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August 20, 2026
UK-based investment firm CVC Capital Partners to acquire majority stake in OpenRent
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March 30, 2026

Clearwater is understood to be advising on a potential sale of OpenRent, the founder-owned online letting platform, with preparations ongoing - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 20, 2026
UK-based Phoenix Equity Partners invests EUR 70m in Irish occupational health group Medmark
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March 27, 2026

The private owners of Medmark, an Irish occupational health group, are said to have engaged Clearwater to advise on ownership considerations after expanding into Northern Ireland - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 18, 2026
Hg Capital acquires majority stake in UK digital social care records platform Nourish Care from Livingbridge
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July 7, 2026

Update: Due diligence is reportedly commencing for Nourish Care, the Livingbridge-backed UK digital social care records platform, following the recent submission of NBOs in the Arma-advised sale process - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 16, 2025

Livingbridge reportedly preparing Nourish - a software platform provider to the social care sector - for exit explorations in H1-2026, sell-side advisers believed to be engaged, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 18, 2026
THL Partners acquires majority stake in Danish digital traffic SaaS company Queue-it from GRO Capital
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April 28, 2026

Update: NBOs are reportedly about to be collected in connection with the Houlihan Lokey-advised exit process for Gro Capital-backed Queue-it, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 16, 2026

With teasers in circulation, GRO Capital weighs exit options for Queue-it, a SaaS platform offering virtual waiting room and digital traffic orchestration solutions, advised by Houlihan Lokey, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 18, 2026
CataCap acquires majority stake in Danish DPaaS specialist B4Restore
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March 13, 2026

Update: The EY-Parthenon-advised process for B4Restore is progressing according to plan, with IMs in circulation and NBOs expected around Easter (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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November 6, 2025

The owners of B4Restore, a specialist in Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS), plan to explore ownership options in H1-2026 to accelerate growth - EY Parthenon advising (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 18, 2026
Swiss healthcare provider Medbase expands dental business with majority stake acquisition in dental clinic chain Ardentis from Columna Capital
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December 22, 2025

Among wider consolidation in the market for dental and orthodontic clinics, UBS is reportedly preparing a Q1-2026 sales process for Switzerland-based Ardentis, a clinic chain backed by Columna Capital since 2019 - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 17, 2026
LDC divests UK fire door provider Integrated Doorset Solutions to Warburg and Macquarie-backed Premier Technical Services Group
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June 3, 2026

Update: The KPMG-advised sale of IDSL Group, a fire-safety compliance firm backed by LDC, is reportedly live with NBOs expected imminently - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 26, 2026

LDC-backed fire door manufacturer IDSL, which has recently broadened its offering into inspection and maintenance services via acquisitions, has reportedly appointed KPMG to prepare for a potential exit - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 17, 2026
Bowmark Capital acquires UK-based B2B media and data platform InfraXmedia from Opus Origin
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May 11, 2026

InfraXmedia, the Opus Origin-backed B2B media and events platform for digital infrastructure, is said to be exploring a sale via Harris Williams as sector investment hits historic levels and the business delivers high double-digit organic growth - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 14, 2026
Paragon Partners acquires 80% stake in German quality management software provider Babtec Informationssysteme
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May 29, 2026

Update: NBOs reportedly collected last week in the Drake Star-advised sale process of privately-held Babtec, a quality management software provider - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 24, 2026

Drake Star is reportedly advising the private owners of quality management software provider Babtec on strategic options - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 14, 2026
Dutch infrastructure investor CVC DIF set to acquire majority stake in German cloud infrastructure provider firstcolo from Cube Infrastructure Managers
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May 13, 2026

Cube Infrastructure Managers is reportedly working with Macquarie on a sale of its Frankfurt-based data centre and cloud infrastructure provider, firstcolo - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 14, 2026
Providence Equity Partners acquires UK-based real estate valuation firm Hometrack from Silver Lake-backed Zoopla Property Group
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March 23, 2026

Update: The sale process for Hometrack, the property data and analytics business of Silver Lake-backed Zoopla Property Group, is reportedly well underway, with Arma Partners advising - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 13, 2026
Monterro acquires Danish software firm Creative Force
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March 26, 2026

The owners of Creative Force, an OS for content production supporting global brands and online retailers, are reportedly working with PwC Corporate Finance to explore potential ownership options, according to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 13, 2026
LEA Partners-backed Swiss secure email platform SEPPmail acquires Danish cybersecurity firm CyberPilot
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February 3, 2026

The owners of cybersecurity SaaS provider CyberPilot are exploring ownership options advised by Clearwater, with sell-side material currently being distributed, acc. to sources - ARR of DKK 50m and EBITDA of c. DKK 10m in FY26E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 12, 2026
WestBridge acquires majority stake in UK-based financial planning firm Beckett Investment Management Group from Foresight Group
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July 16, 2026

Beckett, a Foresight-backed wealth management buy-and-build, is reportedly in a live exit process advised by Clearwater, with bids submitted in June - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 12, 2026
Maguar Capital acquires majority stake in German content verification software Schlafender Hase, with Wieland Capital reinvesting
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June 29, 2026

Update: NBOs are reportedly due this week (w/c 29/06) in the William Blair-led sale process for regulated industries' proofreading software Schlafender Hase - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 11, 2026

William Blair reportedly set to launch sale of regulated-industry proofreading software Schlafender Hase - backed by family office Wieland Capital - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 12, 2026
eps founder Okan Tombulca acquires Swiss special construction service provider Nüssli Group from Helvetica Capital
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May 27, 2026

Helvetica Capital is reportedly working with Alantra on a potential sale of Nüssli, a Swiss provider of temporary event infrastructure - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 12, 2026
French recycling company Paprec Group acquires majority stake in Austrian waste management firm Brantner Green Solutions
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December 3, 2025

Update: the Rothschild-advised sales process of Austrian family-owned waste collection firm Brantner, progressed to DD phase after NBO collection mid-November - marketed off 2025E EBITDA of EUR~35m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Innsights Proprietary)

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August 12, 2026
ITL Group acquires Swedish packaging and label supplier Rudholm Group and subsidiary Bamatex
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July 2, 2025

Rudholm Group, a Swedish family-owned provider of sustainable tech-enabled packaging and labelling solutions to the apparel industry, is in a sale process advised by Censor M&A with IMs shared, acc. to sources - FY25E sales of SEK 600m (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 11, 2026
Danish offshore wind contractor Cadeler (publ.) acquires German hydraulic impact hammer provider MENCK from OEP-backed Acteon at an EV of EUR 501m
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June 12, 2026

Evercore is reportedly overseeing the carve-out and sale of Menck, a German manufacturer of hydraulic impact hammers for offshore foundation installation and currently part of UK-based Acteon, which has been backed by OEP and Buckthorn Partners since 2024 - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 11, 2026
Exponent closes EUR 750m continuation vehicle for H&MV Engineering, valuing the high-voltage electrical EPC specialist at EUR 1.4bn
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April 22, 2026

H&MV, a global high-voltage electrical EPC specialist backed by Exponent and LGT, is understood to be preparing a Lazard-led continuation vehicle as it continues to expand internationally - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 11, 2026
Deutsche Private Equity acquires majority stake in Germany-based FOGTEC Fire Protection
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March 23, 2026

Update: NBOs are reportedly due before Easter in the Lincoln-led sale process for FOGTEC Fire Protection - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 17, 2025

FOGTEC Fire Protection is joining the 2026 exit pipeline fire safety assets coming to market, with Lincoln Int. reportedly tapped as advisor - acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 11, 2026
Igneo Infrastructure Partners acquires majority stake in German IBA recycling firm Neumann Group
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March 23, 2026

Update: the Deutsche Bank-led sale process for family-owned environmental logistics and waste recycling company Die Neumann Gruppe is reportedly at an advanced stage with confirmatory bids expected in April - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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March 11, 2025

Privately held environmental logistics and waste recycling company Die Neumann Gruppe has reportedly mandated Deutsche Bank to explore ownership options, generating 2024 adj. EBITDA of EUR 14m and revenues of EUR 52m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 10, 2026
Soft drinks group Nichols (publ.) acquires Irish functional drinks company VitHit at an EV of EUR 75m
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June 12, 2026

Update: The DC Advisory-led sale of VitHit, the founder-owned functional drinks company, is reportedly live - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 30, 2026

The founder of Ireland-based VitHit, a rapidly scaling functional drinks brand with pan-European presence, is reportedly exploring a potential sale following sustained growth - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 9, 2026
A.P. Moller-Maersk (publ.) divests its safety training unit Maersk Training to Open Gate Capital
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June 15, 2026

Update: NBOs have reportedly been collected in connection with the Danske Bank-advised process for Maersk Training, a wholly-owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk (publ.), according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 22, 2026

A.P. Moller-Maersk (publ.) is reportedly weighing a potential divestment of Maersk Training advised by Danske Bank with IMs on the doorstep, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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August 9, 2026
IK Partners-backed Swedish technical installation platform SELATEK acquires Danish fire protection specialist JAMO Sikring
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June 12, 2026

Update: With NBOs collected, the EY Parthenon-advised process for JAMO Sikring has advanced to the second round with multiple suitors in contention, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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February 20, 2026

Company to watch: Jamo Sikring, a well-performing Danish specialist in technical fire safety installation services, continues its steady, strong growth trajectory to reach EBITDA of DKK +35m in FY25 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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