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July 29, 2026
Vista Equity Partners acquires Quantios, SaaS provider for the global TSCP industry, from Hg and EQT
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December 8, 2025

Quantios - a global SaaS provider for the Trust, Corporate Services, and Wealth Management (“TSCP”) industry - is reportedly being circled by suitors ahead of an anticipated 2026 process as sellside adviser discussions have been held earlier in the year, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 29, 2026
US-based data analytics firm Verisk (publ.) acquires McKenzie Intelligence Services, a provider of global disaster response insights for insurance firms
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December 1, 2025

McKenzie Intelligence Services ("MIS") - a provider of global disaster response insights for insurance firms - to explore sale via KPMG, acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 29, 2026
UK investment fund GLIL Infrastructure acquires 30% stake in Norwegian wellboat operator Sølvtrans from Antin Infrastructure (publ.)
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October 20, 2025

Update: The Deutsche Bank-advised process for Antin Infrastrucutre-owned Sølvtrans, the world’s largest aquaculture wellboat operator, has reached an advanced stage, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 13, 2025

Antin Infrastructure has appointed an investment bank to advise on a possible exit process for Sølvtrans, the world’s largest aquaculture wellboat operator, amid industry consolidation, acc. to sources - EBITDA of NOK 2bn (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 28, 2026
Swedish manufacturer FM Mattsson (publ.) acquires UK-based brassware supplier Bristan from Masco Corp (publ.) for GBP 49m
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May 21, 2026

Lincoln is reportedly advising Masco Corp (publ.) on a carve-out and potential sale of Bristan Group, a supplier of bathroom and kitchen fittings, with NBOs having been collected, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 28, 2026
VIA Equity acquires German evaluation and examination software provider evasys from DRS Investment
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April 29, 2026

Update: indicative bids reportedly collected in the MCF Corporate Finance-led sale of DRS Investment-backed evaluation and examination software provider evasys - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 24, 2025

German investment firm DRS Investment is exploring an exit of its evaluation and examination software provider, evasys, advisor dialog ongoing and sales process expected for Q1-2026, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 28, 2026
H.I.G. Capital acquires essential infrastructure services provider Avove from Rubicon Partners
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March 30, 2026

Update: The Canaccord Genuity-advised exit process for Avove, an essential infrastructure services provider owned by Rubicon Partners, is reportedly expected to kick off in Q3 - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 23, 2025

Rubicon Partners engages in discussions with advisers for an possible sales process for Avove, its UK utility and infrastructure services platform, amid sector consolidation, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 28, 2026
Behrman-backed US-based Micross Components acquires German microelectronics specialist AEMtec from Capiton
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February 17, 2026

Update: IMs are out for AEMtec, Capiton-backed E2MS and micro-/optoelectronics specialist, in Lincoln International-led process - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 13, 2025

Lincoln International is reportedly overseeing the sale process of AEMtec, an E2MS and micro-/optoelectronic systems specialist, backed by Capiton since 2018, expected to generate 2026E adj. EBITDA of EUR 18-20m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 27, 2026
Bridgepoint acquires a majority stake in Belgian IT Asset Management solutions provider Lansweeper
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March 11, 2026

CIM’s are said to be in circulation for the William Blair advised sale process of Lansweeper, a Belgian IT Asset Management solutions provider, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 27, 2026
Cinven and La Caisse acquire specialty insurance MGA platform Optio from Preservation Capital Partners
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February 19, 2026

Preservation Capital Partners has reportedly mandated Evercore to advise on a potential sale of Optio, the acquisitive specialty MGA that earlier this month acquired Norway’s AGS, amid heightened M&A activity in the sector - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 27, 2026
US-based lawn and pet supplies provider Central Garden & Pet (publ.) to acquire 80% stake in German Pet supply retailer Trixie Heimtierbedarf for EUR 400m
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September 9, 2025

Update: IMs are on the doorstep for the Deutsche Bank-advised sales process of privately-owned B2B pet supply wholesaler Trixie Heimtierbedarf, marketed off 2024 revenues and EBITDA of EUR 315m and EUR 62m, respectively, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 24, 2026
Bain Capital acquires UK-based vitamin and minerals company Vitabiotics
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January 26, 2026

Update: due diligence ongoing and final bids tentatively slated for second week of February in Houlihan-guided sale of Vitabiotics, the privately held nutraceuticals maker, as multiple bidders made it to second round - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 18, 2025

Update: NBOs are due in week commencing 1st of December in the long-coming Houlihan-advised sale of Vitabiotics, a nutraceuticals business projecting 2025 adj. EBITDA of GBP 65m, highly comparable to Orthomol (DE) which attempted a Houlihan-advised sale last year - acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 24, 2026
Telecommunications provider SCG secures strategic investment from Providence Equity Partners
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December 4, 2025

Update: IMs are reportedly in circulation and NBOs due later this month in Houlihan-guided sale of SCG, 2021 MBO was carried out at EV/EBITDA of 13.5x acc. to our analysis of the BidCo statutory accounts (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 23, 2026
Bowmark Capital acquires significant stake in SFG20, BESA's digital building maintenance specification SaaS platform
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July 16, 2026

Update: The Investec-advised sale of SFG20, BESA's digital building maintenance specification SaaS platform, has reportedly progressed to the due diligence phase, with NBOs received late June - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 24, 2026

BESA-owned SFG20, the UK’s digital standard for building maintenance specification, is said to be readying for a sale process advised by Investec - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 23, 2026
BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital secures majority stake in German manufacturer MDT Technologies from IK Partners
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July 9, 2026

Update: the Houlihan Lokey-advised sale process for IK Partners’ MDT Technologies is reportedly in the second phase, with lender education said to be ongoing - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 8, 2025

Update: IK Partners is reportedly in early advisor dialogue for an H2-2026 exit of MDT technologies, a manufacturer of building automation products which they acquired in 2020 - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 23, 2026
Hg makes a strategic growth investment in Street Group, a CRM and AI platform for UK letting agents
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July 1, 2026

Update: The A&M-advised sale of Street Group, a VC-backed CRM software provider for UK estate and letting agents, is understood to be live, with sell-side material shared to a wider pool of potential suitors in May - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 5, 2026

VC-backed Street Group, PropTech CRM and marketing software provider, is said to be weighing ownership options with an advisor engaged- sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 22, 2026
Foreman Capital acquires Dutch packaging distributor Royal NNZ Group
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May 15, 2026

Nielen Schuman is reportedly advising the family-owned Dutch packaging solutions distributor NNZ on strategic options, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 22, 2026
Valeas Capital Partners acquires strategic stake in retirement planning advisory My Pension Expert, with Palatine exiting its investment
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March 31, 2026

My Pension Expert, a retirement planning advisory backed by Palatine, is understood to have engaged Ardea Partners to explore a possible sale - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 22, 2026
Japanese sustainability platform ASUENE acquires UK-based supply chain carbon management company Secaro for USD 37m
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November 20, 2025

Manufacture 2030 ("M2030"), a carbon reduction software and services provider for manufacturers and their suppliers, is reportedly working with PwC Corp. Finance on a sale expected to kick off in Q2-2026, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 21, 2026
South Korea-based Samsung Biologics (publ.) acquires Swiss peptide CDMO PolyPeptide (publ.) for CHF 1,460m
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June 10, 2026

Update: Morgan Stanley is reportedly advising PolyPeptide (publ.) on strategic options, as initial indicative bids have been submitted for the Swiss peptide CDMO - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 20, 2026
Bain Capital acquires German cloud-based supply chain platform SupplyOn
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April 27, 2026

The Lazard-led sale of SupplyOn, a cloud-based supply chain collaboration platform established by Bosch, Siemens, ZF, and Continental, is reportedly due to move to the second phase, with NBO collection this week - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 20, 2026
Wind Point-backed Assisi Pet Care acquires natural pet food producer Forthglade from IK Partners
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November 25, 2025

IK Partners is reportedly working with Houlihan Lokey to prepare Forthglade - a branded maker of grainfree and other premium petfoods - for an H1-2026 sale following a strengthening of its subscription-based DTC distribution and elevated brand awareness, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 19, 2026
Carbyne Equity-backed Spanish nutraceutical firm SuanNutra acquires US-based IFF's (publ.) European Functional & Nutritional Ingredients business
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April 21, 2026

US-based IFF (publ.) is reportedly exploring a divestment of its European Functional & Nutritional Ingredients business, with Alantra advising, as part of its strategic review of its Food Ingredients division - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 17, 2026
Dutch PE firm IceLake set to acquire majority stake in Belgian IT service provider AXI from Strada Partners
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May 27, 2026

Update: IMs are reportedly in circulation for the Rothschild-advised sale process of AXI, backed by Strada Partners, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 15, 2026

Update: a teaser is reportedly in circulation for the Rothschild-advised sale of Strada Partners' IT service provider AXI, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 16, 2026
Verdane acquires ownership stakes in Danish companies Dawn Health, Frameo, and XCI, along with Netherlands-based Axoniq from Trifork Labs
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April 20, 2026

Update: Updated sell-side material has been distributed in the ABG Sundal Collier-advised process for Frameo, a provider of software for picture frames, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 16, 2026
Bridgepoint acquires German lab testing provider GBA Holding from Ardian
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April 7, 2026

Update: the Morgan Stanley and Macquarie guided exit of Ardian’s pan-European TIC services provider GBA is reportedly live with sell-side materials in circulation - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 30, 2024

Company to watch: Ardian is expected to weigh a 2025 sale of its majority stake in GBA Holding, a Pan-European TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) laboratory services provider to the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and other industries, with advisors yet to be appointed - acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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