Top mergers and acquisitions in France in January 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition involving France in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 5 deals involving France in January 2026, 3 of them with a disclosed value, worth $3.8bn in total. The largest was Stonepeak's $2.4bn deal for United Ports LLC (25% stake in CMA CGM terminal portfolio), ahead of EP Group and Fnac Darty at $1.3bn.
Top mergers and acquisitions in France in January 2026
- 128 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
- 226 JanEP Group → Fnac DartyKřetínský's EP Group bids for control of Fnac DartyConsumer / Electronics and books retailIn review$1.3bn
- 320 JanDocebo Inc. → 365TalentsDocebo buys French skills-intelligence platform 365TalentsTechnology / HR and skills intelligence softwareCompleted$55m
- 420 JanHoulihan Lokey, Inc. → Audere Partners (Natixis Partners)Houlihan Lokey takes control of French adviser Natixis PartnersFinancials / Corporate finance advisoryCompletedUndisclosed
- 526 JanOVHcloud (OVH Groupe) → SealdOVHcloud buys encryption specialist SealdTechnology / End-to-end encryption softwareCompletedUndisclosed