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April 29, 2026
Hennig-Olsen family and Increment Capital acquire majority stake in Norwegian gelato chain Paradis Gelateria to accelerate expansion
Press Release
February 28, 2025

The owners of Norwegian gelato chain Paradis Gelateria have mandated Merge Group to explore ownership options ahead of Nordic expansion acc. to sources – revenues of NOK 50m and EBITDA of NOK 16m in 2024 with strong growth outlook (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Finnish elevator company Kone (publ.) closes in on EUR 29bn acquisition of Advent- and Cinven-backed German elevator manufacturer TK Elevator - impl. EV/EBITDA (2025R) of 18x
Bloomberg Deals
February 13, 2025

Company to watch: Cinven and Advent, the owners of TK Elevator (“TKE”) since 2020, the world’s 4th-largest elevator manufacturer, are reportedly considering an IPO by late 2025 or early 2026, with 2023/24 revenues of EUR 9.3 billion and adj. EBITDA of EUR 1.5 billion acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insight Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Liberta Partners acquires German live communication companies Zeeh Design and the Brace Group
Press Release
June 7, 2024

Stephens is guiding a joint sales process for the two live communication companies, GENUI-backed Brace Group and Hannover Finanz-backed Zeeh Design, respectively, marketed off aggregate EBITDA of EUR 10-12m - according to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 27, 2026
Dansk Ejerkapital-backed Standout acquires Danish online marketing agency Group Online from Catacap
Inside PE
December 3, 2025

CataCap is reportedly weighing options for Group Online, a full-service online marketing, hosting, and web agency for SMBs, advised by EY-Parthenon - turnaround efforts are progressing with the group expecting EBITDA of DKK 50-60m in FY25E, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 27, 2026
Bridgepoint acquires majority stake in German IAM consulting and managed services firm iC Consult from Carlyle - EV/EBITDA (2025E) of 18.2x to 20.5x
Press Release
November 19, 2025

Update: the Lincoln-advised sales process for Carlyle’s iC Consult - an Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting and managed services specialist - has reportedly re-launched with new CIMs distributed earlier in November and initial bids expected before the Christmas break - 2025E revenues of EUR 105m and EBITDA of around EUR 22m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 23, 2025

Update: Carlyle reportedly tapped Lincoln International for the exit of its 2020 investment in iC Consult - an Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting and managed services specialist in the DACH region with IMs on the doorstep, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 24, 2026
Verda secures EUR 100m in equity and debt funding for expansion, doubling Q1-2026 revenue run rate to EUR 51.3m
EU-Startups
February 16, 2026

Verda, a full-stack cloud infrastructure provider tailored to AI-workloads, is reportedly in the process of raising EUR 150m in a combined equity + debt funding round to fuel its next phase of expansion, according to multiple sources - revenue of EUR ~20m and EBITDA of EUR ~8m in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 24, 2026
Oman-based integrated logistics provider Asyad Group expands global footprint with acquisition of tech-enabled supply chain firm Ligentia Group
Press Release
August 15, 2025

Equistone Partners has initiated an exit process for Ligentia, a UK-based global supply chain management provider, with sell-side materials in circulation and Raymond James advising, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 23, 2026
GBL (publ.) acquires Dutch traffic management solutions firm BUKO Group for EUR 500m
De Tijd
March 2, 2026

The Lincoln advised sales process of BUKO Group, a traffic management service firm backed by Equistone since 2023, is reportedly advancing into the second round - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 21, 2026
RedBird Capital Partners acquires multi-disciplinary accounting services group Affinia from Sovereign Capital
Press Release
March 18, 2026

Sovereign Capital Partners is said to be mulling ownership options for Affinia, a multi‑disciplinary accounting services group, with Ardea Partners engaged - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 21, 2026
H.I.G.-backed andwis acquires fire and safety services provider Senseco Systems, consolidating its position in the UK fire and security services sector
Press Release
November 26, 2025

Senseco Systems, a fire and safety services provider, is exploring sale via Arrowpoint Advisory amid a wave of peers coming to market, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 20, 2026
A.P. Moller Holding-owned KK Group acquires Danish modular power conversion systems provider PowerCon
Press Release
February 17, 2026

Update: Suitors line up ahead of the NBO deadline for Powercon, said to be around 23rd of February, as the global provider of onshore power solutions to the maritime industry is weighing options, advised ABG Sundal Collier (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 5, 2024

Company to watch: PowerCon, a developer and manufacturer of electronic power converters and test equipment, experiences strong growth to reach revenues of DKK 313m (+104% YoY) in FY22/23 - ownership options could be weighed in the near/mid-term according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 19, 2026
IK Partners acquires Swedish technical installation platform SELATEK from Amplio Private Equity
Press Release
April 7, 2026

NBOs have reportedly been collected in connection with the ABG Sundal Collier-led exit process for Amplio-backed installation services provider SELATEK, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 1, 2025

ABG Sundal Collier has been appointed to guide an upcoming exit of Amplio-backed SELATEK, a Swedish service provider of security solutions, electrical installations, and automation, acc. to several sources - EBITA of SEK ~250m (LTM, Oct 2025) (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 19, 2026
eEquity acquires Swedish nicotine pouch packaging manufacturer Sävjo
Press Release
January 27, 2026

The owners of plastics products manufacturer Sävjo Plastic are reportedly exploring ownership options advised by DNB Carnegie amid strong recent growth, acc. to several sources - EBITDA of SEK 118m (EUR 11m) in 2024/25 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 18, 2026
Total Capital Partners backs MBO of UK critical communications provider Radiocoms
Press Release
December 15, 2025

Privately-owned Radiocoms Systems, a wireless coms technology provider to the defence and other critical sectors, is reportedly weighing options amid strong underlying growth drivers and has engaged an advisor, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 17, 2026
Swiss IT services provider Netcloud secures minority investment from EGS Beteiligungen
Press Release
February 10, 2026

Update: the PwC-led sales process of Swiss IT services provider Netcloud is reportedly in DD phase, as first round bids have been collected - marketed off 2025 EBITDA of CHF 30m - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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September 1, 2025

Founder-owned Netcloud, a Swiss IT services and managed solutions provider, is exploring ownership options advised by PwC Corp. Finance and expected to be marketed off 2025E EBITDA of around CHF 20m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 17, 2026
US-based business services provider APi Group (publ.) acquires Wtech Fire Group, Irish fire protection services company
Press Release
December 17, 2025

Company to watch: amid a growing number of fire safety assets coming to market, Waterland may explore options for the larger Writech - an engineered fire protection systems integrator - following five years of buy-and-build, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 16, 2026
Belgian PE firm Vendis Capital acquires majority stake in Swedish sustainable cleaning brand Västerbottenssåpa
Press Release
February 16, 2026

The owners of Västerbottenssåpa, a provider of natural home cleaning products, are reportedly exploring ownership options as the company enters its next growth phase, according to multiple sources - revenue of SEK 60m (EUR ~5.7m) in 2024 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 16, 2026
Bluegem Capital Partners acquires Danish hair and skincare brand Australian Bodycare and merges it with Ecooking
Kapwatch
September 3, 2025

Update: EY Corporate Finance is advising Dansk Generationsskifte on exit explorations for Australian Bodycare, a Danish hair- and skincare brand, with early-stage sounding commencing, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 26, 2025

Company to watch: Australian Bodycare, a Danish hair- and skincare brand backed by Dansk Generationsskifte, is tipped as a likely exit candidate in the near-mid term, acc. to sources - EBITDA of 28-32m in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 16, 2026
Danish investor consortium Battery Investment Group secures minority stake in Danish BESS developer Battman Energy
Kapwatch
June 16, 2025

Battman Energy, a Danish BESS developer and operator, gears up for a EUR ~100m capital raise advised by PwC Corporate Finance, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 14, 2026
Gundersen Family invests in Danish chocolate maker Summerbird Organic alongside Grønlykke Family
Press Release
January 27, 2026

Privately-held chocolate maker Summerbird weighs ownership options advised by DNB Carnegie, according to multiple sources - expected net profit of DKK 10-15m in FY25E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 14, 2026
Alder closes continuation vehicle Alder Strategic Opportunity Fund I for Swedish energy sector portfolio companies SI and SMG
Press Release
December 8, 2025

Company to watch: Safe Monitoring Group, a provider of gas detection products backed by Alder since 2020, is highlighted as a potential near-mid term exit candidate following a successful consolidation strategy and European expansion, acc. to several sources - revenue of SEK ~800m in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 14, 2026
Swedish renewable energy company Orrön Energy (publ.) divests 91 MW German solar project to Turkish company Gülermak Renewables for up to EUR 5.6m
Press Release
October 24, 2025

Swedish Orrön Energy (publ.) reportedly is working with Capcora on the sale of a 93 MW solar project in Germany as part of its portfolio optimisation strategy, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 13, 2026
bd-capital acquires aviation data and intelligence services provider IBA Group from TPA Capital
Press Release
March 23, 2026

Update: TPA Capital’s exit process for IBA Group, an integrated aviation intelligence and advisory platform, is reportedly entering the second round, with Raymond James advising - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 27, 2025

TPA Capital is working with Raymond James to prepare IBA - an aviation data and intelligence services firm - for an H1-2026 sale, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 13, 2026
Swedish NDT solutions provider Hexagon (publ.) acquires Germany-based Waygate Technologies from Baker Hughes (publ.) at an EV of USD 1,450m - EV/EBITDA (2025) of 17.5x
Press Release
November 20, 2025

Update: J.P. Morgan is reportedly advising on the carve-out and sale of Germany-based Waygate Technologies, the non-destructive testing business of US-based Baker Hughes (publ.) - with 2025E revenues of EUR 415m and EBITDA of EUR +50m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 3, 2025

US-based Baker Hughes (publ.) is reportedly exploring strategic options advised by an international investment bank for its non-destructive testing business, Waygate Technologies, based in Germany, generating 2025E revenues of EUR 415m and EBITDA of EUR~50m, acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 13, 2026
Aquiline-backed UK investor Everfield acquires Danish provider of POS solutions Amero
Press Release
November 4, 2025

Privately-held Amero, a Danish provider of point of sale solutions, is currently in a “live” process advised by Clearwater, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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