Emerging Northern Europe M&A situations

Sourced through our proprietary intelligence network and continuously validated by our team, we track emerging, live and paused M&A processes across Northern Europe — structured and contextualised for professional deal teams.

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Inside the NKP | M&A Insights intelligence layer

Greater opportunity density

Across Northern Europe, NKP | M&A Insights surfaces 4-6 new opportunities per day across small, mid, and large cap - driven by proprietary, non-public intelligence.

Carefully validated and enriched by our experienced team.

Consistently earlier visibility

NKP typically identifies new opportunities at the pre-process stage, often before formal mandates and well before information reaching the public domain.

This translates into a material lead time relative to traditional M&A data platforms.

Investor-centric intelligence

Founded by a former private equity investment manager and built by professionals with financial and transactional backgrounds, NKP | M&A Insights is structured around decision relevance - not narrative reporting.

The result is intelligence designed to support sourcing, screening and execution.

About the trial

About the trial
NKP | M&A Insights trials are structured evaluation periods designed to give your team meaningful exposure to the platform, daily intelligence and client workflow integration. These evaluations are not open-ended free access; they are organized on request and tailored based on your footprint and primary use cases.

Who this is for
Trials are available to qualified professionals — typically private equity funds, M&A advisors, and lenders — who are evaluating the platform for team-wide subscription. Individuals from other segments are welcome to contact us via research@mainsights.io to explore relevant engagement options.

What the trial includes
During the evaluation period, you’ll receive:
- Daily Signal Intelligence (early, validated opportunities and curated market developments)
- Access to our platform with structured data on live and emerging processes, precedent transactions etc.
- One introductory intelligence briefing to align your trial with coverage priorities

What happens next
After submitting the request above, our team will review your information and we aim respond within 48 business hours to confirm eligibility and next steps, including suggested timing for a brief introductory call.

Trial duration and conditions
Trials are typically structured for 1–3 weeks. Extensions are possible only with a defined internal evaluation plan and a firm decision timeline. As part of standard practice, data extracts and bulk downloads are not enabled during evaluation periods.

Confidentiality
All engagements are treated with professional discretion. By requesting evaluation access, you agree that the intelligence you receive remains subject to our content use policy and general subscriber terms.

An integrated subscription model

Daily Signal Intelligence

A high-cadence intelligence feed covering Northern Europe, delivered each weekday at 07:00 CET/GMT.

The feed combines validated, emerging M&A situations - typically identified several months before they enter the public domain - with a curated overview of relevant market developments across the region.

On average, 4–6 actionable situations are surfaced per weekday, sourced, verified, and enriched through NKP’s proprietary primary research.

Each situation is placed in a cross-border context, including buyer mapping, valuation comparables, and links to related emerging opportunities.

A weekly Opportunities Report consolidates all situations published during the week into a concise, structured overview, designed to support internal pipeline reviews and client discussions.

Integrated Platform & Data Infrastructure

A proprietary SaaS platform consolidating more than 47,000 structured M&A events, enriched with investor-centric tagging and longitudinal tracking.

The platform provides real-time visibility into 1,700+ live, coming and paused processes - the majority of which are non-public - alongside 31,000+ detailed strategic and financial buyer profiles and 11,000+ transactions with proprietary valuation insights.

New situations and benchmark data are continuously added, enabling structured filtering, benchmarking and cross-border mapping of adjacent opportunities and buyers within professional deal workflows.

Confidential Intelligence Briefings

Structured, bilateral discussions focused on emerging developments, transaction dynamics and market context across Northern Europe.

These briefings complement the daily intelligence feed and platform access, helping ensure that key situations remain timely, relevant and well-contextualised.

FAQs

Answers to questions you might have about NKP | M&A Insights.

What does M&A Insights do?

Established in 2018 by a former private equity investment professional, NKP | M&A Insights is an independent intelligence provider serving investors and advisory firms active in private M&A markets.

We deliver proprietary, subscriber-only coverage of live and emerging M&A situations, supported by structured data on historical transactions, ownership developments, and valuation benchmarks.

Who is M&A Insights for?

NKP | M&A Insights serves professional participants across the M&A ecosystem who rely on early, accurate market intelligence.

Our subscriber base includes private equity funds, direct lenders, investment banks, corporate finance boutiques, law firms, audit and advisory firms, strategy consultancies, and transaction insurance providers.

How is M&A Insights different from traditional providers?

NKP’s coverage differs from traditional providers along three dimensions: breadth, timing, and analytical approach.

First, we surface materially more relevant live situations by relying primarily on non-public sources and systematic signal monitoring, resulting in several times higher coverage density across sectors and size tiers within the markets we cover.

Second, situations are typically identified and verified at an earlier, pre-process stage, providing subscribers with earlier visibility than public or transaction-driven channels.

Finally, NKP is built by and for investment professionals. Our team’s financial background - and the firm’s origins in private equity - are reflected in an investor-centric, data-driven research model focused on decision-useful insight rather than journalistic reporting.

​Which markets does M&A Insights cover?

NKP focuses on proprietary M&A intelligence across the Nordics, DACH, and UK & Ireland, primarily covering lower mid-market and larger transactions.

On average, we surface 4–6 new actionable opportunities per weekday across these markets, typically several months before they reach public or traditional M&A news channels.

Our coverage spans live, coming, and paused processes, supported by structured historical transaction data and valuation benchmarks to provide context alongside timing signals.

Where does M&A Insights gets its information from?

NKP is a primary intelligence platform focused on non-public M&A processes across Northern Europe.

Our coverage is built through a combination of bilateral primary sources - including company owners, investors, and intermediaries - continuous monitoring of market signals, and internal verification and enrichment prior to publication.

We operate with strict source protection standards and never disclose sources without explicit permission.

What is the business model of M&A Insights?

NKP operates on a pure subscription model. Clients pay a fixed annual fee for access to our intelligence platform and coverage.

We do not charge for editorial coverage, receive referral or success fees, or participate in transactions. This structure ensures our incentives are aligned solely with delivering high-quality, decision-useful intelligence to our subscribers.

​Where is M&A Insights based?

NKP is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

Our team combines native language capabilities with financial and analytical backgrounds, supporting our deep regional focus across Northern Europe.

How do I access the M&A Insights platform?

Access to NKP | M&A Insights is provided through an active subscription. Subscribers receive daily email coverage and have personal login credentials for the platform.

If you already receive our daily emails, you can access the platform at app.mainsights.io. If needed, credentials can be recovered via the “Reset password” function on the login page.

If you are unsure whether your organisation has an active subscription, or require assistance with access, please contact support@mainsights.io

What does the pricing look like?

NKP | M&A Insights is offered on a subscription basis, with pricing determined by team size and footprint.

Subscriptions are tailored to professional users. Trial access may be offered in select cases upon request.

What if I want to share information with NKP about a company or transaction?

We welcome relevant information relating to private M&A activity.

You may contact us via the form on our Contact page or by emailing research@mainsights.io. We treat all communications confidentially and do not disclose sources without explicit permission.

How do advisors submit transactions for league tables?

Advisors may submit completed transactions for league table inclusion by emailing advisors@mainsights.io.

Submissions should include the advisor’s role (e.g. sell-side corporate finance), the target company name and country, and deal value where available. Supporting details can be provided in spreadsheet format.

We typically acknowledge submissions within 24–48 hours.

Our operating principles

Independence by design

NKP is funded exclusively through subscriber payments. We do not charge for coverage, take referral or success fees, or participate in transactions. This incentive structure underpins editorial objectivity and ensures our coverage is aligned with the interests of professional subscribers, not transactional outcomes.

Editorial judgement over access

NKP retains editorial authority over what is covered and how. At the same time, engagement from relevant stakeholders often improves factual accuracy, contextual understanding, and analytical quality. Input is welcomed to strengthen coverage, but it does not confer approval rights or editorial control.

Early visibility, responsibly handled

NKP identifies and verifies relevant situations at materially earlier stages than traditional or public sources. Early insight is handled with care: we protect sources, avoid unnecessary signalling, and ensure information is sufficiently verified before publication.

Structured intelligence infrastructure

Our coverage is supported by a continuously built and internally enriched dataset spanning live opportunities, historical transactions, ownership developments, and valuation benchmarks. This structured intelligence foundation strengthens signal detection, analytical context, and long-term reliability.

Precision over breadth

NKP deliberately limits its scope to situations that are genuinely relevant to professional deal-makers. We do not optimise for output volume or headline count; instead, we prioritise contextual depth, accuracy, and decision-useful insight over expansive but superficial coverage.

Discretion as a constraint

Private markets are relationship-driven and sensitive to information flows. NKP operates with an understanding of this ecosystem, designing coverage to inform professional audiences without unneccesarily distorting dynamics or implying transactional intent.

"Over time, this has created a proprietary and continuously enriched record of live and emerging situations, ownership changes, historical transactions, and valuation benchmarks across our core markets."

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