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May 11, 2025
Swiss Georg Fischer acquires valve manufacturer VAG Group from Aurelius - at an implied EV/EBITDA (2024E) multiple of 6.1x
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March 4, 2025

Update: Houlihan Lokey-guided sales process of Aurelius-owned VAG, a provider of industrial water management solutions such as valves, is reportedly advancing to the next stage, as bids were due end of February, with 2024E EBITDA of EUR 35m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 12, 2023

Munich-based special situations investment firm Aurelius is preparing for an H1-2024 exit of VAG, its portfolio firm since 2018 and a provider of valves for water infrastructure, following an add-ons-driven internationalisation and sales of more than EUR 350m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 8, 2025
Valve acquires Advance B2B, part of Bravedo Group, to become Finland's largest B2B marketing agency
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March 21, 2025

The owners of Bravedo, a Finnish group of 30+ companies within HR, technology, and consulting, weigh ownership options to accelerate growth, acc. to sources - estimated sales of EUR +630m in 2024 pro-forma (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 8, 2025
US-based MSA Safety acquires M&C TechGroup, a leading manufacturer of Gas Analysis solutions and Technologies, for USD 200m
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December 14, 2024

Update: second round of bids to be collected before Christmas in the Livingstone Partners-guided sales process for M&C TechGroup, a specialist in gas analysis technologies, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 20, 2024

The owner of privately-held M&C TechGroup, a specialist in gas analysis technologies, is working with Livingstone on a potential majority sale, the process has seen the teaser and IM distributed earlier this month, expecting revenues of EUR 40m and EBITDA of EUR ~7m for 2024, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 8, 2025
DIH Deutsche Industrie-Holding acquires Ludwig Esser Metallbau, a specialist in large metal sheet cutting
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October 31, 2024

Belgravia is reportedly overseeing some ownership explorations of privately held Esser Metallbau, a specialist in large metal sheet cutting, marketed off 2024E EBITDA of EUR 3m, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 7, 2025
Kirk Kapital-owned Dansk Træemballage acquires the packaging division of AB Karl Hedin
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February 10, 2025

The owners of AB Karl Hedin have mandated Handelsbanken Corporate Finance to explore ownership options for the company’s Industrial Businesses acc. to sources - IMs have been distributed and NBOs are soon to be collected (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 5, 2025
US-based Insight Partners acquires majority stake in OptoScale, a provider of real-time fish measurement technology solutions
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October 4, 2025

Update: IMs are out and NBOs are soon to be collected in the ABG Sundal Collier-advised process for Optoscale, a provider of real-time fish measurement technology solutions, acc. to sources - ARR of NOK +200m in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 25, 2025

The owners of OptoScale, a provider of real-time fish measurement technology solutions, weigh ownership changes with ABG Sundal Collier advising, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 5, 2025
Dutch PE firm Main Capital Partners acquires majority stake in Norwegian fintech firm Aritma
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April 20, 2025

The owners of Aritma, a fast-growing fintech company in the B2B sector specializing in financial data automation between banks and ERP systems, weigh options advised by ABG Sundal Collier, acc. to sources - ARR of NOK ~50m in FY24 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 5, 2025
French engineering company GTT (publ.) acquires Danelec, a provider of maritime hardware and software for data collection and safety, from PE firm Verdane - EV of EUR 194m and EV/EBITDA of 15x
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February 25, 2025

Verdane is exploring ownership options for Danelec Marine, a Danish provider of maritime hardware and software for data collection and safety, with teasers currently being shared - Carnegie advising acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 5, 2025
Swedish pharmaceutical distributor Tamro acquires ApoEx Privat Vård, a provider of tailored medical supplies and services
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December 18, 2024

Advised by Nordea Corporate Finance, B2B pharmaceuticals distributor ApoEx is working on a potential carve-out of its Non-prescription Business with NBOs due before Christmas acc. to sources - Marketed off annual revenues of SEK ~650m (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 2, 2025
Anritsu acquires DEWETRON, a maker of industrial test and measurement systems, from TKH Group
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January 10, 2025

Update: TKH Group-owned Austrian-based Dewetron, a maker of industrial test and measurement systems, is exploring a sale advised by Commerzbank which saw indicative bids submitted before the Holidays, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 29, 2025
Identity and access governance software company Omada secures majority investment from GRO and Kirk Kapital - EV/Sales (2024) of 2.9x
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April 6, 2025

Update: The Evercore-advised process for CVC Growth Partners- and GRO Capital-backed Omada has progressed to the second round, according to sources (NKP proprietary)

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May 10, 2024

Update: Fireside chats are ongoing and teasers are being distributed in the Evercore-advised sale process for Omada, a Danish provider of identity and access governance software backed by GRO Capital and CVC Growth Partners (NKP Proprietary)

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April 28, 2025
Swiss-based Eraneos acquires Swedish strategy consultancy Lynxeye
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August 2, 2023

Company to watch: Co-founders and owners of Swedish strategy consultancy Lynxeye are exploring ownership options with Carlsquare advising following strong recent financials, according to sources - EBITDA of SEK ~70m in FY22/23E (NKP Proprietary)

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April 25, 2025
Spanish influencer marketing agency Samyroad, part of Bridgepoint-backed SAMY Alliance, acquires its German peer Intermate from private equity investor ECM
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October 24, 2025

TCG Corporate Finance is guiding the sales process of ECM’s portfolio firm Intermate, an agency business focused on social media and influencer marketing, reporting strong growth of 28% YoY - marketed off 2024E EBITDA of EUR 10m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 25, 2025
Amsterdam-based AlpInvest Partners acquires a minority stake in Axcel-owned SuperOffice to expand CRM software market presence
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December 5, 2024

​Update: Axcel eyes a continuation vehicle for its Norwegian CRM SaaS provider SuperOffice with Jefferies advising, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 23, 2025
Havila Holding invests NOK 80m in NG Nordic's waste management technology subsidiary REEN
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April 22, 2025

Following the acquisition of Fortum Recycling & Waste and subsequent rebranding, Summa Equity-backed NG Nordic is weighing a potential carve-out of non-core business area(s) to streamline operations - Arctic Securities advising with early-stage prep commencing, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 22, 2025
Ypsomed sells Diabetes Care business to TecMed for CHF 420m
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March 9, 2025

Update: As Ypsomed executes on its focus on the B2B business, Rothschild is guiding the ongoing sale of the Swiss firm’s B2C insulin pumps business, targeting a signing before the Summer holidays, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 22, 2025
Armira successfully completes refinancing of its portfolio asset, Scheu-Dental, a global full-service manufacturer and distributor of dental and orthodontic equipment
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November 27, 2024

Armira has reportedly appointed Frankfurt-based Debt Advisory Partners on the refinancing process of Scheu-Dental, a manufacturer and distributor of speciality dental equipment and related products with EBITDA of around EUR 6m, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 18, 2025
Private equity firm Armira acquires minority stake in OSYPKA, a founder-owned pacemaker company to expand global presence
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June 27, 2024

Founder-owned pacemaker company Osypka is in the market under project name Dawotec, marketed off 2024E EBITDA of 13m and revenues of EUR 40m, now in due diligence phase - acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 15, 2025
Swedish PE Investor Adelis Equity Partners marks its first acquisition in Germany as it is set to acquire a majority stake in European IT consultancy EITCO
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January 23, 2025

The owners of EITCO, an IT services provider focused on document management systems (DMS), enterprise content management (ECM), and content services platforms, are reportedly in an EY-led sales process with NBOs due end of January, marketed off 2024E revenues of EUR 25m and EBITDA of EUR 5m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 15, 2025
Swedish investment company BAS Invest acquires majority stake in digital alarms and security solutions provider Securdia
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November 13, 2024

The owners of digital alarms and security solutions provider Securdia are exploring ownership options advised by Merge Group with teasers in circulation according to sources - EBITDA of SEK 12.5m in 2024-08 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 9, 2025
Belgium-based DEME (publ.) acquires Havfram, a Norwegian offshore wind firm, for EUR 900m
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March 25, 2025

Update: Second-round bids have been collected in the Goldman Sachs-advised sale process for vessel operator Havfram, acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 9, 2025

IMs are out and NBOs are soon to be collected in the Goldman Sachs-advised sale process for Havfram, a Norwegian vessel operator offering installation services for offshore wind turbines and foundations (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 9, 2025
Solix acquires Danish satellite communications firm Cobham Satcom from Advent-backed Cobham Group
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March 7, 2025

The Rothschild-advised sale process for Cobham Satcom, the Denmark-based satellite communications business of Advent-backed Cobham, has reached an advanced stage, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 3, 2024

NBOs are due this week for Advent International-backed Cobham Satcom, the Denmark-based satellite communications business of Cobham - investment bank Rothschild advising on the efforts, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 9, 2025
CDMO PharmaLogic acquires industry peer Agilera Pharma from the Institute for Energy Technology
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October 30, 2024

Agilera Pharma, a Norwegian CDMO focused on radiopharmaceuticals, explores ownership options advised by ABG Sundal Collier, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 9, 2025
KKR acquires consumer health company Karo Healthcare from EQT
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March 27, 2024

Update: The Morgan Stanley- and Jefferies-advised sale process for EQT’s consumer health company Karo Healthcare has progressed to the second round following the collection of NBOs, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 15, 2024

EQT is entertaining exit dialogues with international investment banks for Karo Healthcare, a provider of OTC and prescription pharmaceuticals as well as medical devices, with sources pointing towards the possibility of a process launching as early as H2-2024 - pro-forma EBITDA of SEK +1,000m in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)

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April 7, 2025
Axcel-backed XPartners acquires architecture and design firm PLH Arkitekter
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March 4, 2025

The owners of PLH Arkitekter, a well-performing independent Danish architecture and design firm that recently entered the German market, weigh ownership changes advised by Deloitte Corporate Finance, according to sources - Revenue ~275m and EBITDA of DKK ~42m in FY2024 (NKP | M&A Insight Proprietary)

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