Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in January 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition involving Europe in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 33 deals involving Europe in January 2026, 18 of them with a disclosed value, worth $22bn in total. The largest was Deutsche Börse AG's $6.2bn deal for Allfunds Group plc, ahead of EQT AB and Coller Capital at $3.2bn.
Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in January 2026
- 121 JanDeutsche Börse AG → Allfunds Group plcDeutsche Börse agrees €5.3bn takeover of AllfundsFinancials / Fund distribution platformIn review$6.2bn
- 222 JanEQT AB → Coller CapitalEQT agrees US$3.2bn all-share deal for Coller CapitalFinancials / Private markets secondariesCompleted$3.2bn
- 315 JanWorthington Steel, Inc. → Klöckner & Co SEWorthington Steel agrees €2.1bn takeover of Klöckner & CoMaterials / Steel distribution and metal processingCompleted$2.4bn
- 428 JanStonepeak → United Ports LLC (25% stake in CMA CGM terminal portfolio)Stonepeak pays US$2.4bn for 25% of CMA CGM terminals ventureTransport / Container port terminalsCompleted$2.4bn
- 527 JanANTA Sports Products Limited → PUMA SE (29.06% stake)ANTA buys Pinault family's 29% Puma stake for €1.5bnConsumer / SportswearCompleted$1.8bn
- 65 JanJacobs Solutions Inc. → PA Consulting (remaining stake)Jacobs takes full control of PA Consulting in £1.2bn dealIndustrials / Consulting and advisory servicesCompleted$1.6bn
- 726 JanEP Group → Fnac DartyKřetínský's EP Group bids for control of Fnac DartyConsumer / Electronics and books retailIn review$1.3bn
- 86 JanAmgen Inc. → Dark Blue TherapeuticsAmgen buys UK protein-degrader biotech Dark Blue for up to $840mHealthcare / BiotechCompleted$840m
- 929 JanApax Partners → Pinewood Technologies Group plc (Pinewood.AI)Apax walks away from £575m Pinewood.AI approachTechnology / Automotive dealer softwareTerminated$790m
- 1022 JanOEP Capital Advisors (Kite UK Bidco) → Kitwave Group plcOEP takes Kitwave private in £251m dealConsumer / Food and drink wholesaleCompleted$340m
- 1128 JanSword Health → Kaia HealthSword Health buys Munich's Kaia Health for $285mHealthcare / Digital therapeuticsCompleted$285m
- 1219 JanKKCG Maritime (KKCG) → Ferretti S.p.A. (partial stake)KKCG launches partial bid to double Ferretti stakeConsumer / Luxury yachtsCompleted$210m
- 1328 JanThe British Land Company PLC → Life Science REIT plcBritish Land agrees £150m deal for Life Science REITReal estate / Science and technology campusesCompleted$210m
- 1419 JanHera Group → Sostelia GroupHera buys water-treatment group Sostelia for €138mIndustrials / Water and wastewater treatmentCompleted$160m
- 1521 JanVertiGIS Ltd → 1Spatial plcVertiGIS agrees £87m takeover of 1SpatialTechnology / Geospatial softwareCompleted$120m
- 1629 JanRoyal BAM Group → Gebroeders BloklandBAM buys Dutch housebuilder Gebroeders BloklandReal estate / Residential developmentCompleted$74m
- 1720 JanDocebo Inc. → 365TalentsDocebo buys French skills-intelligence platform 365TalentsTechnology / HR and skills intelligence softwareCompleted$55m
- 1821 JanNext plc → Russell & Bromley (brand and selected assets)Next buys Russell & Bromley brand out of administrationConsumer / Footwear retailCompleted$5m
- 195 JanBENTELER Group → ioki GmbHBenteler buys Deutsche Bahn's ioki for autonomous mobility pushTransport / On-demand mobility softwareAgreedUndisclosed
- 205 JanBridgepoint → Interpath Advisory (majority stake)Bridgepoint buys control of Interpath from H.I.G.Financials / Restructuring and advisory servicesCompletedUndisclosed
- 216 JanAccenture plc → FacultyAccenture buys UK AI specialist FacultyTechnology / AI services and softwareCompletedUndisclosed
- 227 JanI Squared Capital → Ramudden GlobalI Squared agrees to buy Ramudden Global from TritonIndustrials / Traffic management servicesAgreedUndisclosed
- 238 JanRio Tinto → Glencore plcRio Tinto and Glencore talks on mining mega-merger collapseMining / Diversified mining and commodity tradingTerminatedUndisclosed
- 249 JanBravedo → Forenom Group OyBravedo leads takeover of Nordic serviced-apartment group ForenomReal estate / Serviced apartmentsCompletedUndisclosed
- 2514 JanEQT X fund → Oxford Biomedica plcEQT abandons pursuit of Oxford BiomedicaHealthcare / Cell and gene therapy manufacturingTerminatedUndisclosed
- 2615 JanCloudflare, Inc. → Human Native LtdCloudflare buys AI data marketplace Human NativeTechnology / AI data licensing marketplaceCompletedUndisclosed
- 2715 JanPlaylist (backed by Vista Equity Partners and Affinity Partners) → EGYMPlaylist and EGYM merge in US$7.5bn fitness-technology dealTechnology / Fitness technologyCompletedUndisclosed
- 2816 JanHenkel AG & Co. KGaA → ATP adhesive systems AGHenkel buys Swiss tape maker ATP from ArsenalChemicals / Specialty adhesive tapesCompletedUndisclosed
- 2919 JanMOL Group → NIS (Naftna Industrija Srbije) - 56.15% stakeMOL signs binding outline deal for Gazprom Neft's NIS stakeEnergy / Oil refining and fuel retailIn talksUndisclosed
- 3020 JanHoulihan Lokey, Inc. → Audere Partners (Natixis Partners)Houlihan Lokey takes control of French adviser Natixis PartnersFinancials / Corporate finance advisoryCompletedUndisclosed
- 3126 JanEFG International AG → Quilvest (Switzerland) LtdEFG International buys Zurich private bank Quilvest SwitzerlandFinancials / Private bankingCompletedUndisclosed
- 3226 JanOVHcloud (OVH Groupe) → SealdOVHcloud buys encryption specialist SealdTechnology / End-to-end encryption softwareCompletedUndisclosed
- 3329 JanThe Carlyle Group → LUKOIL International GmbHCarlyle's deal for Lukoil's foreign assets lapses without US approvalEnergy / Oil and gasTerminatedUndisclosed