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March 12, 2025
Ambea (publ.) acquires Finnish care provider Validia at an EV of SEK 1,382m and EV/adj. EBITA of 9.9x
Press Release
November 1, 2024

Invalidiliitto Group is exploring ownership options for Validia, a Finnish provider of disabled care services, with CountOn Corporate Finance advising and sell-side material having been distributed, acc. to sources - sales of EUR 114m and EBITDA of 9m in 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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March 11, 2025
US private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company acquires a majority stake in Wrist Ship Supply from Altor Equity Partners
Press Release
October 29, 2024

Update: The BofA-advised sale process for Wrist Ship Supply, a provider of ship supply services owned by Altor since 2007, has reached an advanced stage with signing expected soon, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 19, 2023

Update: Teasers have been distributed in the exit process for Altor-backed Wrist Ship Supply, BofA advising acc. to multiple sources

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March 10, 2025
Swiss bank J. Safra Sarasin acquires majority stake in Saxo Bank for EUR 1.1bn
Press Release
December 2, 2024

Binding bids have been submitted in the Goldman Sachs-advised sale process for Saxo Bank, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 17, 2024

Following the halted SPAC listing on Euronext Amsterdam in H2-2022, the owners of Saxo Bank have switched the focus towards an M&A track with pre-sounding currently commencing - Goldman Sachs advising acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary/Reuters)

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March 10, 2025
Herchenbach Industrial, a provider of manufacture of temporary and permanent industrial buildings, has secured a significant minority investment from Cerralvo Capital
Press Release
November 7, 2024

Update: The William Blair advised sales process of Herchenbach, a manufacturer of temporary and semi-permanent industrial and commercial structures, is entering phase II after NBO collection end of October, marketed off 2024E adjusted EBITDA of EUR 15m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 17, 2024

Two privately-owned lightweight/semi-permanent warehouse facilities and tent providers are in the market, Eschenbach Zeltbau and Herchenbach Industrial, respectively, advised by Walter Fries and William Blair, respectively, marketed off 2024 adjusted EBITDA of EUR 5m and EUR 15m, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 6, 2025
Italian-based software company Zuchetti acquires Austrian easybooking (a brand of zadego GmbH) from Creathor Ventures
Press Release
September 24, 2024

Creathor Ventures-backed Zadego, the company behind the booking and property management software solution “easybooking”, explores ownership options advised by Carlsquare - marketed off an ARR of EUR 8m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 5, 2025
Nalka-backed Asker Healthcare Group confirms plans to list on Nasdaq Stockholm in a press release
Press Release
October 14, 2024

Update: Nalka-backed Asker Healthcare Group sets sights on H1-2025 IPO after last year’s sale explorations, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 29, 2024

Morgan Stanley mandated for potential sale of Nalka-owned medical supplies group Asker Healthcare following February's beauty parade with a minority sale this year followed by a 2024 IPO not being ruled out either - VDD work ongoing, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 4, 2025
Pollen Street Capital acquires OrderYOYO (publ.) in a P2P deal - EV/Sales (2025E) of 2.3x
Press Release
January 23, 2025

OrderYOYO (publ.), a provider of ordering, payment, marketing software, and POS solutions to takeaway restaurants which acquired German peer "app smart", may resume P2P talks during 2025, following a Stifel-advised process over the summer of 2024, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 4, 2025
US-based Aptean to acquires Germanedge, a manufacturing operations software buy-and-build platform, backed by Alpina since 2016
Press Release
September 25, 2024

Update: The Teaser is out in the Stifel-advised (relatively narrow) sales process of Germanedge, a manufacturing operations software buy-and-build platform, backed by Alpina since 2016 - marketed off 2024E EBITDA of EUR 7m, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 11, 2024

Alpina Partners is soon to appoint advisors for a H2-2024 sale of Germanedge - a manufacturing operations software buy-and build platform lying within the sponsor’s 2014 vintage fund - accọrding to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 3, 2025
Private equity firm H.I.G. Capital acquires a majority stake in TIMETOACT GROUP from Equistone Partners Europe
Press Release
May 15, 2024

Update: TCG Corporate Finance has been engaged to run the sale process of Timetoact, a portfolio firm of Equistone since 2021, marketed off 2023 adj. EBITDA of around EUR ~30m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 22, 2024

Equistone is preparing a sale process for its IT consulting group Timetoact, marketed off 2023 adj. EBITDA of around EUR ~30m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 3, 2025
US-based Teleflex acquires Biotronik's Vascular Intervention division for EUR 760m - EV/EBITDA 9.5x
Press Release
January 19, 2024

Family-owned medtech firm Biotronik appoints Goldman Sachs for a potential sale of their Vascular intervention (stent) business with EUR 55-60m in adjusted EBITDA, with the contemplations still in early days, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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March 2, 2025
Bloomberg confirmes NKP | M&A Insights coverage on BASF's explorations of a sale of its coating business as part of strategic overhaul
Bloomberg
January 13, 2025

BASF has reportedly mandated J.P. Morgan and BofA for a H2-2025 sale of its automotive-exposed Coatings business, amid strategic review and the more imminent sale of the business unit's Brazilian decorative paints sub-division, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 28, 2025
Swedish payment solutions firm Yabie secures SEK 25m to ensure operational continuity
Breakit
January 11, 2024

The owners of Sweden-based point-of-sales (POS) and payment solutions provider Yabie explore ownership options, with early-stage discussions having commenced with prospective suitors (NKP Proprietary)

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February 28, 2025
Abry Partners acquires a significant minority stake in AirHelp, a Danish-founded, German-based provider of tech-enabled flight compensation services
Kapwatch
January 3, 2024

Update: NBOs were submitted on 14 Dec in the UBS-advised sale of VC-backed air passenger claims management app AirHelp, drawing strong interest, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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November 7, 2023

VC-backed AirHelp, a Berlin-headquartered provider of tech-enabled flight compensation services, is being prepared for a sale advised by UBS, acc. to sources - run-rate annualised revenues of EUR 74m (+106% YoY) and annualised EBITDA of EUR ~10m (NKP Proprietary)

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February 27, 2025
Private equity firm Egeria acquires IT-service provider Implico from BPE
Press Release
December 11, 2024

Update: Current status of Carlsquare guided sale of Implico, a BPE portfolio firm since 2018 supplying SAP-based ERP software solutions to the oil- and gas sector, may relaunch in H1-2025 acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights proprietary)

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February 25, 2025
PSG Equity acquires majority stake in Munich-based IT firm Checkmk, a “DevOps” and “ITOps” software provider
Börsen-Zeitung
December 11, 2024

Update: William Blair has been mandated to advise on the upcoming exit process for Checkmk, a “DevOps” and “ITOps” software provider, expecting 2024E ARR of EUR 30m (+33% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 7m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 4, 2024

Company to watch: The founder of Checkmk, a “DevOps” and “ITOps” software provider, is reportedly planning to explore potential ownership options, amid 2023 ARR of EUR 22m (+33% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 5m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 25, 2025
US-based Centric Software, a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes acquires a majority stake in Contentserv, provider of AI-fueled Product Information Management (PIM) and Product Experience Management (PXM) solutions from Investcorp
Press Release
November 5, 2024

Update: Bahrain-based Investcorp’s sale process of product content management software Contentserv, led by Raymond James, is advancing to the next phase, with bids collected this week, intending to wrap-up the process this side of the year, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 6, 2024

Bahrain-based Investcorp has reportedly engaged investment bank Raymond James to explore a sale of German product content management software firm Contentserv later this year - currently performing at an ARR of ~EUR 30m with profitability according to some sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 23, 2025
Bloomberg confirms that Jefferies and Centerview Partners are mandated to explore a potential sale or IPO of Swiss-based Swixx Biopharma backed by HBM Healthcare Investments and Mérieux Equity Partners
Bloomberg
February 3, 2025

Update: Jefferies reportedly mandated for upcoming auction process for Swixx Biopharma, a distributor of rare diseases prescription- and OTC medicines backed by Merieux Equity Partners since 2021, 2024 EBITDA of around EUR 85m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 20, 2025
Polish Spyrosoft Solutions acquires embeddeers, a specialist for embedded software development for the automotive industry
Press Release
January 21, 2025

Saxenhammer is guiding a sales process of founder-owned embeddeers, a specialist for embedded software development for the automotive industry, which has been suffering from recent downturns in the automotive industry - with revenues of around EUR ~10m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 20, 2025
Swiss RoomPriceGenie, a provider of automated hotel pricing software, has secured a USD 75m investment
Press Release
October 24, 2024

After achieving an 80% YoY growth in ARR, Swiss-based RoomPriceGenie, a provider of automated hotel pricing software, has appointed AGC Partners to oversee the sale of a minority stake - marketed off an ARR of EUR 9m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
Insight Partners-backed SignUp Software acquires Danish ecommerce and PIM provider DynamicWeb
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October 16, 2024

DynamicWeb Software, a fast-growing provider of integrated commerce solutions, explores ownership options advised by PwC Corporate Finance acc. to multiple sources - Revenue of EUR 20-25m (~60% subscription) in FY24/25E (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
FLSmidth's anticipated sale of its cement division sparks consolidation opportunities in the mining equipment sector
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September 12, 2024

Update: Updated IMs are being circulated in connection with the UBS-advised efforts by FLSmidth (publ.) to divest its Cement business, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
News media confirms NKP | M&A Insights' coverage of Bridgepoint sale preparations for Evac - Citi mandated
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September 11, 2024

Company to watch: Bridgepoint is preparing Evac, a Finland-based provider of sustainable waste, wastewater, and water management systems held since 2017, for a possible exit process expected for H1-2025, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
Hawk Infinity Software acquires 100% of Baze Technology at an EV of NOK 360m and EV/EBITDA of 8.45x
Euronext Oslo
February 26, 2024

The owners of IPTV software provider Baze Technology have mandated Deloitte Corporate Finance to explore ownership options with teasers having recently been distributed - revenues of NOK 121m (+15% YoY) and EBITDA of NOK 31m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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February 19, 2025
EQT (publ.) explores strategic options for Enity Bank Group, including a potential IPO
Press Release
February 1, 2022

Update: J.P. Morgan and Carnegie to lead dual track sale of EQT-owned specialist mortgage firm Bluestep Bank - an opportunity first and exclusively covered by NKP on 25 January (NKP Proprietary)

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February 18, 2025
Backed by FLEX Capital, document management software provider OMS Group acquires Austrian digital communication solutions provider DocuMatrix and merges it with its German peer Formware under the OMS Groups brand
Press Release
November 14, 2024

Company to watch: Berlin-based private equity firm Flex is reportedly weighing an H1-2025 sale of its portfolio firm OMS Group, consisting of three companies that specialise in output/document management software, with revenues of EUR 22m and adj. EBITDA of EUR 10m in 2023, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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