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February 26, 2026

CEE M&A Monitor February 2026

This report consolidates research performed by Dealsuite, the leading CEE and international platform for M&A transactions. It contains statistics and trends for the CEE M&A mid-market (enterprises with a revenue between €1 million and €50 million) over the second half of 2025. Dealsuite contacted 462 M&A advisory firms operating within the CEE M&A mid-market.

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February 26, 2026

UK&I M&A Monitor February 2026

This report consolidates research performed by Dealsuite, the leading UK&I and international platform for M&A transactions. It contains statistics and trends for the UK&I M&A mid-market (enterprises with a revenue between £1 million and £200 million) over the second half of 2025. Dealsuite contacted 435 M&A advisory firms operating within the UK&I M&A mid-market. The aim of this study is to create periodic insights that improve the UK&I market’s transparency and to serve as a benchmark for M&A professionals. We are convinced that sharing information within our network leads to an improved quality and volume of deals.

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February 26, 2026

Age Combined with Lack of Succession Drives Business Sales in CEE

Age combined with the absence of succession remains the most important reason for selling a business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), accounting for 47% of all transactions. At the same time, entrepreneurs are exiting at a younger age: over the past decade, the average age of a selling business owner has declined from 61 to 59. These are key findings from the latest edition of the Dealsuite CEE M&A Monitor, based on input from 109 M&A advisory firms active in the CEE mid-market (companies with revenues between €1 million and €50 million).

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February 26, 2026

Age and Lack of Succession Main Reason for Business Sales in the UK

Age combined with the absence of succession remains the most common reason for selling a business in the United Kingdom & Ireland (UK&I), accounting for 41% of all transactions. At the same time, entrepreneurs are exiting at a younger age: over the past decade, the average age of a selling business owner has declined from 59 to 56.These are key findings from the latest edition of the Dealsuite UK&I M&A Monitor, based on input from 106 M&A advisory firms active in the UK&I mid-market (companies with revenues between £1 million and £200 million).

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December 11, 2025

Pushing too hard is counterproductive: why clear communication and a solid integration plan are crucial in acquisitions

Finding the right moment for integration is essential to the success of a buy-and-build strategy. Both parties must be ready. Especially in owner-managed and family businesses, cultural and emotional factors play a significant role, according to the experience of Bolster Investment Partners.

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November 27, 2025

Private Equity Monitor: Nearly Half of Exits Postponed

Amid ongoing macroeconomic headwinds and cautious capital markets, European private equity (PE) firms are lengthening their investment horizons and delaying exits, according to the European Private Equity Monitor 2026, the latest research publication from Dealsuite, Europe’s leading M&A platform.Over the past months, we worked with 532 private equity professionals from leading firms across Europe to analyse the current state of the European private equity market. The report reveals a mid-market segment navigating extended investment horizons and postponed exits, with growing confidence in improving exit conditions and higher acquisition activity ahead.

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November 27, 2025

European Private Equity Monitor 2026

This report marks the third edition of the annual European Private Equity Monitor, a research initiative by Dealsuite, Europe’s leading platform for M&A transactions. It offers key insights into the latest statistics and trends shaping the European Private Equity landscape. This study draws on the expertise of 532 Private Equity professionals from leading firms throughout Europe.

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November 24, 2025

Alliance Mount named Country Ambassador for Dealsuite in Vietnam

Dealsuite has partnered up with Alliance Mount, a Swiss-rooted M&A advisory that bridges mid-market clients across Vietnam and global markets. As Country Ambassador for Vietnam, Alliance Mount will help extend Dealsuite’s coverage across Vietnam and the wider Asian region.

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November 20, 2025

Deal Terms Report 2025: European Market

For the first time, Dealsuite has conducted a European-wide analysis of the deal terms used in share purchase agreements (SPAs) for small and mid-sized M&A transactions. This Deal Terms Report is based on firsthand data gathered from M&A legal firms across Europe, providing a comprehensive overview of market practices within the European mid-market. The report offers insight into how often and in what way key elements, such as purchase price structures, conditions precedent, warranties, indemnities, securities, and non-compete clauses, are included in transaction agreements.

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November 20, 2025

M&A Deal Terms Report November 2025: Earn-outs and vendor loans on the rise across Europe

Across the European mid-market, an increasing number of M&A transactions now include deferred payment structures such as earn-outs and vendor loans. These structures reflect a growing emphasis on balancing risk and reward between buyers and sellers, particularly in a market shaped by economic uncertainty and tighter financing conditions.This is one of the key findings from the Dealsuite M&A Deal Terms Report, a European-wide study analyzing the deal terms used in Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs) for small and mid-sized transactions. The research is based on first-hand data from 959 legal firms across Europe, collectively responsible for a substantial volume of completed transactions between July 2024 and June 2025

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November 18, 2025

Management Buy-In: A Hidden Engine for Europe’s SME Succession

Europe stands at a demographic and economic crossroads. As the post-war generation retires in growing numbers, the continent is facing an unprecedented succession crisis among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These firms, many of them family-owned, form the backbone of Europe’s economy. Yet, a significant share risks closure or stagnation due to a lack of successors. Enter the Management Buy-In (MBI): a powerful but often overlooked strategy that allows external managers to acquire and run these businesses, offering continuity, innovation, and renewed growth. MBIs are not just financial transactions, they are mechanisms of economic renewal.

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October 9, 2025

Confidentiality in M&A: Why It Matters and How to Protect It

In M&A, what isn’t said in public can matter just as much as what makes the headlines. Behind every transaction is a delicate dance of information, including who has it, when it’s shared, and how securely it’s handled. Confidentiality isn’t just about compliance; it’s about preserving leverage, maintaining trust, and ultimately protecting deal value.DealDone, a hybrid advisor and technology partner, knows this better than most. As both an M&A advisor and a provider of secure virtual data rooms, they sit at the intersection of strategy and technology. Their mission: to help clients navigate the deal process while safeguarding its most fragile asset—confidentiality. And with good reason: Forbes reports that nearly 40% of M&A deals suffer confidentiality breaches, underlining the importance of combining strict confidentiality controls with the right technology.

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September 18, 2025

European Mid-Market M&A Adapts to ‘New Normal’ in H1-2025

The European mid-market M&A landscape demonstrated resilience in the first half of 2025, with deal activity largely stable and signs of adjustment to a “new normal.” While 46% of advisors reported no significant change compared to H2-2024, one-third (33%) observed an increase. Growth was strongest in the Nordics and Southern Europe, while France and the UK & Ireland recorded declines.

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September 18, 2025

European Monitor September 2025

Thank you for taking the time to read this sixth edition of the European M&A Monitor. This report consolidates research conducted by Dealsuite, the leading European platform for M&A transactions. It provides statistics and trends for the European M&A mid-market (enterprises with a revenue between €1 million and €200 million) over the first half of 2025. For this research, 828 leading mid-market M&A advisory firms across Europe shared firsthand insights exclusively with Dealsuite, based on the transactions they completed in H1-2025. Their contributions, combined with proprietary Dealsuite data and reports, form the foundation of this study. Since many of these deals are not publicly disclosed, Dealsuite’s network provides unparalleled visibility into the otherwise opaque European mid-market. The aim of this study is to create periodic insights that enhance the transparency of the European market and serve as a benchmark for M&A professionals. While we have been publishing local/regional reports for several years, this is the sixth time we publish this pan-European report, with a focus on inter- regional differences as well as similarities. We are convinced that sharing information within our network leads to an improved quality and volume of deals.

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September 15, 2025

"We Don’t Want to Miss Anything”: Reducate Fuels Growth Through Targeted Acquisitions

How can you grow quickly in new markets? With a buy & build strategy, you gain immediate access to experts with knowledge of the local market. E-learning specialist Reducate is successfully applying this strategy and has acquired seven companies in just three years.

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