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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
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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
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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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April 13, 2026
FSN Capital acquires Swedish maritime defence company SOAL Marine
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October 21, 2025

Amid strong current trading and rising M&A activity in the European defense sector, the owners of maritime defense company Soal Marine Group are reportedly exploring ownership options advised by Clearwater, acc. to several sources - Revenue of SEK 190m in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 13, 2026
Skagerak Capital backs Norwegian proptech firm Piscada's growth in building decarbonisation, following its focus shift from aquaculture software
Press Release
April 22, 2025

Following a successful divestment of its aquaculture software business, the owners of Piscada will focus on advancing its proptech business area and would consider bringing in new investors in 2026 or 2027 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 12, 2026
French wholesale specialist Airvance Group acquires Saint-Gobain's Nordic ventilation distribution business
Press Release
February 12, 2026

Update: In addition to the previously flagged Tiles Distribution business, Saint-Gobain (publ.) is working on a carve-out and potential divestment of its Nordic plumbing-heating-sanitaryware products distribution business known as “Dahl”, advised by Citi, according to multiple sources - EBITDA of EUR 25-30m in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 9, 2026
BU secures majority stake in Germany-based A. Eberle as part of energy tech portfolio amplification strategy - EV/EBITDA (2025E) of 21x
Finance Magazin
March 2, 2026

Update: confirmatory bids to be collected this week in the Case Cassiopea-led sales process for A. Eberle, a maker of electrical measurement and regulation technology for energy infrastructure - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 19, 2025

The private owner of A. Eberle, a maker of electrical measurement and regulation technology for energy infrastructure, is reportedly working with Case Cassiopea to prepare a sales process expected to kick off after the summer - expecting 2025 revenues of EUR 35m and EBITDA of EUR 9m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 8, 2026
Nord Holding acquires German consulting firm VisionmaxX for EUR 160m - EV/EBITDA (2026E) of 13.3x
Finance Magazin
March 4, 2026

Update: second-round bids reportedly due mid-March in the ox8 CF-led sale of founder-owned dental clinics IT integrator VisionmaxX - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 6, 2025

Founder-owned VisionmaxX, an IT services provider specialising in the dental and orthodontic sector, has mandated Ox8 CF to advise on strategic options, with a sales process expected to kick off in Q1-2026 - 2025E revenues of EUR 20m and EBITDA of EUR 6m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 31, 2026
Tiger Infrastructure Partners invests in Orbis Protect, a property and site security services provider, while Synova exits
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March 3, 2026

Update on our 31 Oct 2025 coverage: Synova’s exit process for Orbis Protect, a property and site security services provider, guided by DC Advisory is reportedly in the second round, drawing interest from both funds and trade buyers - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 31, 2025

Synova is reportedly to explore DC Advisory-guided sale of Orbis Protect, a London-based provider of tech-enabled property and site security services, following successful buy-and-build strategy and pro-forma 2025E EBITDA of GBP 20m - acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 31, 2026
Dutch cooperative Royal Agrifirm Group acquires Danish animal nutrition firm Hamlet Protein from Altor
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March 2, 2026

Altor is reportedly working with Nordea Corporate Finance to explore ownership options for Hamlet Protein, a provider of soy-based animal nutrition, according to sources - EBITDA of DKK 85-90m in FY26E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 31, 2026
Inflexion acquires Finnish fire protection company Marioff from Sentinel Capital Partners
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January 6, 2026

Sell-side materials have reportedly been distributed in connection with Sentinel Capital Partners-backed Spectrum Safety Solutions’ carve-outs of its fire safety subsidiary Marioff (FI) advised by J.P. Morgan acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 28, 2025

Spectrum Safety Solutions, backed by Sentinel Capital Partners, is preparing a possible sale of its Finnish subsidiary, Marioff, a global fire protection system solutions supplier, advised by J.P. Morgan, acc. to sources – LTM EBITDA of ~EUR 39m (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 31, 2026
PINOVA Capital invests in German electrostatic and surface cleaning systems KIST + ESCHERICH
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July 10, 2025

The family owners of Kist + Escherich, a machine manufacturer for precision cleaning, electrostatics, and joining systems for the global manufacturing sector, are reportedly working with M&A boutique LSJ Advisory to find investors for a succession solution, with NBOs due in the 2nd half of July 2025, on the back of 2025E revenues and EBITDA of around EUR 25m and EUR 5m respectively, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 30, 2026
Axcel acquires infrastructure management software provider Geomatikk from Hg at an EV of GBP 300m - EV/EBITDA of 13.2x
Private Equity News
November 3, 2025

Update: NBOs are due this week (w/c Nov 3) in the Guggenheim Securities-advised exit process for Hg Capital-backed Geomatikk, a provider of infrastructure management software and services, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 14, 2025

Company to watch: Geomatikk, a software and services company focused on infrastructure management and a portfolio firm of Hg since 2020, is tipped as a likely near-mid term exit candidate acc. to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 27, 2026
Dutch PE firm Mentha Capital acquires Koatek, a Danish mechanical components group, from Den Sociale Kapitalfond
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November 17, 2025

Update: The Deloitte Corporate Finance-advised process for Koatek, a Danish supplier of custom-manufactured components backed by Den Sociale Kapitalfond, is “live” again with NBOs expected in November, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 27, 2026
Swedish home decor company Nordic Knots secures SEK 870m in funding led by Imaginary Ventures with participation from Creades, at an EV of SEK 2.2bn
Dagens Industri - website
February 27, 2025

The owners of premium home decor brand Nordic Knots have mandated investment bank Rothschild to explore ownership options for the company amid significant expansion plans acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 26, 2026
Incremental Capital secures minority stake in Norwegian fashion retailer Careless
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August 27, 2025

The owners of Careless, a fast-growing Norwegian fashion brand offering inclusive apparel, weigh options to bring in a new majority owner to support the next phase of expansion, advised by BearingPoint Capital, acc. to sources - adjusted EBITDA of NOK 32m in 2024 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 25, 2026
Argos acquires Germany-based Kamps bakery chain from Le Duff Group
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June 12, 2025

ODDO BHF is reportedly advising the sales process of bakery chain Kamps owned by French food company Le DUFF Group since 2015, marketed off 2025E EBITDA of EUR 12.3m and revenues of EUR 130m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 25, 2026
Volaris Group acquires German IT solutions provider zetVisions
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August 21, 2024

Update: teasers are out in Marks Baughan advised sale of founder-owned legal entity management SaaS firm zetVisions, marketed off ARR of EUR 9m (2024E), acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 10, 2024

Founder-owned zetVisions, a legal entity and data management software company, is exploring ownership options and soon to appoint an advisor - expecting ARR of EUR 15m in 2024, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 25, 2026
Italy-based software investor Bending Spoons acquires Austria-based GPS pet tracker Tractive, in a deal valued between EUR 300-500m
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March 6, 2024

Austrian Tractive, the global leader in GPS trackers for cats and dogs, targets EUR 120m in revenue this year derived from its +900K subscribers, and is mulling a sale advised by Harris Williams - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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