The leading source of proprietary M&A intelligence in the Nordics & DACH

Trusted by 180+ private equity funds and M&A advisory firms since 2018.

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Three components make up the service

Daily Intelligence (Newsletters & Reports)

Nordic and DACH editions delivered at 07:00 CET on weekdays, each surfacing 1–3 proprietary opportunities — typically 5–6 months before they reach the public domain or traditional M&A news providers.

A weekly Opportunities Report consolidates every lead presented during the week in headline format — an efficient backdrop for client discussions or internal pipeline reviews.

SaaS Platform (Web & iOS)

Intelligent lookup: 42,000+ structured events enriched with investor-centric tags

Pipeline visibility: track 1,200+ live, coming, and paused opportunities (80% non-public)

Global buyer mapping: match any target description to our 25,000+ detailed strategic and financial buyer profiles, using AI embeddings

Global multiples: 12,000+ transactions with proprietary valuation insights, and 30+ new deals added weekly

Exclusive briefings

As part of the subscription, clients receive regular market briefings highlighting key opportunities and emerging intelligence not yet visible in the public domain. These sessions keep the most relevant cases consistently front of mind and complement the daily flow and platform access.

Why clients rely on us

More opportunities. Earlier visibility. Deeper intelligence.

5-10x more proprietary cases than traditional M&A news providers

Compared with conventional M&A data providers we cover 5-10x as many Nordic and DACH-based targets, pre-deal, based on non-public sources (across size tiers and sectors).

Lead time advantage

Typically 5-6 months prior to anything reaching the public domain, mainstream media, or traditional M&A information providers.

Investor-centric data-driven research model

Our founder is a former private equity investment manager and we all come from the financial side, which is reflected in our investor-centric and data-driven approach to primary research.

What is moving now, and what are the assets coming to market?

A typical case coverage

Pitch of the Day

Deep-dive profile on a newly surfaced opportunity, always based on non-public sources

Follow-through updates

Drip-style summaries as opportunities progress through the investment process.

Deal announcement and analysis

Becomes part of our structured  dataset - enriched with tags, multiples, and advisor credentials.

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Some of our clients

Our fast-growing client base spans the entire M&A ecosystem — from private equity funds and direct lenders to advisors, law firms, and insurers.

FAQs

Answers to questions you might have about M&A Insights from NKP.

What does M&A Insights do?

​Established in 2018 by a former private equity investment manager, NKP | M&A Insights is an independent and highly specialized information services provider to investors and advisory firms which are active in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market.

Who is M&A Insights for?

​Our fast growing client base spans the entire M&A ecosystem, including private equity funds, direct lenders, investment banks, corporate finance boutiques, law firms, auditing firms, strategy consultancies, and transaction insurance providers to name a few.

How is M&A Insights different from MergerMarket?

​The frequency, quality, and timing of cases and opportunities covered is of a different order of magnitude. Expect 5-10x as many cases covered based on non-public sources (for the markets we cover) across size tiers and sectors, and covering each case at a much earlier (pre-process) stage. Our DNA is also significantly different - our team is comprised of people with financial backgrounds (not journalists) and our company was founded by a former private equity investment manager. This is reflected in our systematic, proactive, and data-driven research model.

​Which markets does M&A Insights cover?

​We believe in network effects and focus exclusively on the Nordic and DACH markets (in terms of target headquarter), however our coverage includes assets owned/acquired/sold by investors and shareholders residing outside of these two regions. We are industry-agnostic (as many of our clients are) and focus on transactions from the growth equity space and up. Our integrated Stocks tool, tailored for M&A use-cases, covers global tickers (more than 20,000 companies).

Where does M&A Insights gets its information from?

​We source information from a combination of publicly available and non-public sources, with a large share of our proprietary (non-public) intelligence coming from asset owners, who see the value in having their company profiled in M&A Insights - a discreet low-risk channel for generating qualified awareness among top investors and company buyers, while remaining anonymous.

What is the business model of M&A Insights?

​Our business model is 100% subscription driven with clients paying a fixed annual fee for access to the platform, the email newsletter, and the other integrated services surrounding M&A Insights. We do not get any fees or referral income from connecting investors with company owners, or from writing about specific companies and events. This way we remain entirely independent and can focus on what we do best - creating visibility in unlisted markets to ensure that capital is ultimately deployed in the most efficient way.

​Where is M&A Insights based?

​We all work out of our offices in Hellerup, Capital Region, in Denmark. Our team is comprised of native Nordic language speakers and native German speakers, alongside tech and support staff. If you are in the vicinity of our offices and want to get to know us better please reach out, we would be happy to have coffee.

How do I access the M&A Insights platform?

If you receive any of our daily newsletters in your email inbox it means that your have an active subscription (access) and a personal login - you can retrieve this by going to app.mainsights.io and go through the "Reset password" steps from the login screen (remember to check your spam folder for any email from support@mainsights.io), alternatively please email sg@mainsights.io and we will set it up for you. If you don't know if/if not your company has a subscription please contact us at support@mainsights.io as we will tell you about potential next steps.

How do I reset my password?

You can reset your password by going to app.mainsights.io and go through the "Reset password" steps from the login screen (remember to check your spam folder for any email from support@mainsights.io), alternatively please email sg@mainsights.io and we will set it up for you. Make sure that the domain @mainsights.io is "whitelisted" by your email service provider (ask your IT team to confirm if needed).

What does the pricing look like?

NKP | M&A Insights is a "subscription only" solution, with subscription options (and price) varying according to team size and the scope of coverage that you are interested in. We may be able to offer a (free) trial upon request.

Is the mobile app different from the web version?

M&A Insights is delivered as both a web app (accessible through your browser at app.mainsights.io) and as a native mobile (iOS) app that can be downloaded from the Apple app store. Both the mobile app and the web app contain the same underlying information and datasets, only the user interfaces and functionality differ.

What if I want to tip NKP about a company/deal?

You can contact us anonymously through the contact form found on the "Contact" page or you can send us an email on research@mainsights.io. If you send us an email we will not disclose where we got the information from unless you want us to.,

How do advisors submit transactions for league tables?

Email us at advisors@mainsights.io and we will typically respond with a confirmation within 24-48 hours. You can attach a spreadsheet with the relevant information (your role and function, i.e. "Corporate Finance Sell-Side", target name, target country, deal value if available etc.).

What are the criteria for including a deal in advisor reportings?

The target or the activities sold must be headquartered in either Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, or Austria. The deal value and/or implied enterprise value must be EUR 15m or larger for majority and minority sales. We track both legal- and corporate finance advisory roles both sell-side and buy-side.

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