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Total Deals104

Valued Deals102

Total Value£ 165.67 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.62 B

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19 Mar 2025|Guernsey|Financial Data and Systems

Target: THE INTERNATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE

Bidder: MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

06 Feb 2025|Luxembourg|Infrastructure Funds

Target: BBGI GLOBAL

Bidder: BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

20 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

28 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Restaurants and Bars

Target: LOUNGERS PLC

Bidder: FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

16 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 354 M

Value

27 Nov 2024|United Kingdom|Insurance Brokers

Target: DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

Bidder: AVIVA PLC

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

27 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

27 Sep 2024|United Kingdom|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

19 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 800 M

Value

08 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BRITVIC PLC

Bidder: THE CARLSBERG GROUP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

53 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 4.10 B

Value

28 Jun 2024|Ireland|Gaming

Target: KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

21 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

26 Jun 2024|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PLANT HEALTH CARE PLC

Bidder: PI INDUSTRIES

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

29 May 2024|United Kingdom|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES PLC (ROYAL MAIL)

Bidder: EP GROUP

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

49 Target | 31 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 4.31 B

Value

23 May 2024|United Kingdom|Investment Banking

Target: HARGREAVES LANSDOWN

Bidder: ABU DHABI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (ADIA)

19 Service Providers

9 Target | 10 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

29 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 5.40 B

Value

26 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Software

Target: DARKTRACE

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

18 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LIMITED

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

23 Target | 59 Bidder

£ 1.24 B

Value

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