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May 4, 2026
Pacific Avenue Capital Partners negotiates exclusive acquisition of German waste handling equipment manufacturer ESE World from Amcor (publ.), eyeing EUR 300m revenue boost
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December 7, 2024

Company to watch: US conglomerate Berry Global, the owner of German-founded waste handling equipment manufacturer ESE World, is working with Greenhill on a sale of the company, estimated to generate 2024E revenues of EUR 220m, acc. to sources *ESG FRIENDLY* (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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May 1, 2026
Searchlight Capital Partners agrees to invest in UK-based large-scale events organiser CloserStill Media, with Providence Equity Partners remaining an investor
Press Release
November 19, 2025

Jefferies reportedly mandated for Q1-2026 sale of CloserStill Media - an organiser of large-scale B2B events that recently did two acquisitions in Germany - as the London-headquartered firm is expected to reach 2025E EBITDA of GBP 80m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 30, 2026
Partners Group-backed software firm Version 1 acquires AI-led digital transformation consultancy CreateFuture from Soho Square
Press Release
April 8, 2026

The owners of CreateFuture, an AI-led digital transformation consultancy backed by Soho Square, are reportedly working with Raymond James on a possible sale, with sell-side material in circulation - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 30, 2026
T2Y Capital acquires majority stake in German high-voltage testing systems specialist ACKERMANN
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January 30, 2026

Commerzbank is reportedly advising the founders of German engineering and industrial technology company Ackermann Solutions on a sales process with second round bids reportedly coming up soon, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 30, 2026
German digital marketing firm PIA Media undergoes management buyout led by Axel Schönau and Sebastian Sommerer
Press Release
April 9, 2025

Equistone has reportedly mandated Parklane Capital to oversee a sale of PIA Media, the media agency business within PIA Group, with a process expected to kick off around Easter and with estimated 2024 revenues of more than EUR 200m and EBITDA of more than EUR 10m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Blackstone acquires 24.7% stake in Eurowind Energy for up to EUR 2bn
Press Release
April 22, 2026

Update: Eurowind Energy, a Danish renewable energy company, is expected to resume ownership options, most likely a capital raise, in the near-term with ABG Sundal Collier advising, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 10, 2024

Eurowind Energy, a renewable energy company jointly owned by Norlys and investor consortium EWE Holding, is exploring options to bring in a co-owner advised by FIH Partners, acc. to sources - expected EBT of EUR 60-100m in 2023/24 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Bregal Milestone acquires majority stake in Finnish payment and event tech firm CoreGo
Press Release
March 25, 2026

Finnish event technology company CoreGo is reportedly working with Carner Corporate Finance to explore ownership options for the company, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Hennig-Olsen family and Increment Capital acquire majority stake in Norwegian gelato chain Paradis Gelateria to accelerate expansion
Press Release
February 28, 2025

The owners of Norwegian gelato chain Paradis Gelateria have mandated Merge Group to explore ownership options ahead of Nordic expansion acc. to sources – revenues of NOK 50m and EBITDA of NOK 16m in 2024 with strong growth outlook (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Finnish elevator company Kone (publ.) closes in on EUR 29bn acquisition of Advent- and Cinven-backed German elevator manufacturer TK Elevator - impl. EV/EBITDA (2025R) of 18x
Bloomberg Deals
February 13, 2025

Company to watch: Cinven and Advent, the owners of TK Elevator (“TKE”) since 2020, the world’s 4th-largest elevator manufacturer, are reportedly considering an IPO by late 2025 or early 2026, with 2023/24 revenues of EUR 9.3 billion and adj. EBITDA of EUR 1.5 billion acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insight Proprietary)

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April 29, 2026
Liberta Partners acquires German live communication companies Zeeh Design and the Brace Group
Press Release
June 7, 2024

Stephens is guiding a joint sales process for the two live communication companies, GENUI-backed Brace Group and Hannover Finanz-backed Zeeh Design, respectively, marketed off aggregate EBITDA of EUR 10-12m - according to several sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 27, 2026
Dansk Ejerkapital-backed Standout acquires Danish online marketing agency Group Online from Catacap
Inside PE
December 3, 2025

CataCap is reportedly weighing options for Group Online, a full-service online marketing, hosting, and web agency for SMBs, advised by EY-Parthenon - turnaround efforts are progressing with the group expecting EBITDA of DKK 50-60m in FY25E, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 27, 2026
Bridgepoint acquires majority stake in German IAM consulting and managed services firm iC Consult from Carlyle - EV/EBITDA (2025E) of 18.2x to 20.5x
Press Release
November 19, 2025

Update: the Lincoln-advised sales process for Carlyle’s iC Consult - an Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting and managed services specialist - has reportedly re-launched with new CIMs distributed earlier in November and initial bids expected before the Christmas break - 2025E revenues of EUR 105m and EBITDA of around EUR 22m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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October 23, 2025

Update: Carlyle reportedly tapped Lincoln International for the exit of its 2020 investment in iC Consult - an Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting and managed services specialist in the DACH region with IMs on the doorstep, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 24, 2026
Verda secures EUR 100m in equity and debt funding for expansion, doubling Q1-2026 revenue run rate to EUR 51.3m
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February 16, 2026

Verda, a full-stack cloud infrastructure provider tailored to AI-workloads, is reportedly in the process of raising EUR 150m in a combined equity + debt funding round to fuel its next phase of expansion, according to multiple sources - revenue of EUR ~20m and EBITDA of EUR ~8m in 2025E (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 24, 2026
Oman-based integrated logistics provider Asyad Group expands global footprint with acquisition of tech-enabled supply chain firm Ligentia Group
Press Release
August 15, 2025

Equistone Partners has initiated an exit process for Ligentia, a UK-based global supply chain management provider, with sell-side materials in circulation and Raymond James advising, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 23, 2026
GBL (publ.) acquires Dutch traffic management solutions firm BUKO Group for EUR 500m
De Tijd
March 2, 2026

The Lincoln advised sales process of BUKO Group, a traffic management service firm backed by Equistone since 2023, is reportedly advancing into the second round - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 21, 2026
RedBird Capital Partners acquires multi-disciplinary accounting services group Affinia from Sovereign Capital
Press Release
March 18, 2026

Sovereign Capital Partners is said to be mulling ownership options for Affinia, a multi‑disciplinary accounting services group, with Ardea Partners engaged - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 21, 2026
H.I.G.-backed andwis acquires fire and safety services provider Senseco Systems, consolidating its position in the UK fire and security services sector
Press Release
November 26, 2025

Senseco Systems, a fire and safety services provider, is exploring sale via Arrowpoint Advisory amid a wave of peers coming to market, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 20, 2026
A.P. Moller Holding-owned KK Group acquires Danish modular power conversion systems provider PowerCon
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February 17, 2026

Update: Suitors line up ahead of the NBO deadline for Powercon, said to be around 23rd of February, as the global provider of onshore power solutions to the maritime industry is weighing options, advised ABG Sundal Collier (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 5, 2024

Company to watch: PowerCon, a developer and manufacturer of electronic power converters and test equipment, experiences strong growth to reach revenues of DKK 313m (+104% YoY) in FY22/23 - ownership options could be weighed in the near/mid-term according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 19, 2026
IK Partners acquires Swedish technical installation platform SELATEK from Amplio Private Equity
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April 7, 2026

NBOs have reportedly been collected in connection with the ABG Sundal Collier-led exit process for Amplio-backed installation services provider SELATEK, according to multiple sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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December 1, 2025

ABG Sundal Collier has been appointed to guide an upcoming exit of Amplio-backed SELATEK, a Swedish service provider of security solutions, electrical installations, and automation, acc. to several sources - EBITA of SEK ~250m (LTM, Oct 2025) (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 19, 2026
eEquity acquires Swedish nicotine pouch packaging manufacturer Sävjo
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January 27, 2026

The owners of plastics products manufacturer Sävjo Plastic are reportedly exploring ownership options advised by DNB Carnegie amid strong recent growth, acc. to several sources - EBITDA of SEK 118m (EUR 11m) in 2024/25 (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 18, 2026
Total Capital Partners backs MBO of UK critical communications provider Radiocoms
Press Release
December 15, 2025

Privately-owned Radiocoms Systems, a wireless coms technology provider to the defence and other critical sectors, is reportedly weighing options amid strong underlying growth drivers and has engaged an advisor, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 17, 2026
Swiss IT services provider Netcloud secures minority investment from EGS Beteiligungen
Press Release
February 10, 2026

Update: the PwC-led sales process of Swiss IT services provider Netcloud is reportedly in DD phase, as first round bids have been collected - marketed off 2025 EBITDA of CHF 30m - sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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September 1, 2025

Founder-owned Netcloud, a Swiss IT services and managed solutions provider, is exploring ownership options advised by PwC Corp. Finance and expected to be marketed off 2025E EBITDA of around CHF 20m, acc. to sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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April 17, 2026
US-based business services provider APi Group (publ.) acquires Wtech Fire Group, Irish fire protection services company
Press Release
December 17, 2025

Company to watch: amid a growing number of fire safety assets coming to market, Waterland may explore options for the larger Writech - an engineered fire protection systems integrator - following five years of buy-and-build, sources (NKP | M&A Insights Proprietary)

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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
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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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