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Total Deals23

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 47.10 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.35 B

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05 Sep 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: AVEVA GROUP

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

31 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 550 M

Value

15 May 2018|Switzerland|Payments / Commerce

Target: SIX PAYMENT SERVICES LTD

Bidder: ATOS SE

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 2.14 B

Value

22 Nov 2017|Cyprus|Education Services

Target: LAUREATE EDUCATION (OPERATIONS IN ITALY & CYPRUS)

Bidder: PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 199 M

Value

30 Apr 2018|United Kingdom|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: ASDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: J SAINSBURY PLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

108 Dealmakers

2 Target | 66 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 7.30 B

Value

01 Aug 2018|Ireland|Life Insurance

Target: AXA LIFE EUROPE DAC (AXA LIFE INVEST)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 1.04 B

Value

10 Aug 2017|Ireland|Full Line Insurance

Target: AEGON IRELAND

Bidder: ATHORA HOLDING LTD

7 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 154 M

Value

04 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: HYPERION INSURANCE GROUP

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

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

92 Dealmakers

1 Target | 90 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 319 M

Value

15 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: UNILEVER (SPREADS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

178 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 173 Vendor

£ 6.00 B

Value

08 Oct 2019|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: ARQIVA (TELECOMS DIVISION)

Bidder: CELLNEX TELECOM SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 96 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

13 Dec 2019|Portugal|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ALTICE PORTUGAL FTTH

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

104 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 1.90 B

Value

16 Jan 2020|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: ANT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP CO LIMITED

37 Service Providers

11 Target | 24 Bidder | 2 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

36 Target | 69 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

16 Jan 2020|South Africa|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: WESTFALIA FRUIT INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: HARVARD MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

30 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Private Equity

Target: ARCHITAS UK

Bidder: LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 75 M

Value

24 Jul 2020|Greece|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: WIND HELLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: VODAFONE GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

2 Target | 77 Bidder

£ 471 M

Value

26 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: CALASTONE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

8 Target | 61 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Travel and Tourism

Target: AA PLC

Bidder: TOWERBROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

131 Dealmakers

26 Target | 105 Bidder

£ 219 M

Value

12 Apr 2021|Poland|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: ORANGE & APG JV

Bidder: APG GROUP NV

5 Service Providers

5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

54 Bidder

£ 524 M

Value

28 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: LIBERTY GLOBAL / TELEFONICA / INFRAVIA JV

Bidder: TELEFONICA SA

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

53 Bidder

£ 3.66 B

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: SUN LIFE UK

Bidder: PHOENIX GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

113 Dealmakers

80 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 248 M

Value

04 Aug 2022|United Kingdom|Marine Transportation

Target: LLOYD’S LIST INTELLIGENCE

Bidder: MONTAGU PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

1 Target | 70 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 385 M

Value

03 Feb 2023|Italy|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELECOM ITALIA (NETCO)

Bidder: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE OF ITALY

37 Service Providers

19 Bidder | 16 Vendor

141 Dealmakers

77 Bidder | 62 Vendor

£ 19.59 B

Value

27 Apr 2023|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: DISTRELEC

Bidder: RS GROUP

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 8 Vendor

137 Dealmakers

6 Target | 44 Bidder | 109 Vendor

£ 323 M

Value

12 Sep 2024|Sweden|Software

Target: ERICSSON / TELECOM OPERATORS JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ERICSSON AB

15 Service Providers

15 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

35 Bidder

n/a

Value