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Stefan Simon

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Total Deals42
Valued Deals20
Total Value£ 18.24 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 912 M

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27 Mar 2018|Germany|Banks
Wustenrot Bank Pfandbriefbank
Bremer Kreditbank

Target: WUSTENROT BANK AG PFANDBRIEFBANK

Bidder: BREMER KREDITBANK AG

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 May 2019|Germany|Real Estate Holding and Development
Blue Asset Management
Schroders

Target: BLUE ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: SCHRODERS PLC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

9 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Jul 2019|Ireland|Building Materials: Other
Crh (europe Distribution Business)
Blackstone Group

Target: CRH (EUROPE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

4 Target | 70 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

24 Jul 2019|Netherlands|Security Services
HERAS
Equistone Partners

Target: HERAS

Bidder: EQUISTONE PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2019|United States|FinTech
Assetmetrix
Bnp Paribas Securities Services Sca

Target: ASSETMETRIX GMBH

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES SCA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2019|Luxembourg|Building: Climate Control
Armacell Group
Kirkbi As

Target: ARMACELL GROUP

Bidder: KIRKBI AS

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

17 Target | 14 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.19 B

Value

12 Jul 2019|Germany|Auto Services
Ldb Analytics Services
Volkswagen

Target: LDB ANALYTICS SERVICES GMBH

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2019|Germany|Leasing
European Locomotive Leasing
Axa Investment Managers

Target: EUROPEAN LOCOMOTIVE LEASING

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 767 M

Value

30 Jan 2020|Germany|Auto Parts
Renk
Triton Partners

Target: RENK AG

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

12 Target | 40 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 445 M

Value

13 Feb 2020|Germany|Commercial REITs
Godewind Immobilien
COVIVIO

Target: GODEWIND IMMOBILIEN

Bidder: COVIVIO

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

21 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 579 M

Value

12 Dec 2019|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
Mckesson Corporation
Walgreens Boots Alliance

Target: MCKESSON CORPORATION

Bidder: WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

3 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2018|Germany|Digital Services
DICONIUM
Volkswagen

Target: DICONIUM

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN AG

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2019|Germany|Consumer Services: Other
BIO-LUTIONS
Deutsche Investitions Und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (deg)

Target: BIO-LUTIONS

Bidder: DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT (DEG)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2020|Germany|Specialty Retailers
Sanotact
Flotte Holding

Target: SANOTACT GMBH

Bidder: FLOTTE HOLDING GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2020|Germany|Electronic Components and Equipment
Auswertungsstelle Fur Strahlendosimeter
Charterhouse Capital Partners

Target: AUSWERTUNGSSTELLE FUR STRAHLENDOSIMETER

Bidder: CHARTERHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Sep 2020|Germany|Pharmaceuticals
NEURAXPHARM
Permira Advisers

Target: NEURAXPHARM

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

21 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

5 Target | 55 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

09 Sep 2020|Germany|Defense
Mehler Vario Systems
Deutsche Private Equity (dpe)

Target: MEHLER VARIO SYSTEMS

Bidder: DEUTSCHE PRIVATE EQUITY (DPE)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

7 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 May 2021|Germany|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres
Trinseo (synthetic Rubber Business)
Synthos

Target: TRINSEO (SYNTHETIC RUBBER BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYNTHOS SA

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 347 M

Value

08 Jun 2021|Germany|Aerospace
Zf Luftfahrttechnik
Airbus

Target: ZF LUFTFAHRTTECHNIK

Bidder: AIRBUS SE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2021|France|Railroad Equipment
Thales Group (ground Transportation Systems Business)
Hitachi Rail

Target: THALES GROUP (GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS BUSINESS)

Bidder: HITACHI RAIL

13 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.42 B

Value

23 Nov 2021|Germany|Health Care Services
RADIOONKOLOGIENETZWERK
Dws Group

Target: RADIOONKOLOGIENETZWERK

Bidder: DWS GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|Austria|Digital Services
BE-TERNA
Telefonica Tech

Target: BE-TERNA

Bidder: TELEFONICA TECH

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 309 M

Value

31 May 2022|Netherlands|Production Technology Equipment
Royal Dsm (engineering Materials Business)
Lanxess

Target: ROYAL DSM (ENGINEERING MATERIALS BUSINESS)

Bidder: LANXESS AG

15 Service Providers

10 Bidder | 5 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

52 Bidder | 37 Vendor

£ 3.15 B

Value

07 Jun 2022|Italy|Education Services
Pearson (k12 Courseware Businesses Italy And Germany)
Sanoma Oyj

Target: PEARSON (K12 COURSEWARE BUSINESSES ITALY AND GERMANY)

Bidder: SANOMA OYJ

12 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 163 M

Value

15 Sep 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment
Centrotec
Ariston Group

Target: CENTROTEC SE

Bidder: ARISTON GROUP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

11 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 865 M

Value

14 Sep 2022|Germany|Banks
Degussa Bank
Oldenburgische Landesbank

Target: DEGUSSA BANK AG

Bidder: OLDENBURGISCHE LANDESBANK AG

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 190 M

Value

11 Oct 2022|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other
Heraeus Nexensos
Yageo Corporation

Target: HERAEUS NEXENSOS

Bidder: YAGEO CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 28 Vendor

£ 69 M

Value

26 Oct 2022|Germany|Diversified Industrials
INPROTEC
International Chemical Investors Group

Target: INPROTEC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2023|Germany|Integrated Oil and Gas
Totalenergies (european Retail Assets)
Alimentation Couche-tard

Target: TOTALENERGIES (EUROPEAN RETAIL ASSETS)

Bidder: ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC

9 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 2.73 B

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software
Software
Silver Lake Partners

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

Value

14 Jun 2023|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified
Hcs Group
International Chemical Investors Group

Target: HCS GROUP

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jun 2023|France|Full Line Insurance
LUKO
Admiral Group

Target: LUKO

Bidder: ADMIRAL GROUP PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2023|Germany|Private Equity
Elf Capital Group
Deutsche Beteiligungs

Target: ELF CAPITAL GROUP

Bidder: DEUTSCHE BETEILIGUNGS AG

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

11 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 87 M

Value

07 Nov 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment
Primed Group
Paragon Partners

Target: PRIMED GROUP

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Nov 2023|France|Hotels and Motels
Covivio Hotels (16 Hotel Properties)
Covivio Hotels

Target: COVIVIO HOTELS (16 HOTEL PROPERTIES)

Bidder: COVIVIO HOTELS

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

34 Bidder

£ 662 M

Value

04 Mar 2024|Germany|Specialty Chemicals
Evonik (superabsorbents Business)
International Chemical Investors Group

Target: EVONIK (SUPERABSORBENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|Netherlands|Apparel Retailers
NEXEYE
Kkr & Co

Target: NEXEYE

Bidder: KKR & CO

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 35 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2024|Germany|Machinery: Specialty
Stemmer Imaging
Middleground Capital

Target: STEMMER IMAGING

Bidder: MIDDLEGROUND CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

12 Target | 39 Bidder

£ 262 M

Value

23 Sep 2024|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians
Hsbc (germany Private Banking Unit)
Bnp Paribas

Target: HSBC (GERMANY PRIVATE BANKING UNIT)

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SA

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Nov 2024|Germany|Digital Services
AIXIGO
Amundi

Target: AIXIGO

Bidder: AMUNDI SA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 124 M

Value

23 Dec 2024|Germany|Fruit and Grain Processing
Basf (food And Health Performance Ingredients Business)
Louis Dreyfus Holding

Target: BASF (FOOD AND HEALTH PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: LOUIS DREYFUS HOLDING BV

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jun 2025|Germany|Diversified Financials
Hsbc (custody & Depositary Bank Business)
Bnp Paribas

Target: HSBC (CUSTODY & DEPOSITARY BANK BUSINESS)

Bidder: BNP PARIBAS SA

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

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