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Cover Image Ted M Frankel
Ted M FrankelKirkland & Ellis

Ted M Frankel

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals22
Valued Deals13
Total Value£ 30.74 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.36 B

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19 Jun 2019|Norway|Electronic Equipment: Other
AUTOSTORE
Thl Partners

Target: AUTOSTORE

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

5 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

22 Jul 2019|Switzerland|Containers and Packaging
Clariant (healthcare Packaging Business)
Arsenal Capital Partners

Target: CLARIANT (HEALTHCARE PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 250 M

Value

07 Jan 2020|United States|Life Insurance
Amerilife Group
Thl Partners

Target: AMERILIFE GROUP LLC

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 761 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals
Adare Pharmaceuticals
Thl Partners

Target: ADARE PHARMACEUTICALS

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

3 Target | 47 Bidder | 31 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2021|United States|Software
INVESTCLOUD
TEGRA118

Target: INVESTCLOUD

Bidder: TEGRA118

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

56 Dealmakers

36 Target | 17 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 584 M

Value

05 Jan 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Smile Doctors
Linden Capital Partners

Target: SMILE DOCTORS

Bidder: LINDEN CAPITAL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

8 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 888 M

Value

18 Apr 2022|United States|Diversified Industrials
Fortna
Material Handling Systems

Target: FORTNA INC

Bidder: MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2022|Germany|Software
KINEXON
Telekom Innovation Pool

Target: KINEXON

Bidder: TELEKOM INNOVATION POOL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 101 M

Value

23 Aug 2022|United States|Machinery: Industrial
Innovative Products & Equipment
Arsenal Capital Partners

Target: INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2023|United States|Transaction Processing
Worldpay
Gtcr

Target: WORLDPAY INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

29 Service Providers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 7 Vendor

151 Dealmakers

5 Target | 40 Bidder | 106 Vendor

£ 9.21 B

Value

15 Feb 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Seal For Life Industries
Henkel & Co Kgaa

Target: SEAL FOR LIFE INDUSTRIES LLC

Bidder: HENKEL AG & CO KGAA

5 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Mar 2024|United States|Household Furnishings
POLYWOOD
Arsenal Capital Partners

Target: POLYWOOD

Bidder: ARSENAL CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2024|United States|FinTech
Assetmark Financial Holdings
Gtcr

Target: ASSETMARK FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: GTCR LLC

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 1 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

20 Target | 33 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

10 Jul 2024|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas
Air Products (liquefied Natural Gas Process Technology Business)
Honeywell International

Target: AIR PRODUCTS (LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PROCESS TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS)

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.41 B

Value

22 Aug 2024|United States|Management Consulting
Young & Associates (ya Group)
Thl Partners

Target: YOUNG & ASSOCIATES (YA GROUP)

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

10 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Software
Red Nucleus Solutions
Thl Partners

Target: RED NUCLEUS SOLUTIONS LLC

Bidder: THL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 576 M

Value

22 Nov 2024|United States|Capital Goods
Honeywell (personal Protective Equipment Business)
Protective Industrial Products

Target: HONEYWELL (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.06 B

Value

09 Dec 2024|United States|Insurance Brokers
ASSUREDPARTNERS
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co

Target: ASSUREDPARTNERS

Bidder: ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

13 Target | 17 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 10.55 B

Value

06 Jan 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Crump Life Insurance Services
Amerilife Group

Target: CRUMP LIFE INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: AMERILIFE GROUP LLC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2024|United States|Software
HOTDOCS
MITRATECH

Target: HOTDOCS

Bidder: MITRATECH

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2025|United States|Machinery: Specialty
SUNDYNE
Honeywell International

Target: SUNDYNE

Bidder: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians
NEPC
Hightower Advisors

Target: NEPC

Bidder: HIGHTOWER ADVISORS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

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