The transactions highlighted below are representative of Greenhill engagements. In addition, the Firm has completed many engagements that were not publicly-disclosed.
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03-Oct-24
$1.1 billion
Target:
Tyman plc
Acquiror:
Quanex Building Products Corporation
Advised Tyman plc, a leading international supplier of fenestration components and access solutions to the construction industry, on the recommendation of a cash and share acquisition by Quanex, a global NYSE listed manufacturing company serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets
01-Oct-24
Undisclosed
Target:
Summit Electric Supply Co., Inc.
Acquiror:
Sonepar
Advised Summit Electric Supply Co., Inc, a founder and family-owned electrical distributor with operations across Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas, on its sale to Sonepar USA Holdings, Inc., an independent, family-owned company with global market leadership in the B2B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services
09-Sep-24
Undisclosed
Target:
Pixelligent Technologies
Acquiror:
Henkel Corporation
Advised Pixelligent Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of nanocrystal material used in consumer electronic devices, on a significant strategic investment from Henkel Corporation, a publicly traded (FWB: HEN) German multinational chemical and consumer goods company
28-Aug-24
Pending
Undisclosed
Target:
EthosEnergy
Acquiror:
One Equity Partners
Advised One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, on the acquisition of EthosEnergy, a global independent turbine and rotating equipment service provider for power and process industries and for aerospace & defense markets
22-Aug-24
Pending
Undisclosed
Target:
PS
Acquiror:
Groupe ADP
Advising Groupe ADP, an international airport operator, on the acquisition of PS (formerly known as The Private Suite), an operator of private luxury terminals serving commercial flights, from TPG
13-Aug-24
Undisclosed
Target:
U.S. Operations of NextStream
Acquiror:
RadiusDC
Advised RadiusDC, a national owner and operator of highly-connected, urban-located data centers, on the acquistion of a series of entities comprising the U.S. operations of NextStream, a data center operator in Latin America owned by Actis
09-Apr-24
Undisclosed
Target:
Tegra’s Operating Entities in Honduras, El Salvador, and the U.S.
Acquiror:
SAE-A Trading
Advising Tegra, a premier and leading near and onshore apparel manufacturer for sport, team, and performance apparel, on the sale of its operating entities in Honduras, El Salvador, and the U.S. to SAE-A Trading, a vertically integrated textile and apparel garment manufacturer
14-Feb-24
Undisclosed
Target:
Huntswood CTC Limited
Acquiror:
The Results Companies, LLC
Advised Huntswood CTC Limited, a business process and outsourcing company, on its sale to The Results Companies, LLC (“ResultsCX”), a global Customer Experience Management company backed by ChrysCapital
13-Jul-23
$224 million
Target:
Distribuidora Internacional Carmen SAU
Acquiror:
Diploma PLC
Advised Diploma PLC in the acquisition of Distribuidora Internacional Carmen SAU (“DICSA”), a market-leading distributor of fluid power solutions into the European aftermarket
01-Jun-23
$90.4 million
Target:
PCAS Canada Inc.
Acquiror:
DIC Corporation
Advised DIC Corporation, a Japanese specialty chemical company, on the acquisition of PCAS Canada Inc., a contract manufacturer of high-quality photoresist polymers, from PCAS SA, a French manufacturer of complex molecules for Life Sciences and Specialty Chemicals markets which is a majority-owned subsidiary of SK Capital-backed Seqens
27-Apr-23
$403 million
Target:
Distrelec BV
Acquiror:
RS Group plc
Advised RS Group plc on the acquisiton of Distrelec, a high-service, digital-led distributor of industrial MRO and electronic products
07-Mar-23
Undisclosed
Target:
David Brown Santasalo
Acquiror:
Stellex Capital Management
Advised N4 Partners on the sale of David Brown Santasalo (DBS), UK based industrial gear manufacturer, to Stellex Capital Management
28-Jul-22
Pending
$1.6 billion
Target:
Derco Holdings
Acquiror:
Inchcape Plc
Advising and acting as sponsor to Inchcape plc, the leading independent global automotive distributor, on its proposed Class 1 acquisition of Derco, the largest independent automotive distributor by volume in Latin America
04-Jul-22
$270 million
Target:
Vulcanic
Acquiror:
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc
Advised Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, a thermal energy management and niche pumping specialist, on the $270m acquisition of Vulcanic, a French industrial electric heating group and the largest supplier in Europe of bespoke industrial electric heating solutions
14-Jul-21
Undisclosed
Target:
New Day Aluminum LLC
Acquiror:
Concord Resources Ltd.
Advised DADA Holdings on the sale of its majority stake in New Day Aluminum LLC to Concord Resources Ltd.
01-Jul-21
$180 million
Target:
British Council’s Indian IELTS operations
Acquiror:
IDP Education Limited
Sole financial adviser to IDP Education, a co-owner and distributor of the IELTS English language test, on the acquisition of the British Council’s Indian IELTS operations
22-Sep-20
$465 million
Target:
Windy City Wire Cable & Technology Products
Acquiror:
Diploma PLC
Introduced Diploma PLC, an international group supplying specialized technical products and services, to Windy City Wire Cable & Technology Products, a leading value-add manufacturer and distributor of premium quality, low voltage wire and cable in the US
16-Jan-20
$NA
Target:
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz passenger car and private vans distribution operations in Colombia
Acquiror:
Inchcape PLC
Advised Inchcape, a leading global independent multi-brand automotive distributor, on its acquisition of the Mercedes-Benz passenger car and private vans distribution operations in Colombia from Daimler Colombia
10-Jul-19
$NA
Target:
ICC Brazil
Acquiror:
Lallemand
Advised ICC Brazil, the leader in animal health and nutrition ingredients derived from yeast in Brazil, on establishing a long term strategic partnership with Lallemand, a global leader in the development, production and marketing of yeast, bacteria and specialty ingredients
17-Jun-19
$80 million
Target:
Renewi Canada
Acquiror:
Convent Capital
Advised Renewi plc, a leading waste to product company, on the sale of its Canadian operations to Convent Capital, an Amsterdam-based investment firm
13-May-18
$81 million
Target:
GWA Group Limited’s Door and Access Controls Business
Acquiror:
Allegion plc
Advised Allegion plc, a leading global security products and solutions provider, on the acquisition of GWA Group Limited’s Door & Access Systems Business, a leading provider of door furniture and commercial locksmith services in Australia
22-Dec-17
$5.3 billion
Target:
Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC
Acquiror:
GVC Holdings PLC
Advised Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC, a leading multi-channel sports betting and gaming company, on a recommended offer from GVC Holdings PLC, a multi-national online sports betting and gaming company
26-May-17
$415 million
Target:
Chromalox
Acquiror:
Spirax Sarco
Advised Chromalox, a leading provider of electrical products, systems and solutions for industrial process heating and temperature management, on its sale to Spirax Sarco, a global engineering group
16-May-16
$874 million
Target:
Equinix Data Center Assets
Acquiror:
Digital Realty Trust
Advised Digital Realty Trust, the world's largest wholesale colocation services and data center solutions provider, on its acquisition of a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral European data centers from Equinix
25-Apr-16
$3.4 billion
Target:
Divestment assets of Ball and Rexam
Acquiror:
Ardagh Group SA
Advised Ball Corporation on the acquisition of Rexam plc and provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Ball Corporation on the sale of select metal beverage can assets in Europe, Brazil and the United States to satisfy certain regulatory requirements in connection with its proposed acquisition of Rexam
01-Dec-15
$164 million
Target:
Incotec Group BV
Acquiror:
Croda International Plc
Advised Croda International Plc, a leading UK listed global specialty chemicals producer, on its acquisition of Incotec Group BV, a Netherlands based provider of seed enhancement technologies
02-Nov-15
$NA
Target:
Reaction Engines Limited
Acquiror:
BAE Systems plc
Advised Reaction Engines Limited, a privately-held company located in the United Kingdom, on a strategic investment by BAE Systems plc, a leading defense, security and aerospace company based in the United Kingdom, to accelerate the company’s development of a new aerospace engine class
28-Oct-15
$NA
Target:
DataLase Ltd
Acquiror:
Sato Holdings Corporation
Advised Sato Holdings Corporation, a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions, on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in DataLase Ltd, a UK-based provider of materials for laser coding and marking of products and packaging
14-Oct-15
$330 million
Target:
Professional Service Industries, Inc.
Acquiror:
Intertek Group plc
Advised Intertek Group plc, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, on its $330 million acquisition of Professional Service Industries, Inc. (“PSI”), a leading US based provider of testing and assurance services to commercial and civil construction markets
24-Jul-15
$5.6 billion
Target:
Gala Coral Limited
Acquiror:
Ladbrokes plc
Advised Ladbrokes plc, a leading UK betting and gaming company, on the recommended all-share merger with certain businesses of Gala Coral Limited, including Coral Retail, Eurobet Retail and Gala Coral Online
30-Mar-15
$950 million
Target:
Quindell plc’s Professional Services Division
Acquiror:
Slater and Gordon
Advised Slater and Gordon Limited, an ASX-listed international consumer law firm, on the acquisition of Quindell plc’s Professional Services Division, the UK’s leading personal injury law firm operating across the claims value chain, and associated A$890 million equity and A$375 million debt raisings
24-Feb-15
$NA
Target:
Azelis Group (majority owned by 3i)
Acquiror:
Funds advised by Apax Partners
Advised 3i on the sale of Azelis Group, a leading pan-European distributor of specialty chemicals with an emerging presence in Asia, to funds advised by Apax partners
19-Feb-15
$8.4 billion
Target:
Rexam plc
Acquiror:
Ball Corporation
Advised Ball Corporation, a leading manufacturer of metal packaging products for the global beverage, food, personal care and household products industries as well as a provider of systems and technologies for the aerospace industry, on the acquisition of Rexam plc, a leading beverage can manufacturer
27-Jun-14
$11 billion+
Target:
TUI Travel Plc
Acquiror:
TUI AG
Advised TUI AG on the merger with TUI Travel Plc creating the world’s number one integrated leisure tourism business (+Transaction value represents enterprise value of combined entity)
26-Jun-14
$2.9 billion
Target:
Firth Rixson Limited
Acquiror:
Alcoa Inc.
Advised Alcoa Inc. on the acquisition of Firth Rixson Limited, a leading provider of highly engineered rings, industrial forgings and specialized metal products primarily to the aerospace industry
10-Jan-14
$144 million
Target:
Residential property portfolio of Grainger plc
Acquiror:
Clifden Holdings Limited
Advised Grainger plc on the sale of a portfolio of 1,203 residential home reversion properties located across the UK to Clifden Holdings Limited
01-May-13
$NA
Target:
Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division
Acquiror:
Bunzl plc
Advised AMP Capital on the sale of Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division, Australia’s second largest industrial and safety business with branches across Australia, to Bunzl plc
07-Dec-12
$43 million
Target:
Champion Flour Limited
Acquiror:
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
Advised Goodman Fielder, a leading Australian listed food company, on the sale of its New Zealand flour milling business, Champion Flour, to Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
30-Jun-11
$1.7 billion
Target:
Minerva plc
Acquiror:
Jupiter Properties (owned by AREA Property Partners and Delancey Real Estate Asset Mgmt)
Advised Minerva plc, a property investment and development company, on a recommended offer from a consortium consisting of AREA Property Partners and Delancey Real Estate Asset Management
26-May-11
$192 million
Target:
Centrebet International Limited
Acquiror:
Sportingbet plc
Advised Centrebet International, a leading International online wagering and gaming operator on the recommended cash offer by Sportingbet plc
15-Jan-11
$105 million
Target:
telerob Holding GmbH
Acquiror:
Cobham plc
Advised the shareholders of telerob Holding GmbH, a German-based market leader in the development and manufacture of advanced bomb disposal robots and integrated threat response vehicles, on the sale of the Company to Cobham plc, the UK-based, internationally operating aerospace, defence and security technology group
01-Dec-10
$100 million
Target:
Clyde Process Solutions plc
Acquiror:
S-Process Equipment International S.à r.l. (Schenck Process)
Advised S-Process Equipment International S.à r.l. (“Schenck Process”), a global leader in bulk material handling, providing applications incorporating weighing, feeding, screening and automation solutions, on its acquisition of Clyde Process Solutions plc, a global provider of pneumatic conveying and air filtration solutions for process industries
16-Sep-10
$NA
Target:
KemFine UK Ltd
Acquiror:
AURELIUS AG
Advised KemFine Group Oy, a 3i portfolio company, on the sale of its UK-based fine chemicals business, KemFine UK Ltd, to AURELIUS AG
28-Jun-10
$336 million
Target:
Scott Wilson Group plc
Acquiror:
URS Corporation
Advised Scott Wilson Group plc, a LSE listed global integrated design and engineering consultancy, on its sale to URS Corporation, a global provider of engineering, construction and technical services
26-Apr-10
$1.5 billion
Target:
Chloride Group plc
Acquiror:
Emerson Electric Co.
Advised Emerson Electric Co., a diversified global technology and industrial company, on its acquisition of Chloride Group plc, a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
10-Mar-10
$576 million
Target:
Camelot Group plc
Acquiror:
Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan
Advised the shareholders of Camelot – Cadbury, De La Rue, Fujitsu, Royal Mail and Thales – on the sale of their shareholdings in Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, to Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan
08-Jan-10
$134 million
Target:
Minerva plc
Acquiror:
KiFin Limited
Advised Minerva plc, a UK real estate development company, on its successful defence following an unsolicited offer from KiFin Limited, a company that makes investments for the benefit of Mr Nathan Kirsh
08-Oct-09
$455 million
Target:
Ladbrokes Plc
Acted as Joint Financial Adviser to Ladbrokes plc, a leading UK based betting and gaming company, on its rights issue
29-Jul-09
$573 million
Target:
Rexam plc
Acted as Financial Adviser and Joint Sponsor to Rexam plc, a leading global consumer packaging group, on its rights issue
05-Jul-09
$1.2 billion
Target:
Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business (business unit of Rio Tinto plc)
Acquiror:
Bemis Company, Inc.
Advised Bemis Company, Inc., a global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials, on its acquisition of Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business
11-Oct-07
$1.2 billion
Target:
Foseco plc
Acquiror:
Cookson Group plc
Advised Foseco plc, a provider of consumables to the Foundry and Steel industries, on a recommended cash offer from Cookson Group plc
31-Jul-07
$491 million
Target:
DEUTZ Power Systems
Acquiror:
3i
Sole advisor to DEUTZ AG on the divestiture of its division DEUTZ Power Systems, a leading manufacturer of gas fired engines for decentralized power generation
04-Jun-07
$2.9 billion
Target:
Slough Estates USA (subsidiary of Slough Estates plc)
Acquiror:
Health Care Property Investors
Provided oversight of the process and an informal second opinion to the senior management of Slough Estates plc
30-Mar-07
$1.2 billion
Target:
Initial Electronic Security Group
Acquiror:
United Technologies Corp.
(the electronic security division of Rentokil Initial plc)
Advised Rentokil Initial on the sale of its electronic security division to United Technologies Corp.
10-Nov-06
$1.9 billion
Target:
John Laing plc
Acquiror:
Henderson Equity Partners
Advised John Laing plc, the leading UK infrastructure investor and developer, on a recommended cash offer