Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in August 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition involving Europe in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 26 deals involving Europe in August 2026, 15 of them with a disclosed value, worth $60.1bn in total. The largest was Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A.'s $29.6bn deal for Banco BPM S.p.A., ahead of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. and Banca Generali S.p.A. at $10.2bn.
Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in August 2026
- 121 AugBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. → Banco BPM S.p.A.Monte dei Paschi launches €25.3bn exchange offer for Banco BPMFinancials / BankingAnnounced$29.6bn
- 221 AugBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. → Banca Generali S.p.A.Monte dei Paschi bids €8.7bn for Banca GeneraliFinancials / Wealth managementAnnounced$10.2bn
- 36 AugApollo Global Management (Eagle Bidco) → easyJet plcApollo agrees £5.7bn takeover of easyJetTransport / AirlinesAgreed$7.7bn
- 417 AugMadison Air Solutions Corporation → ebm-papstMadison Air agrees US$5.4bn deal for ebm-papstIndustrials / Fans and motorsAgreed$5.4bn
- 514 AugLactalis (B.S.A. SAS) → Saputo Dairy UK (Saputo's UK Dairy Division)Lactalis agrees £988m deal for Saputo's UK dairy businessConsumer / DairyAgreed$1.3bn
- 627 AugBoliden AB → Nexa Resources S.A. (64.68% stake)Boliden agrees US$1.31bn share deal for control of Nexa ResourcesMining / ZincAgreed$1.3bn
- 717 AugDeutsche Telekom AG → Fiberhost and INEADeutsche Telekom agrees €1bn deal for Fiberhost and INEATelecom / Fibre broadbandAgreed$1.2bn
- 820 AugHolcim AG → Fermacell (James Hardie Europe)Holcim agrees €840m deal for FermacellMaterials / Building materialsAgreed$981m
- 919 AugRidgeview Partners (U.K. Piston Bidco) → Pinewood Technologies Group plc (Pinewood.AI)Ridgeview agrees £545m takeover of Pinewood.AITechnology / Automotive softwareCompleted$740m
- 1011 AugCadeler A/S → Menck GmbHCadeler buys Menck in €501m dealEnergy / Offshore wind equipmentCompleted$578m
- 1124 AugTata Consultancy Services → MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbHTCS agrees €320m deal for Porsche's MHPTechnology / IT consultingAgreed$373m
- 1218 AugBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. → Alesta TherapeuticsBioMarin agrees US$275m upfront deal for Alesta TherapeuticsHealthcare / BiotechCompleted$275m
- 137 AugDNO ASA → Genel Energy plcDNO walks away from £202m approach for Genel EnergyEnergy / Oil and gasTerminated$272m
- 1410 AugNichols plc → VITHIT LimitedNichols buys VITHIT for €75mConsumer / Soft drinksCompleted$87m
- 1513 AugMandatum plc → Cliens Holding AB (78.4%)Mandatum agrees SEK 705m deal for CliensFinancials / Asset managementAgreed$74m
- 163 AugTotalEnergies SE → Shell's European onshore renewables businessTotalEnergies agrees to buy Shell's European onshore renewables armEnergy / RenewablesAgreedUndisclosed
- 173 AugORIX Aviation → AerFinORIX Aviation agrees to buy AerFin from CataCapIndustrials / Aviation aftermarketAgreedUndisclosed
- 183 AugPori Energia Oy → Leppäkosken Sähkö OyPori Energia agrees to buy Leppäkosken SähköEnergy / Electricity distributionAgreedUndisclosed
- 194 AugPacific Asset Management (Pinnacle Investment Management group) → Asset Value Investors LtdPacific Asset Management buys Asset Value InvestorsFinancials / Asset managementCompletedUndisclosed
- 205 AugVisana Allgemeine Versicherungen AG → Simpego Versicherungen AGVisana buys online insurer SimpegoFinancials / InsuranceCompletedUndisclosed
- 216 AugBain Capital → Gong cha GlobalBain Capital agrees to buy Gong cha from TA AssociatesConsumer / Restaurants and beveragesAgreedUndisclosed
- 2211 AugAlfasigma S.p.A. → Nordic Group B.V. (Nordic Pharma)Alfasigma agrees to buy Nordic PharmaHealthcare / Specialty pharmaAgreedUndisclosed
- 2311 AugPaprec Group → Brantner green solutions (80%)Paprec agrees to buy 80% of Brantner green solutionsIndustrials / Waste managementAgreedUndisclosed
- 2414 AugProvidence Equity Partners → HometrackProvidence agrees to buy Hometrack from Zoopla ownerTechnology / Property data and analyticsAgreedUndisclosed
- 2518 AugMedbase Group → Ardentis (majority stake)Medbase takes control of ArdentisHealthcare / Dental clinicsCompletedUndisclosed
- 2631 AugNew Wave Group AB → uhlsport GmbHNew Wave Group buys uhlsportConsumer / Sporting goodsCompletedUndisclosed