Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in October 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition involving Europe in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 17 deals involving Europe in October 2026, 6 of them with a disclosed value, worth $63bn in total. The largest was Intesa Sanpaolo's $39.3bn deal for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, ahead of Zurich Insurance Group and Beazley at $10.7bn.
Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in October 2026
- 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
- 21 OctZurich Insurance Group → BeazleyZurich completes £8.1bn takeover of BeazleyFinancials / InsuranceCompleted$10.7bn
- 37 OctWittington Investments (Weston family) → BootsWeston family's Wittington agrees $8.9bn deal for BootsConsumer / Retail pharmacyAgreed$8.9bn
- 42 OctAxis Capital → Permanent TSBAxis Capital mulls €1.74bn counterbid for PTSBFinancialsIn talks$2bn
- 56 OctPersistent Systems → NagarroPersistent secures 94% of Nagarro in EUR81-a-share offerTechnology / IT servicesAgreed$1.5bn
- 69 OctOne Equity Partners → Nexora (DCC Energy technology division)DCC Energy sells Nexora to One Equity Partners for US$725mTechnology / Technology distributionAgreed$725m
- 71 OctFresenius → mAbxience (remaining 45%)Fresenius takes full control of mAbxience for up to EUR750mHealthcare / BiosimilarsCompletedUndisclosed
- 81 OctLandsec → MetrocentreLandsec buys Metrocentre for £516mReal estateAgreedUndisclosed
- 95 OctUnited Internet → 1&1 AG (new shares)United Internet lifts 1&1 stake to 89% in €850m debt-for-equity swapTelecomsAgreedUndisclosed
- 106 OctRheinmetall → Alstom Kassel locomotive plantRheinmetall agrees in principle to take over Alstom's Kassel plantIndustrials/DefenceIn talksUndisclosed
- 116 OctInternational Resources Holdings → Kenmare ResourcesAbu Dhabi's IRH approaches titanium miner KenmareMiningIn talksUndisclosed
- 127 OctRespighi BidCo (CVC, GBL) → RecordatiCVC and GBL raise Recordati bid to final €53 a shareHealthcareIn reviewUndisclosed
- 138 OctWebuild → Trevi Finanziaria IndustrialeWebuild raises Trevi offer to €5.165 and takes 27.7% stakeIndustrialsIn reviewUndisclosed
- 149 OctMidea Group → EsaoteMidea completes takeover of Italian imaging group EsaoteHealthcare / Medical imagingCompletedUndisclosed
- 1512 OctAsterion Industrial Partners → FraikinAsterion moves to buy French truck lessor FraikinTransport / Commercial vehicle leasingAnnouncedUndisclosed
- 1612 OctXXXLutz → PortaEU opens in-depth probe into XXXLutz's Porta takeoverConsumer / Furniture retailIn reviewUndisclosed
- 1713 OctAURELIUS → Nokia Enterprise Campus EdgeNokia sells Enterprise Campus Edge unit to AURELIUSTelecom / Private wireless networksAgreedUndisclosed