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05 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Financial Data and Systems

Target: VISA EUROPE LIMITED

Bidder: VISA INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

20 Vendor

£ 13.77 B

Value

23 Dec 2016|United Kingdom|Payments / Commerce

Target: PAYBYPHONE

Bidder: VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES AG (VWFS)

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

36 Bidder

£ 27 M

Value

13 Apr 2017|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: CONTAMAC HOLDINGS LTD

Bidder: SHANGHAI HAOHAI BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

£ 16 M

Value

23 Jan 2015|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: POLAMCO LTD

Bidder: TE CONNECTIVITY LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2015|United Kingdom|Recreational Services

Target: VIRGIN ACTIVE LTD

Bidder: BRAIT SE

1 Service Providers

1 Target

17 Dealmakers

17 Target

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2017|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: FC SOUTHAMPTON

Bidder: GAO FAMILY

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

17 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2017|Germany|Banks

Target: DEUTSCHE BANK (GLOBAL CORPORATE SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: VISTRA CORP

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

85 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: REASSURE JERSEY ONE LTD

Bidder: MS&AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

12 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2017|United Kingdom|Airports

Target: LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT LTD

Bidder: AMP CAPITAL INVESTORS LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

36 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2018|Belgium|Business Process Outsourcing

Target: DELEGATE

Bidder: CASTIK CAPITAL SARL

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

14 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2017|United States|Household Equipment and Products

Target: THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY (OPERATIONS IN EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA)

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 96 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2016|Czechia|Multi-Utilities

Target: EP INFRASTRUCTURE AS

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

176 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2016|United States|Software

Target: HP INC (CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Aug 2015|Italy|Mobile

Target: 3 ITALIA AND WIND JV

Bidder: CK HUTCHISON HOLDINGS LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

67 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 May 2019|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: NEWCASTLE UNITED

Bidder: PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND (PIF)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

3 Target | 71 Bidder

£ 305 M

Value

31 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: COGNITA SCHOOLS

Bidder: SOFINA SA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

4 Target | 14 Bidder | 17 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: CIS GENERAL INSURANCE LIMITED

Bidder: MARKERSTUDY GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 185 M

Value

18 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Medical Supplies

Target: VERNACARE LTD

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jul 2020|Czechia|Software

Target: MEMSOURCE

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

14 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: SCAPE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: META (EX FACEBOOK)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Medical Services

Target: FISHAWACK HEALTH

Bidder: BRIDGEPOINT GROUP

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

22 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 240 M

Value

09 Nov 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: ADDO FOOD GROUP

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

5 Target | 45 Bidder | 22 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2021|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: PROPER

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DAVIES GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

82 Dealmakers

13 Target | 51 Bidder | 20 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Apr 2021|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: DIF CAPITAL PARTNERS (SIX EUROPEAN PPPS)

Bidder: EQUITIX LTD

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

30 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

29 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Printing and Copying Services

Target: DIRECT-TEC GROUP

Bidder: APOGEE CORPORATION LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 378 M

Value

02 Jun 2021|United Kingdom|E-commerce

Target: DEPOP LTD

Bidder: ETSY

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

16 Target | 48 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

03 Jul 2020|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: COFRESH

Bidder: EXPONENT PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services

Target: ADFERIAD RECOVERY

Bidder: CAIS

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

22 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jul 2021|Germany|Metal Fabricating

Target: ALLNEX

Bidder: PTT GLOBAL CHEMICAL PUBLIC COMPANY

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

80 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 68 Vendor

£ 3.42 B

Value

03 Dec 2021|Switzerland|Biotechnology

Target: UNILABS

Bidder: AP MOLLER HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Software

Target: BRIGHTPEARL

Bidder: THE SAGE GROUP PLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 225 M

Value

24 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Specialty Retailers

Target: SELFRIDGES GROUP

Bidder: CENTRAL GROUP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

13 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

11 Jan 2022|United Kingdom|Digital Services

Target: PHOTOBOX LTD

Bidder: ALBELLI

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 57 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Sep 2021|United Arab Emirates|Food Products

Target: BMB GROUP

Bidder: AGTHIA GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: NUVIAS GROUP (CYBER SECURITY AND SECURE NETWORKING)

Bidder: INFINIGATE

9 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: WGSN

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

21 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 13 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 700 M

Value

23 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: AUDIOTONIX LTD

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

131 Dealmakers

6 Target | 40 Bidder | 85 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

30 May 2024|Belgium|Consumer Services: Other

Target: EASYFAIRS SA

Bidder: ERIC EVERARD

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

26 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2024|Morocco|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SOUND ENERGY (MOROCCAN ASSETS)

Bidder: MANAGEM GROUP

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

8 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 35 M

Value

25 Mar 2024|United Arab Emirates|Pharmaceuticals

Target: KELIX BIO

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: NASHTECH

Bidder: PAG ASIA CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 35 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2025|Serbia|Health Care Services

Target: CENTRUL MEDICAL UNIREA SRL (REGINA MARIA)

Bidder: MEHILÄINEN

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 62 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2025|United Kingdom|Full Line Insurance

Target: ESURE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AGEAS INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL NV

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 6 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 1.29 B

Value

15 Apr 2025|China|Pharmaceuticals

Target: TIANJIN TSKF PHARMACEUTICAL

Bidder: HALEON

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

41 Bidder

£ 168 M

Value

01 May 2025|United Kingdom|Hotels and Motels

Target: EASYHOTEL

Bidder: TRISTAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

14 Target | 19 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 206 M

Value

07 May 2025|United Kingdom|Software

Target: FD TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

24 Target | 21 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 541 M

Value

21 Jul 2025|Netherlands|Financial Data and Systems

Target: WOLTERS KLUWER (FINANCE, RISK AND REGULATORY REPORTING BUSINESS UNIT)

Bidder: REGNOLOGY GROUP GMBH

8 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 6 Vendor

118 Dealmakers

59 Bidder | 59 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2025|United States|Software

Target: AUXO SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ALPHA FMC GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

1 Target | 66 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Sep 2025|Australia|Environmental Consulting

Target: RIGHTSHIP

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

31 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Mar 2025|Netherlands|Food Products

Target: GROLLEMAN COLDSTORE GROUP

Bidder: AERMONT CAPITAL LLP

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

44 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2025|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: TT ELECTRONICS PLC

Bidder: CICOR GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

30 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 287 M

Value

23 Dec 2025|Lithuania|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: TELETOWER

Bidder: STONEPEAK

12 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 22 Vendor

£ 419 M

Value