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November 10, 2025
Private equity firm Hg acquires a majority stake in Diamant Software, a German accounting software firm, from its founders
Press Release
August 12, 2025

Update: confirmatory- bids were collected last week in the Lincoln Int. guided sales process for founder-owned accounting software provider Diamant Software, as the process heads into DD phase - with 25/26E EBITDA of EUR 23m and revenues of EUR 60m - acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 26, 2025

Company to watch: the owners of founder/family-owned accounting software provider Diamant Software are reportedly mulling strategic options, including a sale later this year, amid 2025E revenues of EUR 60m and EBITDA of EUR 20m - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 10, 2025
Sweden-based PE firm Celero Capital acquires majority stake in fitness chain Sporty Group (prev. Treningshelse)
Press Release
October 21, 2024

Update: NBOs are soon to be collected in the Arctic Securities-advised sale process for Treningshelse, a Norwegian fitness club operator, acc. to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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September 12, 2024

The owners of Treningshelse, a Norwegian fitness club operator, explore ownership options advised by Arctic Securities with sell-side material having recently been shared, acc. to sources - marketed off sales of NOK 500m and EBITDA of NOK +80m in 2024E (NKP Proprietary)

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November 9, 2025
MML Keystone acquires majority stake in Lisburn-based sustainable rental services company Lowe Rental from Perwyn
Press Release
August 25, 2025

Perwyn is exploring exit options for Lowe Rental, a provider of commercial refrigeration and cold room rental services, with NBOs expected in the coming weeks in the DC Advisory-advised process, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 5, 2025
US-based watch manufacturer Timex acquires a controlling stake in Swedish watch and accessories brand Daniel Wellington
Press Release
July 1, 2025

Company to watch: Swedish watch and accessories brand Daniel Wellington experiences strong growth following a successful restructuring and turnaround, with possible expansion opportunities on the horizon (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 5, 2025
Hong Kong–based consortium acquires insolvent German Accuride and restores historic wheel manufacturer Kronprinz
Press Release
March 10, 2025

Update: Roland Berger is mandated to find a suitable buyer for insolvent Accuride Wheels Europe/Asia, based in Solingen, a manufacturer of steel and aluminum wheels and wheel-end components for vehicles, generating revenues of USD 270m in 2024, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 4, 2025
LEA Partners acquires wellness software provider TAC from Clubessential to expand B2B SaaS portfolio
Press Release
May 12, 2025

Update: several interested parties reportedly remain in the Houlihan Lokey-led process for the sale of TAC | The Assistant Company, an Austrian fitness and spa management software company, that saw NBOs collected in March, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 14, 2025

Clubessential Holdings is reportedly preparing a sale of its Austrian fitness and spa management software company, TAC | The Assistant Company, based on pro-forma 2025E revenues of EUR 20-25m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 3, 2025
UK-based investment firm Fremman Capital acquires Swiss Stingray Healthcare from Jacobs Capital to create Europe’s largest cancer care platform
Press Release
April 14, 2025

Update: following up on our 05 Apr (proprietary) coverage of Stingray Healthcare, Rothschild has been mandated sell-side with official kick-off expected for later this year and likely pending the outcome of the ongoing sale of Dutch Amethyst Healthcare - a direct peer, acc. To multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 4, 2025

Company to watch: London-based Telemos Capital is reportedly mulling a late 2025/early 2026 sale of Stingray Healthcare, a radiology clinics buy-and-build platform in Germany and France, with estimated 2025E revenues of EUR 250-300m and EBITDA of EUR 50m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 30, 2025
Virgin Media O2 eyes GBP 2bn acquisition of wholesale fibre network operator Netomnia
Financial Times
October 16, 2025

DigitalBridge- and Advencap-backed Netomnia draws acquisition interest from Antin Infrastructure- and Goldman Sachs-backed CityFibre amid UK fibre sector consolidation and ongoing investor discussions, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 29, 2025
Swiss investment firm Evoco successfully refinances German HEDRICH Group, a manufacturer of vacuum systems and composite processing
Press Release
November 7, 2025

Update: the William Blair-advised sales process for Hedrich Group, an Evoco-backed specialist in vacuum systems and manufacturing equipment for the electrical grid and wind energy sectors, is live, with IMs circulated last week and NBOs due end of September - marketed off 2025E revenues of EUR 30m and EBITDA of EUR 9m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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July 2, 2025

Swiss investment firm Evoco, owner of Hedrich Group, a specialist in vacuum systems and manufacturing equipment for the electrical grid and wind energy sectors, has appointed boutique investment bank William Blair to lead a sales process, which is expected to launch after the summer - with 2025E revenues and EBITDA of EUR ~80m and EUR ~12m respectively, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 28, 2025
Austrian wood processor HS Timber Group acquires Malå sawmill from Setra Group
Press Release
April 7, 2025

Update: Teasers have been shared in connection with Setra Group’s effort to carve out and divest its Malå sawmill with Access Partners advising, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 27, 2025
CVC divests its stake in German sports betting firm Tipico to Dutch Banijay Group for EUR 4.6bn - EV/EBITDA (2025E) of 9x
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August 15, 2025

CVC is reportedly about to mandate an investment bank for an upcoming dual-track process for its DACH-focused online sports betting platform Tipico, which it has owned since 2016, 2025E EBITDA of EUR 500m, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 27, 2025
Biotech company Hemab secures USD 157m in oversubscribed Series C round for rare blood disorder drug development
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February 18, 2025

Hemab, a Denmark-based developer of treatments for bleeding disorders, seeks to raise financing in 2025 via an IPO or a private capital raise, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 24, 2025
UK-based Synova Capital acquires German IT managed services business of Allgeier to expand in European tech sector
Press Release
October 5, 2022

Update: NBOs have been collected end of September 2025 in the Lincoln Int. advised sales process for the carve-out of Allgeier’s (publ.) managed services business, with 2025E revenues of EUR 45m and EBITDA of EUR 8m (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 15, 2025

IT services provider Allgeier (publ.) has mandated Lincoln Int. for a carve-out and sale of its managed services business, likely to kick off in Q4, as teasers have recently been circulated, marketing the asset off 2025E revenues EUR 45m and EBITDA of EUR 8m, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 22, 2025
Mer Sweden, owned by Statkraft (publ.), sells its corporate segment to Formica Capital-backed ChargeNode to focus on public fast charging
Press Release
October 17, 2025

Statkraft is working on separate sale processes for EV charging company Mer Group’s operations in Sweden, Germany, and the UK, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 26, 2025

Update: Statkraft’s ownership considerations for Mer Group, its electric vehicle charging company, are in a “live” process advised by BNP Paribas, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 22, 2025
Austrian investor AG Capital acquires majority stake in German cleaning solutions provider Weber Bürstensysteme
Press Release
July 18, 2024

Privately held industrial brush manufacturer Weber Bürstensysteme has engaged Taurus Advisory to explore ownership options, marketed off 2024E EBITDA EUR 4m, acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 21, 2025
Halder has transferred a portfolio of four companies, Amoena, Booster, Tolus, and Valeta, to a German family office while retaining a minority stake
Press Release
April 11, 2024

Update: the Harris Williams guided sale of Amoena, Project Alps, reaches an advanced stage with bidding for the breast implants and post-surgery accesories maker being based off 2023 EBITDA of approximately EUR 18m on revenues of around EUR 85m, according to several sources (NKP Proprietary)

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October 20, 2025
Mayfair Equity Partners-backed Tour Partner Group acquires destination management company Vision of Scandinavia (V.O.S)
Press Release
August 14, 2025

Company to watch: V.O.S, a specialized destination management company in the Nordics and Baltics, experiences strong growth to double EBIT and reach DKK 81m in FY24 - ownership options might be considered near to mid-term, PwC Corporate Finance advising, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 17, 2025
Oji acquires Austrian biorefinery AustroCel to expand forest biomass business
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February 17, 2025

Following a rebound from Covid and a worksite accident in 2022, and a transformation towards a green energy (bi)-producer, Towerbrook has reportedly mandated Nomura for a sale of Austrian Dissolving Wood Pulp ("DWP") maker AustroCel Hallein later this year, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 16, 2025
Norvestor acquires electronics manufacturer Norautron from Embron Group
Press Release
June 18, 2025

The owners of full-service electronics manufacturer Norautron, part of Embron Group, has engaged DNB Carnegie to explore ownership options, with teasers being the doorstep, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 15, 2025
German PE firm Bregal acquires Dutch accounting software SnelStart
Press Release
September 9, 2025

Dutch management-owned accounting software Snelstart, a peer to Diamant Software, is exploring strategic options advised by ABN AMRO, on the back of 2024 revenues and EBITDA of EUR 55m and EUR 21m, respectively - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 15, 2025
French PE firm Archimed acquires Danish skincare company Dermapharm
Press Release
June 9, 2025

DermaPharm, a leading developer of innovative and environmentally-friendly skin care products, explores options in a “live” process advised by Clearwater, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 14, 2025
German PE firm Bregal acquires majority stake in Danish cloud-based ERP provider Uniconta
Press Release
September 26, 2025

Update: NBOs were collected last week in the DNB Carnegie-advised process for Uniconta, a fast-growing ERP SaaS firm, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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June 30, 2025

Corporate finance advisors are pitching for the mandate to oversee upcoming ownership considerations for Uniconta, a modern SaaS ERP system owned by Erik Damgaard, acc. to sources - 2024 EBITDA of DKK 41m (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 14, 2025
Glesys acquires Antin Infrastructure-backed Verne's managed private cloud business in Finland
Press Release
April 14, 2025

Verne Global, a sustainable data center operator backed by Ardian Infrastructure, is exploring the divestment of its Finnish cloud services unit with EY Corporate Finance advising, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 14, 2025
Capidea acquires a majority stake in TourCompass, a digital tour operator, from Maj Invest
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September 19, 2024

Maj Invest-backed TourCompass, a well-performing provider of adventure travel tours, is being prepared for a possible 2025 exit advised by PwC Corporate Finance acc. to sources - Revenues of DKK +400m with an EBITDA margin of 7-8% in 2024E (NKP Proprietary)

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October 10, 2025
US-based private equity firm Carlyle Group acquires a 60% majority stake in BASF Coatings for EUR 7.7bn - EV/EBITDA 13x
Press Release
September 15, 2025

Update: final bids are to be collected beginning of October in the BofA and JP Morgan-advised sales process for BASF's Coatings Business, which could fetch a valuation of EUR 6 billion, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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January 13, 2025

BASF has reportedly mandated J.P. Morgan and BofA for a H2-2025 sale of its automotive-exposed Coatings business, amid strategic review and the more imminent sale of the business unit's Brazilian decorative paints sub-division, acc. to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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