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July 15, 2025
Norway-based private equity firm Norvestor transfers portfolio firms PHM Group and Sperre Air Power into EUR 2.5bn continuation vehicle
Press Release
February 29, 2024

Company to watch: PHM Group, a Nordic provider of property maintenance services owned by Norvestor since 2020, is tipped by NKP’s sources as a possible near/mid-term exit candidate on the back of strong growth - sales of EUR 763m (+39% YoY) and pro-forma EBITDA of EUR ~120m in 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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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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July 14, 2025
IFM Global Infrastructure Fund has acquired Green Group AG and its subsidiaries, ‘Green’, from InfraVia
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April 1, 2025

Update: Swiss Life Holding AG, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, and KKR & Co. are reportedly among the interested parties in InfraVia Capital's Swiss Green Data Centre, valuation sought at EUR 2-2.5 billion

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January 31, 2025

Update: upcoming sale of Switzerland's Green Data Centre ("Green"), owned by French fund InfraVia since 2018, is ready for kick-off with J.P. Morgan advising, run-rate forward EBITDA of around EUR 100m, valuation of around 20x EBITDA expected (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 14, 2025
Accel-KKR acquires AARO and merges it with Aico and Mercur to form unified CFO SaaS platform
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October 3, 2024

The owners of financial reporting software provider AARO have engaged EY Corporate Finance to explore ownership options for the company acc. to sources - revenues of SEK 177m in 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 13, 2025
Family-owned baking mix specialist Ruf to acquire German Bakery Giant Mestemacher from the Detmers family
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January 15, 2025

The MCF Corporate Finance advised sales process sees Argos Wityu nearing acquisition of German Bread Manufacturer Mestemacher, expected 2024 revenues and EBITDA of EUR 174m and EUR 20m, respectively, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 23, 2024

Company to watch: Mestemacher, a bread and baked goods producer and brand owner controlled by the Detmers family since 1984, is reportedly considering ownership options to support its internationalization agenda according to multiple sources - estimated 2023 EBITDA of EUR ~16m (NKP Proprietary)

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July 11, 2025
Spir Group (publ.) sells subsidiary Sikri to U.S.-based PE firm STG Partners - EV of NOK 1bn and EV/EBITDA of 11.5x
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June 20, 2025

Spir Group (publ.) is, according to some sources, possibly contemplating a carve-out of Sikri, a provider of case processing software to the public sector, reportedly advised by AGB Sundal Collier, some indications that NBOs were collected and DD is currently commencing, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 11, 2025
US document processing technology company Apryse backed by Thoma Bravo acquires Scanbot SDK, a provider of barcode and document scanning software
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March 27, 2025

Founder-owned and Evoco-backed Scanbot SDK, a provider of barcode and document scanning software, is reportedly working on a sale advised by Carlsquare, with EUR 7m in 2024 ARR, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 9, 2025
US-based investor Stonepeak acquires 50% co-controlling stake in IFCO, a maker of reusable fresh food packaging solutions, from ADIA which jointly controlled the asset with Triton - at an implied EV/EBITDA of 14.9x
Press Release
May 21, 2025

Update: IMs are in circulation since last week in BofA guided sale of ADIA's 50% stake in IFCO, a maker of reusable fresh food packaging solutions which it jointly controls with Triton - Triton may roll its stake into continuation vehicle, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 27, 2025

Update: Morgan Stanley and Bank of America are assisting ADIA, a co-owner with Triton, in preparing for a co-control or minority stake sale in IFCO, a manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging containers ("RPCs"), acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 9, 2025
Swedish investment firm Spiltan Invest acquires a minority stake in Switch Nails, a beauty brand specializing in reusable press-on nails
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March 28, 2025

The owners of Switch Nails, a beauty brand specializing in reusable press-on nails, explore ownership options advised by Merge Group with teasers in circulation, acc. to sources - revenues of SEK 110m (+96% YoY) in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 9, 2025
Dutch investment firm Standard Investment acquires Energii, a Danish pilates centers chain
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March 25, 2025

Update: NBOs have reportedly been collected in the EY Corporate Finance-advised process for Energii, a Danish pilates centers chain, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 11, 2024

Correction: EY Corporate Finance is advising the owners of Energii, a Danish pilates centers chain, on a potential sale, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 8, 2025
Belgian investor Fortino Capital acquires MEHRWERK, an IT service provider specialising in business process optimisation and process mining, from Netgo, backed by Dutch investor Waterland
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March 26, 2025

Waterland-backed IT systems house netgo has reportedly engaged Carlsquare to oversee the sale of MEHRWERK, an independent IT service provider from Karlsruhe specializing in business process optimization and process mining, which it acquired in 2019, with 2024 ARR of EUR 9m and EBITDA of EUR 1m - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 8, 2025
Dutch investment firm Nimbus acquires majority stake in C + P Möbelsysteme, a manufacturer of industrial steel furnishing and storage solutions
Press Release
March 13, 2025

Update: bids reportedly due next week in IMAP-guided sale of privately-owned C + P Möbelsysteme, a manufacturer of industrial steel furnishing and storage solutions, marketed as “Project Locker” with 2024 revenue of EUR 80m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 7, 2025
US-based Wabtec acquires Frauscher Sensor Technology Group, an Austrian provider of railway safety signal technology, from French Delachaux Group - EV/EBITDA of 12.4x
Press Release
March 14, 2025

Update: Goldman Sachs mandated for the sale of Delachaux's Frauscher Sensor Technology, an Austrian provider of railway safety signal technology with revenues of EUR 82m in 2024m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 11, 2025

French-based Delachaux backed by CDPQ since 2018 is exploring a sale of Frauscher Sensor Technology an Austrian-based provider of railway safety signal technology, reporting revenues of EUR 82m in 2024, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 7, 2025
Verdane acquires Natlink, a hunting tech company, from Nalka-backed Open Air Group
Press Release
October 22, 2024

Following an internal combination of subsidiaries and subsequent separation from Open Air Group to create a new stand-alone business, Nalka is weighing options for Natlink, a hunting tech company, acc. to sources - revenue of EUR +20m (NKP Proprietary)

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July 4, 2025
Private equity firm Altor acquires majority stake in IMBOX Protection, a provider of footwear protection technology
Press Release
April 10, 2025

Update: NBOs are due in early May in connection with the Deloitte Corporate Finance-advised process for IMBOX Protection, a Danish provider of footwear protection technology, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 31, 2024

Update: Deloitte Corporate Finance has been mandated to oversee the ownership considerations for IMBOX Protection, a Danish provider of footwear protection technology, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 4, 2025
Finnish consultancy firm Gofore (publ.) to acquire Sentica-backed Huld at an EV/EBITDA (2024) of 9.6x
Press Release
August 4, 2023

Company to watch: Finnish PE firm Sentica’s portfolio firm Huld, a Finnish provider of product and software development services, may draw investor attention amid the ongoing Nordic consolidation of digitization providers - sales of EUR 35.3m (+9% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 2m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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July 3, 2025
SDB Groep acquires Alfa eCare from Main Capital to forge pan-European healthcare and childcare software platform
Press Release
March 6, 2025

Update: NBOs are being collected in connection with the sale process for Main Capital-backed eHealth software provider Alfa eCare acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 3, 2024

Company to watch: Following strong recent growth and a successfully executed buy-and-build strategy, Main Capital may consider exit options for eHealth software provider Alfa eCare in 2025 acc. to sources - Revenues of SEK 205m and EBITDA of SEK 63.8m in 2023 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 2, 2025
FSN Capital acquires Volue Infrastructure, a Norwegian provider of mission-critical infrastructure software
Press Release
June 3, 2025

Update: The Rothschild-advised process for Volue’s Infrastructure Software business has moved into the second round, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 7, 2025

Volue explores a potential carve-out and sale of its infrastructure software business advised by Rothschild - teasers are currently being distributed with a field of prospective suitors acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 2, 2025
Swiss healthcare company Galenica acquires Swiss diagnostics firm Labor Team from German investment firm GENUI
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April 7, 2025

Medical laboratory services provider Labor Team, a GENUI portfolio firm since 2021, is reportedly back in the market in a process guided by Rothschild, as the business has normalized fully from the abnormal effects of the Covid pandemic, sell-side Material is out since March and NBOs are due Thursday before Easter, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 2, 2025
Copenhagen Atomics, a Danish company specializing in advanced nuclear power technology, secures up to EUR 17.5m from EU's EIC Accelerator for nuclear energy innovation
Press Release
November 18, 2024

Copenhagen Atomics, a Danish company specializing in advanced nuclear power technology, has mandated SEB Corporate Finance to assist with a EUR 200m fundraising by end-2025, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 1, 2025
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus acquires majority stake in Germany's Uvex Group, a family-owned provider of personal protective and sports protective equipment at an implied EV/EBITDA of 13.3x
Press Release
April 10, 2025

Update: non-binding offers are due on/before Wed 16 April in Lincoln guided sale of Uvex Group, seeing the personal protective equipment ("PPE") maker marketed off 2024 adj. EBITDA of EUR 70m including some rather large normalizations related to the restructuring of the consumer division, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 11, 2024

Family-owned Uvex Group, a maker of personal protection equipment for the safety and sports & leisure markets, has mandated Lincoln International to explore ownership options, experiencing strong growth and expecting to generate revenues and EBITDA of EUR 750m and EUR 60m in 2024E, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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July 1, 2025
Hawk Infinity acquires digital audience segmentation company Digiseg
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February 19, 2025

Digiseg, a Danish high-growth digital audience segmentation company, explores a possible sale with teasers having recently been shared in the Clearwater-advised process, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 1, 2025
Sweden-based Fidelio Capital acquires Alphalyse, a specialist CRO focused on advanced protein analysis for biopharmaceutical drug development
Press Release
May 12, 2024

Update: Sell-side material has been shared in the Deloitte Corporate Finance-advised ownership considerations in Alphalyse, a Danish specialist CRO focused on advanced protein analysis, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 3, 2025

The owners of Alphalyse, a specialist CRO focused on advanced protein analysis for biopharmaceutical drug development, have engaged Deloitte Corporate Finance to explore options, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 30, 2025
Dutch NPM Capital makes its first acquisition in Germany and acquires German Elbfrost from Dutch Bencis Capital Partners
Press Release
June 27, 2025

Update: the Harris Williams-guided sales process for Bencis-backed Elbfrost, a frozen food wholesaler and logistics provider, has entered the final stage as bids were collected recently and one bidder reportedly remains exclusively in the process - with 2024 revenues of EUR 129m and adj. EBITDA of EUR 18m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 11, 2025

Dutch private equity fund Bencis has reportedly tapped Harris Williams for an exit of their frozen food wholesaler and logistics provider Elbfrost, their portfolio firm since May 2022, with IMs on the doorstep and with 2024 revenues of EUR 129m and adj. EBITDA of EUR 18m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 30, 2025
Norway-based IT company Upheads merges with Evelon, an IT services provider to SMEs
Press Release
June 10, 2025

The owners of Evelon, an IT services provider to SMEs, are exploring ownership options for the company, advised by ABG Sundal Collier amid strong growth and ongoing sector consolidation, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 30, 2025
Sweden-based infrastructure network company Netel (publ.) divests its Finnish operations to a group of private investors
Press Release
April 30, 2025

Update: Teasers have recently been shared in the MCF Corporate Finance-advised process to divest Netel’s (publ.) Finnish operations specializing in critical infrastructure development and maintenance, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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