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Tom Story

Partner at Allens

Lawyer

Sydney

Deal Bio

Total Deals36

Valued Deals29

Total Value£ 74.14 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.56 B

Market Context

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23 Nov 2015|Australia|Financial Data and Systems

Target: VEDA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: EQUIFAX INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2016|Australia|Freight Forwarding

Target: ASCIANO LIMITED

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

£ 4.94 B

Value

31 Jan 2017|Australia|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: ALLIED MILLS PTY LTD

Bidder: PACIFIC EQUITY PARTNERS PTY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jun 2018|Australia|Media Agencies

Target: APN OUTDOOR LIMITED

Bidder: JCDECAUX SA

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 670 M

Value

30 Aug 2018|Australia|Mobile

Target: TPG TELECOM LIMITED

Bidder: VODAFONE (AUSTRALIA OPERATIONS)

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

13 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 8.45 B

Value

05 Oct 2018|Australia|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: COLES GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Vendor

£ 8.62 B

Value

24 Jul 2019|Australia|Food Products

Target: ARNOTT'S

Bidder: KKR & CO

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

2 Target | 44 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.71 B

Value

16 Sep 2019|Australia|Food Products

Target: BELLAMY'S AUSTRALIA

Bidder: CHINA MENGNIU DAIRY COMPANY LIMITED

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 786 M

Value

12 Nov 2019|Australia|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: LOGOS PROPERTY GROUP

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

12 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Mar 2020|Australia|Consumer Services: Other

Target: APM HUMAN SERVICES

Bidder: MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS LLC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 10 Vendor

£ 415 M

Value

15 Jun 2020|Australia|Health Care Services

Target: HEALIUS (PRIMARY CARE BUSINESS)

Bidder: BGH CAPITAL PTY LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 273 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|Australia|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: QUEENSLAND CURTIS LNG (COMMON FACILITIES)

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 1.81 B

Value

02 Mar 2021|Australia|Specialty Contracting

Target: UNISPACE

Bidder: PAG ASIA CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 May 2021|Australia|Building Materials: Other

Target: BORAL LIMITED

Bidder: SEVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 5.71 B

Value

26 May 2021|Australia|Automobiles

Target: TRITIUM

Bidder: DECARBONIZATION PLUS ACQUISITION II

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

83 Dealmakers

54 Target | 26 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 847 M

Value

30 Jun 2021|Australia|Mobile

$Telstra Infraco Towers$

Target: TELSTRA INFRACO TOWERS

Bidder: HRL MORRISON & CO

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 2.02 B

Value

01 Jul 2021|Australia|Software

Target: RHIPE LIMITED

Bidder: CRAYON GROUP HOLDING ASA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 221 M

Value

18 Oct 2021|Australia|Software

Target: CLASS LIMITED

Bidder: HUB24

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 281 M

Value

30 Nov 2021|Australia|Auto Parts

Target: AUTOPACIFIC GROUP

Bidder: GUD HOLDINGS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

22 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 398 M

Value

09 Dec 2021|Australia|Health Care Services

Target: LIFEHEALTHCARE

Bidder: EBOS GROUP

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 688 M

Value

15 Dec 2021|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CRESTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Bidder: LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS AG

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 254 M

Value

20 Jan 2022|Australia|Health Care Services

Target: VIRTUS HEALTH

Bidder: BGH CAPITAL PTY LTD

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 394 M

Value

20 Feb 2022|Australia|Electricity Distribution

Target: AGL ENERGY LIMITED

Bidder: GROK VENTURES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 4.19 B

Value

24 Mar 2022|Australia|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: UNITI GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL ASSETS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 2.07 B

Value

30 Mar 2022|Australia|Private Equity

Target: REGAL FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Bidder: VGI PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Apr 2022|Australia|Health Care Facilities

Target: RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

9 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 16.17 B

Value

03 May 2022|Australia|Education Services

Target: ONLY ABOUT CHILDREN

Bidder: BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 255 M

Value

20 Dec 2021|Australia|Conventional Electricity

Target: WINCONNECT PTY LTD

Bidder: ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2021|Australia|Health Care Facilities

Target: HEALTHE CARE (SURGICAL BUSINESS)

Bidder: PACIFIC EQUITY PARTNERS PTY

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 214 M

Value

31 Aug 2022|Australia|Software

Target: NITRO SOFTWARE

Bidder: POTENTIA CAPITAL PTY LTD

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 301 M

Value

09 Nov 2022|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED

Bidder: MIDOCEAN ENERGY

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 10 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 10.54 B

Value

24 Mar 2023|Australia|Health Care Facilities

Target: ESTIA HEALTH

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

2 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 448 M

Value

08 Aug 2023|Australia|Clothing and Accessories

Target: ZIMMERMANN WEAR

Bidder: ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 927 M

Value

13 Feb 2024|Australia|Software

Target: ANSARADA GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: DATASITE

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 109 M

Value

28 Mar 2024|Australia|Software

Target: NEXTGEN GROUP

Bidder: EXCLUSIVE NETWORKS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

24 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Dec 2024|United States|Energy / Utility Services

Target: CONNEXA

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

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 412 M

Value