Capabilities by Region: United Kingdom
Greenhill has considerable advisory experience in the United Kingdom. Our Managing Directors and professionals have advised clients on transactions involving many of the leading companies in the region and have access to a vast network of corporate relationships throughout the United Kingdom.
Greenhill established its presence in the United Kingdom in January 1998 with the opening of a London office.
For more information on Greenhill’s advisory practice in the United Kingdom and our capabilities in the region, please contact President David Wyles or Head of U.K. M&A Dean Rodrigues in our London Office.
Below we highlight a few of the transactions on which we have advised in this region:
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UK High Street business of WH Smith PLC
Advising WH Smith PLC, one of the UK’s leading retailers, on the sale of its UK High Street business
Notified
Advising Equiniti Group, a Siris Capital Group portfolio company, on the acquisition of the Notified, a wholly owned subsidiary of West Technology Group., an Apollo Global Management portfolio company
Avail Infrastructure Solutions
Advised Avail Infrastructure Solutions on the sale of its Electrical Products Group, a leading provider of specialized products and solutions designed to support industrial and electrical applications, to nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions
Renewi plc
Advising Renewi plc, a leading European waste-to-product company, on its £707 million recommended cash offer for its entire issued share capital from a consortium controlled by Macquarie Asset Management and British Columbia Infrastructure Management Corporation (BCI)
Renewable assets in Chile involving hybrid solar power generation and storage
Advised ContourGlobal (KKR) in the acquisition of 3 independent solar (Quillagua I & II, and Victor Jara) and BESS projects from Grenergy
Tyman plc
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
EthosEnergy
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
Haleon plc’s Nicotine Replacement Therapy Business (ex-US)
Advising Haleon plc on the sale of its global nicotine replacement therapy business (ex-US) to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
CP Kelco
Advising Tate & Lyle plc, a UK-listed specialty food and beverage ingredients company, on the acquisition of CP Kelco, a US-based provider of pectin, speciality gums and other nature-based ingredients, from J.M. Huber Corporation
Renewi plc’s UK Municipal Business
Advising Renewi plc, a leading European waste-to-product company, on the divestiture of its UK Municipal operations to Biffa Limited, a leading UK-wide integrated waste management business
Tegra’s Operating Entities in Honduras, El Salvador, and the U.S.
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
illion Australia Pty Ltd
Advising Experian Plc, the world’s leading global information services company, on the acquisition of illion Australia Pty Ltd, one of Australasia's leading consumer and commercial credit bureaus
Huntswood CTC Limited
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
Clinigen Ltd’s portfolio of Established Medicines
Advised Clinigen Ltd, a UK-based global pharmaceutical services company and portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the sale of a portfolio of Established Medicines to CNX Therapeutics, a UK-based European pharma company owned by Inflexion Partners
Juice Plus+
Advised Juice Plus+, a global health and wellness company in the direct selling space on a comprehensive recapitalization transaction
Distribuidora Internacional Carmen SAU
Advised Diploma PLC in the acquisition of Distribuidora Internacional Carmen SAU (“DICSA”), a market-leading distributor of fluid power solutions into the European aftermarket
Lookers Plc
Advising JerseyCo, the indirect Holdco of Alpha Auto Group, a Canadian automotive dealership group, on its acquisition of Lookers Plc, a leading UK automotive dealership group
PCAS Canada Inc.
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
Distrelec BV
Advised RS Group plc on the acquisiton of Distrelec, a high-service, digital-led distributor of industrial MRO and electronic products
Kyowa Kirin International’s testosterone replacement therapy drug, Tostran®
Advising Kyowa Kirin International, a subsidiary of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd, a Japanese global specialty pharma company, on the divestiture of its testosterone replacement therapy drug, Tostran®, to Advanz Pharma, a privately-held, specialty pharmaceutical company
Clinigen Ltd’s Lamda Laboratories
Advising Clinigen Ltd, a UK-based global pharmaceutical services company and portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the sale of Lamda Laboratories, a European contract development business, to Adragos Pharma, a Munich-based pharmaceutical CDMO
David Brown Santasalo
Advised N4 Partners on the sale of David Brown Santasalo (DBS), UK based industrial gear manufacturer, to Stellex Capital Management
Flavor Specialty Ingredients division of IFF
Sole financial adviser to Exponent, one of the UK’s leading private equity firms, on the acquisition of IFF’s Flavor Specialty Ingredients division, a global leader in the base aromas market
Clinigen Ltd’s Proleukin
Advising Clinigen Ltd, a UK-based global pharmaceutical services company and portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the sale of Proleukin (Interleukin-2 (Aldesleukin)), to Iovance Biotherapeutics, a late-stage biotechnology company developing novel T cell-based cancer immunotherapies
Kyowa Kirin International’s established medicines business
Advising Kyowa Kirin International, a subsidiary of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd, a Japanese global specialty pharma company, on a collaboration agreement with Grünenthal GmbH, a global, science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company