM

Bidder: HIGHLAND EUROPE LLP

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 55 M

Value

28 Mar 2022|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: QUNIFI

Bidder: DSTNY

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: OPEN HEALTH

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 790 M

Value

05 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: THE FULHAM SHORE PLC

Bidder: TORIDOLL HOLDINGS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

15 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 93 M

Value

28 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: MR & MRS SMITH

Bidder: HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

4 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 53 M

Value

06 Jun 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: NATIONAL MILK RECORDS PLC

Bidder: ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

6 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 48 M

Value

20 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: WITH INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: MOTIVE PARTNERS LLP

20 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

6 Target | 47 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: TAG

Bidder: ECI PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Apr 2024|Ireland|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: WINTHROP TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

17 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: AMBER TAVERNS

Bidder: EPIRIS MANAGERS LLP

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: GRANT THORNTON UK

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Dec 2024|Ireland|Specialty Retailers

Target: WATERWIPES

Bidder: 3I GROUP PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

15 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

11 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Cosmetics

Target: TANGLE TEEZER

Bidder: SOCIETE BIC SA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 164 M

Value

24 Jan 2025|Sweden|Consumer Electronics

Target: MARSHALL GROUP AB

Bidder: HONGSHAN (EX-SEQUOIA CAPITAL CHINA)

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

6 Target | 34 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 926 M

Value

01 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: TAX SYSTEMS PLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

19 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: LYST

Bidder: ZOZO INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

15 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Media Agencies

Target: WITH INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: S&P GLOBAL INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.35 B

Value

14 Nov 2025|Netherlands|Recreational Services

Target: THE SNOW CENTRE/ SNOWWORLD JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: THE SNOW CENTRE

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

8 Bidder

n/a

Value