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June 24, 2025
KKR acquires a minority stake in ifm group, a producer of sensors and control systems for industrial automation, to expand influence in SCM Software and Sensors market
Press Release
February 13, 2025

Update: The Deutsche Bank-advised minority stake sale process of family-owned ifm Group, a producer of sensors and control systems for industrial automation, is advancing to the next phase with NBOs collected next week, 21 Feb, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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September 2, 2024

Advised by Deutsche Bank, family-owned IFM Group, specialised in production of sensors and control systems for industrial automation, is preparing for a minority stake sale of 20% expected to kick-off in October, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 24, 2025
ALPLA Group acquires majority stake in KM Packaging from investment firm Capiton
Press Release
March 22, 2024

Private equity firm Capiton is preparing a possible sale of its portfolio company since 2021, KM Packaging, a manufacturer of caps and closure solutions, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 20, 2025
Munich-investment fund Mutares (publ.) acquires German transport and logistics service provider inTime Group from South African Super Group
Börse Frankfurt
April 22, 2025

Update: the Lincoln Int. advised sale of inTime, the struggling European logistics activities of South African stock-listed Super Group, is entering due diligence phase following NBOs in the week ending 28 March, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 29, 2024

South Africa-based Super Group (publ.), an international logistics company, is preparing an exit of its European logistics business inTime, which generated revenues of EUR 230m in FY 2023/24, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 20, 2025
FLSmidth (publ.) divests its Cement business to private equity firm Pacific Avenue Capital Partners for up to DKK 1,100m
Press Release
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 16, 2024

Update: Denmark-headquartered FLSmidth (publ.) entertained pitches from corporate finance advisors end-January in connection with its exploration of divestment options for its Cement business (NKP Proprietary)

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June 19, 2025
Knowit acquires Insicon, an insurance ERP solutions provider, for SEK 35m
Press Release
May 22, 2024

The owners of Insicon, an ERP software solutions provider to the insurance industry, explore ownership options advised by HDR Partners with teasers currently being distributed - Revenues of SEK 39m with an EBITDA of SEK 5.3m in 2024E, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 18, 2025
Partnera (publ.) increases stake in foam glass producer Foamit Group to 99% by acquiring Tesi's shares
Press Release
December 13, 2023

Partnera-owned and Tesi-backed Foamit, a Finnish circular economy firm specialised in glass waste, is pursuing a sale advised by Sisu Partners, acc. to sources - sales of EUR 46m (+49% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 6.5m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary) *ESG FRIENDLY*

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June 17, 2025
French PE Naxicap acquires German-based Tomorrow Education Group (TEG), a group various training and education providers for job seekers in the DACH and France
Press Release
April 21, 2025

Update: the Houlihan Lokey advised sales process of founder-owned Tomorrow Education Group, the company behind various training and education providers for job seekers in the DACH and France, expects first round bids beginning of May 2025, marketed off 2024 EBITDA EUR 6m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 18, 2025

The private owners of Tomorrow Education Group (TEG), the company behind various training and education providers for job seekers in the DACH and France, are reportedly mulling ownership options advised by Houlihan Lokey with 2024 revenues of around EUR ~55m and EBITDA of EUR ~6m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 17, 2025
UK-based software investor Everfield acquires POS and payment solution provider OnlinePOS
Press Release
March 3, 2025

Update: The Clearwater-advised sale process for OnlinePOS, a Denmark-based POS solutions provider backed by Vækst-Invest, is in the due diligence phase following collection of NBOs in February, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 3, 2025

Company to watch: OnlinePOS, a Nordic POS and payment solution provider backed by Vækst-Invest since 2019, continues strong performance with plans to expand further in and beyond Scandinavia in coming years - ARR in 2022E of approximately DKK 30m (NKP Proprietary)

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June 17, 2025
US-based Viking Global acquires majority stake in SaaS company Voyado - EV of SEK 3.5bn and EV/Sales (2024) of 4.6x
Breakit
April 25, 2024

Update: IMs have been distributed and NBOs are soon to be collected in the William Blair-guided sale process for Verdane- and Novax-backed Voyado, a Swedish customer experience SaaS platform (NKP Proprietary)

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September 7, 2023

Verdane- and Novax-backed Voyado, a Swedish SaaS company offering a customer experience platform for e-commerce players and retailers, is being prepared for an exit with a corporate finance advisor having recently been appointed, acc. to sources - run-rate revenue of approx. SEK 500m (NKP Proprietary)

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June 16, 2025
Bridgepoint acquires a significant controlling stake in Safe Life, a provider of life-saving health equipment, at an EV of SEK 5.5bn
Press Release
May 1, 2025

Company to watch: The owners of Safe Life, a provider of life-saving health equipment, might consider ownership options in the near-mid term following a successful buy-and-build strategy and strong recent growth, acc. to sources - LTM revenue of SEK 2.3bn in March 2025 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 15, 2025
Bure and Creades lead consortium to acquire Silex Microsystems, a Swedish pure-play MEMS foundry, for SEK 5.5bn
Press Release
April 16, 2025

The owners of Swedish pure-play MEMS foundry Silex Microsystems explore ownership options advised by ABG Sundal Collier, with NBOs recently collected acc. to sources - estimated EBITDA of SEK ~450m in 2024 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 13, 2025
AlpInvest Partners acquires minority stakes in PHM Group and Sperre, two companies owned by Norvestor
Finanz Nachrichten
December 4, 2024

Company to watch: Sperre, a provider of compressed air solutions for maritime- and industrial applications and a portfolio firm of Norvestor since 2018 is tipped as a likely 2025 exit candidate, according to multiple sources - EBITDA of NOK 205m in FY23 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 12, 2025
Stirling Square-backed Logent to acquire HUB logistics, a Finnish warehouse logistics company
Press Release
May 30, 2025

The owners of HUB Logistics, a Finnish warehouse logistics company, are exploring ownership options on the back of a robust recovery, with Evli Corporate Finance advising and sell-side material having been shared, acc. to sources - sales of EUR 37m with an EBITDA of EUR 2m in 2024 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 12, 2025
Belgian investment firm Fortino Capital acquires management system software Modell Aachen to accelerate AI-driven management software growth
Press Release
March 3, 2025

Update: IMs are out in the Drake Star-advised sales process of Modell Aachen, a process-oriented enterprise knowledge management system, generating ARR of EUR 8m in 2024, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 17, 2024

Drake Star is advising the owners of Modell Aachen, a process-oriented enterprise knowledge management system, on a potential majority stake sale on the back of 40% growth and 2024 ARR of around EUR 5-10m, process expected to kick off in Q1-2025 as the founders seek a financial partner for expansion, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 11, 2025
French DELABIE acquired KWC Professional business, the last remaining division of KWC Group from Equistone
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May 20, 2025

Following last year’s divestments of the Home and Medical divisions of KWC Group following DC Advisory guided processes, UK private equity firm Equistone is mulling a sale of the remaining KWC Professional business - a maker of sanitary installation components for commercial and public sector buildings, including urinals with 2024 EBITDA of EUR 20m - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 11, 2025
Rotterdam-based First Dutch acquires BayWa's Dutch subsidiary Cefetra, a supplier of agricultural raw materials to the feed
Börsen Zeitung
December 4, 2024

BayWa Plans Strategic Divestments and Workforce Reduction Amidst Financial Restructuring

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June 10, 2025
Private equity firm Nordic Capital acquires Minerva Imaging, a CRO and CDMO company specializing in targeted radionuclide treatments
Press Release
April 3, 2025

Update: NBOs are due next week in the Clearwater-advised process for Minerva Imaging, a Denmark-based CRO and CDMO specializing in targeted radionuclide therapies, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 30, 2025

Update: Teasers are going out in the Clearwater-advised process for Minerva Imaging, a CRO and CDMO company specializing in targeted radionuclide treatments, acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 10, 2025
Danish energy tech startup FLEXeCHARGE secures over EUR 5m investment led by Dutch Eneco Ventures and German EnBW New Ventures
Press Release
January 6, 2025

FLEXeCHARGE, a Danish energy tech startup specializing in load and energy management services, looks to raise between EUR 3m-5m in a new funding round (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 10, 2025
Lagercrantz Group (publ.) acquires winter road maintenance company Epoke from Erhvervsinvest
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September 5, 2024

Erhvervsinvest explores exit options for Epoke, a provider of machines and equipment for winter road maintenance - Clearwater advising with IMs being on the doorstep acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 10, 2025
OP Suomi Infra Fund acquires minority stake in fiber optic company Lounea Net
Kauppalehti
January 25, 2024

Company to watch: Lounea, a Finnish telecoms operator offering fiber optic connections and related digital services, could attract interest from financial sponsors and strategic players amid ongoing IPO readiness efforts - sales of EUR 62m (+23% 3Y CAGR) and EBITDA of 11.4m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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June 5, 2025
The Swissphone Group, backed by Rigeto Unternehmerkapital, sells certain assets of the Imasys business to F24 Schweiz, continuing to focus on its strategic core business
Press Release
November 6, 2024

Swissphone, a global provider of critical messaging and alerting solutions pagers, owned by Rigeto Private Equity, is in a sales process overseen by Q Advisors and reportedly marketed off adj. EBITDA of EUR 10m (2023), acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 5, 2025
German private equity firm DRS Investment acquires a majority stake in Vignold and the factory and forms a new entity, the factory group
Press Release
June 13, 2024

Indicative bids collected last week in Carlsquare-guided Project Impact sale of founder-owned Vignold Group, a software and services provider for point-of-sale marketing, according to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 4, 2025
BID Equity closes EUR 300m continuation fund to fuel growth of everii Group, a DACH PSA software firn, and JustRelate Group, a pan-European customer engagement platform
Press Release
May 27, 2024

Company to watch: Everii, a portfolio firm of Bid Equity specializing in SaaS solutions for agencies, expects steady growth to reach EBITDA of EUR 10m in FY24E and sees increasing inbound interest ahead of a possible 2025 process, although timing is still undecided - according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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June 4, 2025
Polarium acquires Swedish energy storage company Stella Futura
Press Release
May 10, 2024

Stella Futura, a provider of behind-the-meter battery energy storage solutions, is looking to bring in a new majority shareholder as the company initiates a business model pivot and enters a new growth phase - BNP Paribas advising with IMs expected to be distributed in the coming weeks (NKP Proprietary)

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June 3, 2025
Great Hill Partners makes strategic growth investment in Peter Park, a European provider of AI parking automation solutions
Press Release
January 20, 2025

Update: IMs are being distributed this week for the Clipperton-advised sale process of Peter Park, a provider of B2B integrated software and hardware parking space management solutions, marketed off committed (run-rate) revenue of EUR 24m as of Q1-2025, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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September 17, 2024

Munich-based start-up Peter Park, a provider of B2B integrated software and hardware parking space management solutions, is reportedly exploring a minority stake sale in an Clipperton-advised process (NKP Proprietary)

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