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Simon LyonsPJT Partners

Simon Lyons

Partner at PJT Partners

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals30
Valued Deals25
Total Value£ 89.65 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 3.59 B

Market Context

Awards

2024 Top Consumer Goods Bankers in EMEA
2020 Top Consumer Goods Bankers in EMEA

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21 Jan 2024|Malta|Casinos and Gambling
Kindred Group
Groupe Fdj

Target: KINDRED GROUP PLC

Bidder: GROUPE FDJ

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

26 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 2.10 B

Value

17 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|Payments / Commerce
Network International
Brookfield Asset Management

Target: NETWORK INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

30 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

21 Jan 2022|Switzerland|Casinos and Gambling
Allwyn Entertainment
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp

Target: ALLWYN ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: COHN ROBBINS HOLDINGS CORP

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

19 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 6.86 B

Value

02 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels
SELINA
More Investment Group

Target: SELINA

Bidder: MORE INVESTMENT GROUP

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 901 M

Value

16 Jul 2021|Belgium|Casinos and Gambling
Napoleon Games
Blackstone Group

Target: NAPOLEON GAMES NV

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 341 M

Value

25 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
Super Group
Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp.

Target: SUPER GROUP

Bidder: SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT ACQUISITION CORP.

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

46 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 3.42 B

Value

29 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce
CAZOO
Morgan Stanley

Target: CAZOO

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INC

34 Service Providers

7 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

35 Target | 56 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 5.07 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|United Kingdom|Internet
Post Office (broadband And Telephony Business)
Shell Energy Solutions

Target: POST OFFICE (BROADBAND AND TELEPHONY BUSINESS)

Bidder: SHELL ENERGY SOLUTIONS

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 80 M

Value

04 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
ENTAIN
Mgm Resorts International

Target: ENTAIN

Bidder: MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

10 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 8.00 B

Value

28 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
William Hill
Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Target: WILLIAM HILL PLC

Bidder: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

21 Service Providers

9 Target | 11 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

36 Target | 85 Bidder

£ 3.00 B

Value

28 Jul 2020|Kenya|Payments / Commerce
Dpo Group
Network International

Target: DPO GROUP

Bidder: NETWORK INTERNATIONAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 225 M

Value

17 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars
Azzurri Group
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: AZZURRI GROUP

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

23 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 70 M

Value

19 May 2020|Ireland|Transportation Services
CARTRAWLER
Towerbrook Capital Partners

Target: CARTRAWLER

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

4 Target | 36 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 89 M

Value

02 Oct 2019|Canada|Gaming
The Stars Group
Flutter Entertainment

Target: THE STARS GROUP INC

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

37 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 8.35 B

Value

30 Sep 2019|China|Payments / Commerce
Gopay Information Technology
Paypal Holdings

Target: GOPAY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Entertainment
Perform Content
Vista Equity Partners

Target: PERFORM CONTENT

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Mar 2019|United Kingdom|Satellite
Inmarsat
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Target: INMARSAT PLC

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

21 Service Providers

7 Target | 14 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

46 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 4.21 B

Value

05 Feb 2019|Spain|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Distribuidora Internacional De Alimentacion
Letterone Group

Target: DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION SA

Bidder: LETTERONE GROUP

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 986 M

Value

03 Dec 2018|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Tesaro
Glaxosmithkline

Target: TESARO INC

Bidder: GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

30 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 3.37 B

Value

27 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Banks
Masthaven Bank
Varde Partners

Target: MASTHAVEN BANK LIMITED

Bidder: VARDE PARTNERS INC

9 Service Providers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

10 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jul 2018|United States|Casinos and Gambling
Mgm Gvc Joint Venture
Mgm Resorts International

Target: MGM GVC JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

7 Service Providers

7 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Radio and TV Broadcasters
Sky
Comcast Corporation

Target: SKY PLC

Bidder: COMCAST CORPORATION

30 Service Providers

11 Target | 11 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

27 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

21 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Casinos and Gambling
Sky Betting And Gaming
The Stars Group

Target: SKY BETTING AND GAMING

Bidder: THE STARS GROUP INC

26 Service Providers

2 Target | 14 Bidder | 10 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 3.35 B

Value

02 Jun 2017|United Kingdom|Other Specialty REITs
Logicor Europe
China (people's Republic Of)

Target: LOGICOR EUROPE LIMITED

Bidder: CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF)

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Vendor

£ 10.65 B

Value

25 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
Om Asset Management
Hna Group Co

Target: OM ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Bidder: HNA GROUP CO LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 399 M

Value

27 Jan 2015|United Kingdom|Commercial REITs
Valad
Cromwell Property Group

Target: VALAD LTD

Bidder: CROMWELL PROPERTY GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2014|United Kingdom|Gold Mining
African Barrick Gold
Institutional Investors

Target: AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PLC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

£ 59 M

Value

26 Feb 2014|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Direct Line Insurance Group
Institutional Investors

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

19 Sep 2013|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Direct Line Insurance Group
Institutional Investors

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

£ 627 M

Value

12 Mar 2013|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Direct Line Insurance Group
Institutional Investors

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

£ 505 M

Value

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