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Simon RobeyRobey Warshaw

Simon Robey

Managing Partner at Robey Warshaw

Financial Advisor

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals20
Valued Deals20
Total Value£ 308.26 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 15.41 B

Market Context

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18 Jul 2016|United Kingdom|Computer Hardware
Arm Holdings
Softbank Group Corp

Target: ARM HOLDINGS PLC

Bidder: SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

26 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 23.67 B

Value

16 Mar 2016|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials
London Stock Exchange Group
Deutsche Boerse

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

20 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 10.19 B

Value

11 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Brewers
Sabmiller
Anheuser Busch Inbev

Target: SABMILLER PLC

Bidder: ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV

21 Service Providers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

35 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 83.12 B

Value

31 Jul 2015|United Kingdom|Media Agencies
Chime Communications
Providence Equity Partners

Target: CHIME COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

19 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 338 M

Value

08 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Bg Group
Shell

Target: BG GROUP PLC

Bidder: SHELL PLC

26 Service Providers

11 Target | 15 Bidder

119 Dealmakers

42 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 55.13 B

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

11 May 2018|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Zoopla Property Group
Silver Lake Partners

Target: ZOOPLA PROPERTY GROUP PLC

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

24 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

17 Target | 38 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 2.52 B

Value

26 Jul 2018|United States|Oil Refining and Marketing
Petrohawk Energy Corporation
Bp

Target: PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

Bidder: BP PLC

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 7.98 B

Value

01 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
Refinitiv Holdings
London Stock Exchange Group

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

26 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

172 Dealmakers

70 Target | 93 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 22.18 B

Value

11 Sep 2019|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems
London Stock Exchange Group
Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC

Bidder: HONG KONG EXCHANGES AND CLEARING LTD

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

22 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 31.60 B

Value

24 Jul 2020|United States|Electricity Distribution
Direct Energy
Nrg Energy

Target: DIRECT ENERGY

Bidder: NRG ENERGY

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

3 Target | 43 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.84 B

Value

09 Oct 2020|Italy|Diversified Financials
London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Italia
Euronext

Target: LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP HOLDINGS ITALIA SPA

Bidder: EURONEXT NV

34 Service Providers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 10 Vendor

117 Dealmakers

2 Target | 53 Bidder | 62 Vendor

£ 3.93 B

Value

05 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance
Rsa Insurance Group
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

32 Service Providers

9 Target | 23 Bidder

184 Dealmakers

51 Target | 139 Bidder

£ 7.20 B

Value

18 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity
Western Power Distribution
National Grid

Target: WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: NATIONAL GRID

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 14.40 B

Value

18 Mar 2021|United States|Conventional Electricity
Narragansett Electric
Ppl Corporation

Target: NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC

Bidder: PPL CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 2.74 B

Value

27 Mar 2022|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution
National Grid (gas Transmission And Metering Business)
Macquarie Group

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

15 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

191 Dealmakers

34 Bidder | 157 Vendor

£ 5.76 B

Value

19 Jul 2023|United Kingdom|Gas Distribution
National Grid (gas Transmission And Metering Business)
Macquarie Group

Target: NATIONAL GRID (GAS TRANSMISSION AND METERING BUSINESS)

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

199 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 184 Vendor

£ 1.92 B

Value

19 Feb 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Direct Line Insurance Group
Ageas Insurance International

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

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming
Keywords Studios
Eqt Partners

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

21 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

27 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers
Direct Line Insurance Group
Aviva

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

27 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

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