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January 7, 2026
UK-based fintech Zilch acquires Norwegian-owned Fjord Bank, a Lithuanian digital lender, for EUR 38m to obtain European banking licence
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June 13, 2025

Norwegian-owned Fjord Bank, a Lithuanian digital consumer bank, is working with ABG Sundal Collier to explore ownership options with teasers being out, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 7, 2026
Global healthcare investor Varsity Healthcare Partners acquires Swedish clinical trial recruitment platform Trialbee
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May 2, 2025

Update: The Stout-advised ownership explorations for clinical trial recruitment platform Trialbee are reportedly “well-progressed” with NBOs having been collected, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 3, 2025

The owners of Trialbee, a digital platform for recruiting patients for clinical trials, explore ownership options advised by investment bank Stout ahead of acquisition agenda - revenues of EUR 17m and EBITDA of EUR 2.5m in 2024 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 7, 2026
Danish investment firm C.W. Obel invests in industrial power solutions producer Clayton Power
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November 29, 2024

The owners of Clayton Power, a fast-growing provider of innovative mobile power solutions, have engaged EY Corporate Finance to prepare a process expected for late 2025, according to multiple sources - Revenue of DKK ~180m (+50% YoY growth) and EBITDA of DKK ~30m in FY24E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 6, 2026
I Squared Capital acquires pan-European infrastructure safety solutions group Ramudden Global from Triton Partners
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August 28, 2025

Update: The exit process for Triton-backed infrastructure safety solutions provider Ramudden Global is reportedly launching with IMs expected to be on the doorstep, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 9, 2023

Company to watch: Following a rebranding in March 2023, Triton is expected to weigh exit options for Ramudden Global in 2024, although advisors have yet to be appointed, acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 5, 2026
Bridgepoint acquires advisory firm Interpath from H.I.G. Capital
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December 18, 2025

Update: NBOs reportedly due around today (19 December) in Moelis-guided sale of Interpath with interest from Permira, Blackstone, Bridgepoint, Onex, and PAI a.o. - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 5, 2026
Arcus Infrastructure Partners acquires UK surveillance tech firm Wireless CCTV from LDC
Press Release
November 17, 2025

Update: NBOs due this month in Lincoln-guided sale of WCCTV, an LDC-backed provider of rapid deployment wireless CCTV solutions for construction sites, critical infrastructure, public safety, and live events a.o. - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 2, 2026
Finnish healthcare provider Terveystalo (publ.) acquires dental services player Hohde Group from Sentica - impl. EV/EBITDA of 8x
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April 2, 2025

Update: The Danske Bank Corporate Finance-advised sale process for Hammas Hohde, a Finnish dental care group owned by Sentica Partners, is expected to launch after the summer break, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 21, 2025

Danske Bank Corporate Finance has been engaged to oversee Sentica’s upcoming ownership explorations for Hammas Hohde, a Finnish dental care group, with early-stage preparations ongoing, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 23, 2025
Samsung's American subsidiary Harman acquires Electronics and Advanced Driver Assistance System business from ZF Friedrichshafen (publ.) for EUR 1.5bn
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August 20, 2025

ZF Friedrichshafen (publ.) is stepping up its restructuring efforts and is actively pursuing the carve-out and sale of its “Electronics and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) division”, with a live sales process managed by Macquarie and IMs circulated earlier this summer - 2025E revenues of EUR 3 billion and a 10%-margin, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 23, 2025
France-based Decathlon acquires majority stake in German B2B bike leasing firm Bikeleasing-Service from Brockhaus Technologies (publ.) at EUR 525m valuation
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October 8, 2024

Brockhaus Technologies is reportedly weighing a sale of B2B bike leasing service provider Bikeleasing-Service (“BLS”), which is expected to be marketed off 2024E EBITDA of more than EUR 85m, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary) *ESG FRIENDLY*

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December 22, 2025
EQT acquires A-Train, Swedish operator of Arlanda Express
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October 1, 2025

The owners of A-Train, operator of the “Arlanda Express” airport rail link between Stockholm and Arlanda, are currently sounding investor interest, acc. to several sources - EBITDA of SEK 481m in 2024 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 22, 2025
German investment firm Mutares acquires Gas Solutions business from Finland-based Wärtsilä (publ.)
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May 22, 2025

Update: NBOs are expected mid-June in the sale process for Wärtsilä’s (publ.) Gas Solutions segment advised by BDA Partners, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 3, 2025

Teasers have recently been distributed in Wärtsilä’s (publ.) process to divest its Gas Solutions segment, providing cargo handling systems for the marine gas industry, with BDA Partners advising, acc. to sources - sales of EUR 350m and adj. EBITDA margin of 6% in 2025B (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 22, 2025
Gilde Healthcare acquires Cologne-based outpatient physiotherapy group Physio CKI from Kapital 1852
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May 2, 2025

Physio CKI, a fast growing outpatient physiotherapy group headquartered in Cologne, is preparing for a strategic ownership transition under the project name “VITALITY,” with Livingstone Partners reportedly advising and expected launch in Q2-2025, to be marketed off >40% topline growth and 2025E revenues and EBITDA of EUR 18-20m and EUR 6m respectively, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 22, 2025
GENUI acquires Austrian protective clothing supplier Pfanner Schutzbekleidung
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February 14, 2025

Privately-owned Pfanner Schutzbekleidung - an international premium protective clothing and helmets brand for the forestry and other intensive-use industries - is reportedly in a live sales process following an abandoned internal succession in 2013, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 21, 2025
Dutch investor Torqx Capital Partners acquires German fasteners distributor Dresselhaus from Nimbus
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September 3, 2025

IMAP is leading the investor search for insolvent C-parts manufacturer Dresselhaus, backed by Dutch investment firm Nimbus, amid restructuring efforts - generating 2024 revenues of EUR 220m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 20, 2025
MidEuropa acquires majority stake in Danish mobility device provider MBL from INVL
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June 25, 2024

Update: The Jefferies-advised sale process for INVL-backed MBL Group, a Danish CDMO, has reached an advanced stage, acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 23, 2023

Global medical mobility device manufacturer MBL Group, minority-backed by Baltic PE firm INVL since 2020, may weigh ownership options in the near mid-term, acc. to multiple sources - Revenues of EUR ~100m (+12% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 16m in FY23E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 19, 2025
Luxempart acquires majority stake in VALEARA, partnering with existing shareholders for long-term growth strategy
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September 24, 2025

Update: IMs are out in the William Blair-advised sales process of VALEARA, a buy-and-build platform of outpatient mental and neurological health clinics, backed by GENUI since 2020, marketed off 2025E EBITDA of EUR 15-20m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 25, 2025

William Blair is reportedly mandated to launch a sales process after the summer for VALEARA, a leading buy-and-build platform of outpatient mental and neurological health clinics with an own integrated training institute, backed by GENUI since 2020, expecting 2025E EBITDA of EUR 15 – 20m - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 19, 2025
Swedish industrial group Lifco acquires German optical instruments firm Karl Kaps
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September 10, 2025

Hamburg-based advisory firm Albia Capital is reportedly guiding a sales process for family-owned Karl Kaps Optik, a manufacturer of precision optical examination instruments for medical use as well as riflescopes, marketed under the name “Project Constellation” and off 2025E revenues of EUR 11m and an EBITDA of EUR 3m - acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 18, 2025
Vitruvian Partners acquires majority stake in Norwegian AI aquaculture firm Aquabyte
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October 14, 2025

The owners of Aquabyte, a provider of AI-powered fish monitoring solutions, are working with ABG Sundal Collier to bring in a new growth partner, with IMs having been distributed, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 18, 2025
Dansk Ejerkapital acquires minority stake in legal tech firm Testaviva
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August 6, 2025

IMs are on the doorstep in Atrium Partners-advised process for legal tech company TestaViva, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 18, 2025
GENUI divests live communication platform BRACE Group to Hannover Finanz-backed Zeeh Design
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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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December 17, 2025
Verdane-backed software solutions provider Stratsys merges with Thoma Bravo-backed Hypergene, a Swedish SaaS company
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October 15, 2025

Update: IMs are currently being distributed in connection with the Baird-advised ownership explorations for Verdane-backed Stratsys, an ERP SaaS provider focused on GRC and ESG, acc. to multiple sources - Contracted ARR of SEK 300m for FY24/25 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 6, 2025

The owners of Stratsys, an ERP SaaS provider focused on GRC and ESG, have recently mandated investment bank R.W. Baird to explore ownership options for the company with an expected launch in H2-2025 acc. to sources - Contracted ARR of SEK ~300m in FY24/25E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 17, 2025
Plastics conglomerate SP Group (publ.) acquires Blue Equity's injection moulding company Idé-Pro for an EV of DKK 700m
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October 7, 2025

NBOs are to be collected within the coming weeks in the Clearwater-advised process for Blue Equity-backed Idé-Pro, a specialist in prototyping and low-volume production of complex components, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 24, 2025

Advised by Clearwater, Blue Equity is weighing exit options for Idé-Pro, a specialist provider of prototyping and low-volume production services of complex plastic and metal components, with teasers being in circulation - EBITDA of EUR ~13m in FY24/25E, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights proprietary)

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December 15, 2025
Apheon acquires majority stake in global wood finishes specialist Rubio Monocoat from Bencis
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November 3, 2025

Rothschild is overseeing the sales process of global wood finishes specialist Rubio Monocoat, backed by Dutch PE Bencis since 2020, and headquartered in Belgium, marketed off 2025E adj. EBITDA of EUR 20m, sell-side material in circulation, and NBOs to be collected mid-November, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 15, 2025
Avista Capital-backed Vision Healthcare acquires Swedish health supplement brand BioSalma, confirming NKP's proprietary coverage
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September 5, 2025

The owners of BioSalma, a Swedish B2C food supplements brand, explore ownership options advised by Clearwater, with teasers being out, acc. to sources - EBITDA of SEK 45m in FY25E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 15, 2025
One Equity Partners acquires Montanhydraulik, a specialist in large-scale hydraulic systems
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May 8, 2025

Update: process has kicked-off with teasers out since April in MCF Corporate Finance-guided sale of privately-owned Montanhydraulik, a specialist in engineered-to-order hydraulic cylinders used in construction machinery a.o., with estimated 2024 revenues of EUR ~250m and EBITDA of around EUR ~20m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 4, 2025

Company to watch: the private owners of Montanhydraulik, a specialist in the engineered-to-order manufacturing of hydraulic cylinders and systems, are working with MCF Corporate Finance to prepare a process to find investors for a succession solution, with estimated 2024 revenues of EUR ~250m and EBITDA of around EUR ~20m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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