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Wednesday 14 October 2026
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Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in 2026

Every verified merger and acquisition involving Europe in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.

We tracked 32 deals involving Europe in 2026, 13 of them with a disclosed value, worth $93.8bn in total. The largest was Intesa Sanpaolo's $39.3bn deal for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, ahead of BASF and Evonik at $11.7bn.

Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in 2026

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  1. 14 OctIntesa Sanpaolo → Banca Monte dei Paschi di SienaIntesa sweetens Monte dei Paschi bid to about EUR35bn and wins Delfin's backingFinancials / BankingIn review$39.3bn
  2. 228 SeptBASF → EvonikEvonik rejects BASF's EUR10.3bn takeover approach as too lowChemicalsIn talks$11.7bn
  3. 39 SeptCegid → SilaeCegid and Silae to merge in EUR10bn French software dealTechnology / SoftwareAgreed$11.6bn
  4. 41 OctZurich Insurance Group → BeazleyZurich completes £8.1bn takeover of BeazleyFinancials / InsuranceCompleted$10.7bn
  5. 57 OctWittington Investments (Weston family) → BootsWeston family's Wittington agrees $8.9bn deal for BootsConsumer / Retail pharmacyAgreed$8.9bn
  6. 620 SeptTelix Pharmaceuticals → ITM Isotope Technologies MunichTelix agrees up to $2.35bn deal for Munich's ITMHealthcare / RadiopharmaAgreed$2.4bn
  7. 72 OctAxis Capital → Permanent TSBAxis Capital mulls €1.74bn counterbid for PTSBFinancialsIn talks$2bn
  8. 86 OctPersistent Systems → NagarroPersistent secures 94% of Nagarro in EUR81-a-share offerTechnology / IT servicesAgreed$1.5bn
  9. 914 SeptPuig → ISDIN (50% stake)Puig pays €1.2bn to take full control of ISDINConsumerAgreed$1.4bn
  10. 1025 SeptRexel → GCGRexel agrees $1.4bn purchase of US distributor GCGIndustrialsAgreed$1.4bn
  11. 1116 SeptClearlake Capital → Chelsea FC (Boehly and Walter stakes)Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea in £950m buyout of co-ownersMedia / SportsAgreed$1.3bn
  12. 1217 SeptSoftcat → General Datatech (GDT)Softcat crosses Atlantic with $1.05bn GDT dealTechnologyAgreed$1.1bn
  13. 139 OctOne Equity Partners → Nexora (DCC Energy technology division)DCC Energy sells Nexora to One Equity Partners for US$725mTechnology / Technology distributionAgreed$725m
  14. 1410 SeptAccel-KKR → ElecoAccel-KKR agrees £208m take-private of ElecoTechnologyAgreedUndisclosed
  15. 1517 SeptEB Development → Eurobio ScientificEurobio Scientific's owner moves to delist at €25.30 a shareHealthcareAnnouncedUndisclosed
  16. 1624 SeptSchneider Electric → Shelly GroupSchneider Electric to bid EUR1.2bn for ShellyTechnology / Smart homeAnnouncedUndisclosed
  17. 1724 SeptVerlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck → Zeit Verlagsgruppe (50% stake)Cartel office clears Holtzbrinck's full takeover of Die ZeitMediaCompletedUndisclosed
  18. 1825 SeptGenel Energy → Capricorn EnergyGenel tops DNO with £330m Capricorn offerEnergyAgreedUndisclosed
  19. 1925 SeptPeel Holdings → Harworth GroupPeel wins control of Harworth with 187p final offerReal estateAgreedUndisclosed
  20. 2029 SeptRHI Magnesita → VesuviusRHI Magnesita in advanced talks over 549p-a-share Vesuvius bidIndustrialsIn talksUndisclosed
  21. 2129 SeptMain Capital Partners → Tribal Group (business)Jenzabar gatecrashes Main Capital's £231m Tribal dealTechnologyIn reviewUndisclosed
  22. 221 OctFresenius → mAbxience (remaining 45%)Fresenius takes full control of mAbxience for up to EUR750mHealthcare / BiosimilarsCompletedUndisclosed
  23. 231 OctLandsec → MetrocentreLandsec buys Metrocentre for £516mReal estateAgreedUndisclosed
  24. 245 OctUnited Internet → 1&1 AG (new shares)United Internet lifts 1&1 stake to 89% in €850m debt-for-equity swapTelecomsAgreedUndisclosed
  25. 256 OctRheinmetall → Alstom Kassel locomotive plantRheinmetall agrees in principle to take over Alstom's Kassel plantIndustrials/DefenceIn talksUndisclosed
  26. 266 OctInternational Resources Holdings → Kenmare ResourcesAbu Dhabi's IRH approaches titanium miner KenmareMiningIn talksUndisclosed
  27. 277 OctRespighi BidCo (CVC, GBL) → RecordatiCVC and GBL raise Recordati bid to final €53 a shareHealthcareIn reviewUndisclosed
  28. 288 OctWebuild → Trevi Finanziaria IndustrialeWebuild raises Trevi offer to €5.165 and takes 27.7% stakeIndustrialsIn reviewUndisclosed
  29. 299 OctMidea Group → EsaoteMidea completes takeover of Italian imaging group EsaoteHealthcare / Medical imagingCompletedUndisclosed
  30. 3012 OctAsterion Industrial Partners → FraikinAsterion moves to buy French truck lessor FraikinTransport / Commercial vehicle leasingAnnouncedUndisclosed
  31. 3112 OctXXXLutz → PortaEU opens in-depth probe into XXXLutz's Porta takeoverConsumer / Furniture retailIn reviewUndisclosed
  32. 3213 OctAURELIUS → Nokia Enterprise Campus EdgeNokia sells Enterprise Campus Edge unit to AURELIUSTelecom / Private wireless networksAgreedUndisclosed