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May 20, 2026
Swiss fintech Multitude (publ.) acquires majority stake in Finnish digital loan comparison platform Sortter
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April 28, 2025

Update: The Aventum-advised sale process for Sortter, a Finnish digital loan comparison platform, is “live” with sell-side material having been shared, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 2, 2024

The owners of Sortter, a Finnish financial services comparison platform, are exploring ownership options with a formal process launch expected for H1-2025 with Aventum advising, acc. to several sources - sales of EUR 8.2m and EBITDA of EUR 1.2m in 2023 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 19, 2026
Sweden-based energy infrastructure firm Nordion Energi acquires 50% stake in energy utility company Kalmar Energi from German utility company E.ON (publ.)
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October 17, 2025

German utility company E.ON (publ.) is reportedly working with SEB Corporate Finance on a potential sale of its ownership stakes in municipal electricity grid operators Kalmar Energi and Oskarshamn Energi in Sweden, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 18, 2026
CVC Capital-backed Finnish healthcare provider Mehiläinen acquires Swedish healthcare group Aleris from Triton
Press Release
May 9, 2025

Update: NBOs are due in late May in connection with the Deutsche Bank-advised sale process for Triton-backed healthcare provider Aleris, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 7, 2025

Sell-side materials have been distributed in connection with the Deutsche Bank-advised sale process for Triton-backed healthcare provider Aleris, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 14, 2026
LDC backs UK cybersecurity firm AppCheck through a minority investment
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January 6, 2026

Owners of Appcheck, a provider of automated vulnerability detection software, is reportedly mulling options - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 13, 2026
Swedish serial acquirer Röko (publ.) acquires Dutch food manufacturer Fri-Jado from Torqx Capital Partners
Press Release
March 13, 2026

NBOs are reportedly collected in the Lincoln-advised sales process of Fri-Jado, a manufacturer of rotisseries and hot & cold food presentation equipment, backed by Torqx Capital since 2018, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 13, 2026
Spanish packaging firm Saica Group acquires German corrugated packaging provider Thimm Group
Press Release
December 3, 2025

Company to watch: the family owners of Thimm, a pan-European provider of corrugated board packaging and display solutions, are reportedly mulling strategic options following the company’s 2022 divestment and subsequent growth initiative, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 12, 2026
Waterland-backed De Jong & Laan confirms acquisition of Dutch firm CROP accountants & advisors boosting national coverage and service range
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April 13, 2026

Clearwater is reportedly engaged to advise the shareholders of CROP accountants & advisors on strategic options, joining a growing pipeline of European accountancy & advisory firms in the market - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 12, 2026
Waterland Private Equity confirms acquisition of German door systems provider BODE from Carlyle-backed Schaltbau Group
Press Release
February 26, 2026

Update: Binding bids have reportedly been collected earlier this week, in the Macquarie-led sales process for Carlyle-backed BODE, a supplier of door and boarding systems for trains - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 30, 2025

Electrification and rail infrastructure group Schaltbau Holding, backed by Carlyle since 2021, is working with Macquarie on the sale of its German subsidiary BODE, a supplier of door and boarding systems for trains, trams and buses - expected to be marketed off 2025E adj. EBITDA of EUR 28m and revenues of around EUR 245m - acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 12, 2026
German phytopharmaceutical company Schwabe Group strategically invests in medical-tech firm Synaptikon
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November 25, 2025

Pava Partners guided sale of Berlin-based Synaptikon, the healthtech company behind the NeuroNation brain-training platforms, is entering round two with multiple sponsors reportedly looking, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 11, 2026
Bowmark Capital acquires BCIS, a construction cost data and benchmarking platform, from LDC
Press Release
May 1, 2026

Update: The KPMG-advised sale of BCIS, a construction cost data and benchmarking platform backed by LDC, is reportedly kicking off with marketing material being shared - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 23, 2026

LDC-backed BCIS, a construction cost data and benchmarking platform, is said to be preparing for a sale process advised by KPMG - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 8, 2026
Apax Partners acquires majority stake in supply chain ESG software provider Sedex from LDC
Press Release
March 23, 2026

Update: Early-stage materials are reportedly in circulation ahead of a proper kick off next month for the sale of Sedex, the supply chain ESG software provider backed by LDC, advised by William Blair and PwC - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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September 19, 2025

The owners of Sedex, a supply chain technology and compliance platform backed by LDC, are preparing to invite pitches from corporate finance advisors in October in anticipation of a sales process in 2026, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 7, 2026
Danish ISS acquires Norwegian facilities services company Tomagruppen facility from Monsen Family and AWC at potential EV of NOK 1.4bn
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February 25, 2026

The owners of Tomagruppen, an integrated Nordic facility management and workplace services provider, are reportedly exploring options with DNB Carnegie advising, acc. to sources - EBITDA of EUR ~12m in 2024 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 7, 2026
Bure Equity- and Creades-backed pure-play MEMS foundry Silex Microsystems raises SEK 2bn in Nasdaq Stockholm IPO, with post-IPO valuation of SEK 8.9bn
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January 26, 2026

Update: ABG Sundal Collier and SEB are reportedly acting as joint global coordinators in connection with the upcoming IPO of Bure Equity- and Creades-backed pure-play MEMS foundry Silex Microsystems, according to multiple sources - estimated EBITDA of SEK ~500m (EUR 47m) in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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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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May 7, 2026
Everstone Capital acquires German processing equipment provider Qlar from Blackstone
Press Release
October 22, 2024

Qlar, formerly Schenck Process, a Blackstone portfolio firm since 2017 making advanced industrial process equipment and trimmed through multiple divestments, is coming to market in a Goldman-advised process named “Project Barolo” and on the back of 2023 revenues and EBITDA of EUR 260m and EUR 40m, respectively - according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 6, 2026
Cinven invests in Swedish cloud-native WMS provider Ongoing Warehouse
Press Release
April 20, 2026

Update: NBOs are reportedly to be collected this week in the DNB Carnegie-advised process for Ongoing Warehouse, a cloud-based logistics software provider, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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September 22, 2025

With pre-marketing preparations commencing, the owners of cloud-based logistics software provider Ongoing Warehouse are working with DNB Carnegie to explore ownership options for the company, acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 6, 2026
Norvestor secures majority stake in German AI-fintech company Debtist
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October 31, 2025

The Carlsquare-led sales process for Debtist, a pan-European digital receivables management and debt collection SaaS solution, is reportedly gearing up with NBOs due mid-November - 2025E revenues and EBITDA of EUR 10m and EUR 4-5m, respectively - acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 5, 2026
US-based MSA Safety (publ.) to acquire Norwegian firm Autronica Fire and Security from Sentinel Capital Partners for USD 555m - EV/EBITDA (2025) of 17.3x
Press Release
January 21, 2026

Update: NBOs are reportedly due next week (w/c Jan 26th) in connection with Sentinel Capital Partners-backed Spectrum Safety Solutions’ carve-out of Autronica (NO), acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 29, 2025

Sentinel Capital Partners-backed Spectrum Safety Solutions is preparing a possible sale of its Norwegian subsidiary, Autronica, a provider of fire and gas detection solutions, according to multiple sources - LTM EBITDA of EUR ~26m (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 4, 2026
CapMan Infra acquires majority stake in helicopter services company HeliAir Sweden
Press Release
October 17, 2025

Founder-owned HeliAir Sweden, a provider of helicopter services for commercial transportation, aerial work, and TV and film production, explores possible ownership changes advised by Clearwater, according to sources - EBITDA of SEK 125m in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 4, 2026
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners negotiates exclusive acquisition of German waste handling equipment manufacturer ESE World from Amcor (publ.), eyeing EUR 300m revenue boost
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December 7, 2024

Company to watch: US conglomerate Berry Global, the owner of German-founded waste handling equipment manufacturer ESE World, is working with Greenhill on a sale of the company, estimated to generate 2024E revenues of EUR 220m, acc. to sources *ESG FRIENDLY* (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 1, 2026
Searchlight Capital Partners agrees to invest in UK-based large-scale events organiser CloserStill Media, with Providence Equity Partners remaining an investor
Press Release
November 19, 2025

Jefferies reportedly mandated for Q1-2026 sale of CloserStill Media - an organiser of large-scale B2B events that recently did two acquisitions in Germany - as the London-headquartered firm is expected to reach 2025E EBITDA of GBP 80m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 30, 2026
Partners Group-backed software firm Version 1 acquires AI-led digital transformation consultancy CreateFuture from Soho Square
Press Release
April 8, 2026

The owners of CreateFuture, an AI-led digital transformation consultancy backed by Soho Square, are reportedly working with Raymond James on a possible sale, with sell-side material in circulation - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 30, 2026
T2Y Capital acquires majority stake in German high-voltage testing systems specialist ACKERMANN
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January 30, 2026

Commerzbank is reportedly advising the founders of German engineering and industrial technology company Ackermann Solutions on a sales process with second round bids reportedly coming up soon, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 30, 2026
German digital marketing firm PIA Media undergoes management buyout led by Axel Schönau and Sebastian Sommerer
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April 9, 2025

Equistone has reportedly mandated Parklane Capital to oversee a sale of PIA Media, the media agency business within PIA Group, with a process expected to kick off around Easter and with estimated 2024 revenues of more than EUR 200m and EBITDA of more than EUR 10m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Blackstone acquires 24.7% stake in Eurowind Energy for up to EUR 2bn
Press Release
April 22, 2026

Update: Eurowind Energy, a Danish renewable energy company, is expected to resume ownership options, most likely a capital raise, in the near-term with ABG Sundal Collier advising, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 10, 2024

Eurowind Energy, a renewable energy company jointly owned by Norlys and investor consortium EWE Holding, is exploring options to bring in a co-owner advised by FIH Partners, acc. to sources - expected EBT of EUR 60-100m in 2023/24 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Bregal Milestone acquires majority stake in Finnish payment and event tech firm CoreGo
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March 25, 2026

Finnish event technology company CoreGo is reportedly working with Carner Corporate Finance to explore ownership options for the company, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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