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Simon Skinner

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

London, England, United Kingdom

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals12

Total Value£ 4.35 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 363 M

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02 Jul 2018|Germany|IT Services: Other

Target: SUSE LINUX GMBH

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 12 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 41 Vendor

£ 1.94 B

Value

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

08 Jul 2019|China|Education Services

Target: CATS COLLEGES HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: BRIGHT SCHOLAR EDUCATION

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 150 M

Value

19 Jul 2019|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: ESTERA

Bidder: OCORIAN

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2019|United Kingdom|Machinery: Specialty

Target: ASPEN PUMPS LTD

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 208 M

Value

17 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS

Bidder: JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

7 Target | 33 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 419 M

Value

02 Apr 2020|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: HOLMLEIGH CARE GROUP

Bidder: ANCALA PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2020|United States|Software

Target: EGGPLANT

Bidder: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

01 Sep 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: FORTHGLADE

Bidder: IK PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 49 M

Value

06 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: TERRAQUEST SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Bidder: APSE CAPITAL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 72 M

Value

07 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: DAISY GROUP PLC (DIGITAL WHOLESALE SOLUTIONS DIVISION)

Bidder: INFLEXION PRIVATE EQUITY

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: PRESCIENT HEALTHCARE GROUP

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: SMART METER ASSETS LTD

Bidder: ARCUS INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: MEDIVET

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

37 Target | 21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: INSTAVOLT

Bidder: EQT INFRASTRUCTURE

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 151 M

Value

30 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: HKA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

24 Target | 13 Bidder | 16 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2025|United Kingdom|Auto Technology

Target: RAVELIN

Bidder: WORLDPAY INC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2025|Singapore|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: DIGITAL HALO

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

30 May 2025|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB

Bidder: 49ERS ENTERPRISES

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

16 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

02 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: BECKLEY PSYTECH

Bidder: ATAI LIFE SCIENCES

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 328 M

Value

04 Jun 2025|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services

Target: AURORA ENERGY RESEARCH

Bidder: TPG RISE CLIMATE

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

15 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value