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Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in September 2026

Every verified merger and acquisition involving Europe in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.

We tracked 15 deals involving Europe in September 2026, 7 of them with a disclosed value, worth $30.8bn in total. The largest was BASF's $11.7bn approach for Evonik, ahead of Cegid and Silae at $11.6bn.

Top mergers and acquisitions in Europe in September 2026

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  1. 128 SeptBASF → EvonikEvonik rejects BASF's EUR10.3bn takeover approach as too lowChemicalsIn talks$11.7bn
  2. 29 SeptCegid → SilaeCegid and Silae to merge in EUR10bn French software dealTechnology / SoftwareAgreed$11.6bn
  3. 320 SeptTelix Pharmaceuticals → ITM Isotope Technologies MunichTelix agrees up to $2.35bn deal for Munich's ITMHealthcare / RadiopharmaAgreed$2.4bn
  4. 414 SeptPuig → ISDIN (50% stake)Puig pays €1.2bn to take full control of ISDINConsumerAgreed$1.4bn
  5. 525 SeptRexel → GCGRexel agrees $1.4bn purchase of US distributor GCGIndustrialsAgreed$1.4bn
  6. 616 SeptClearlake Capital → Chelsea FC (Boehly and Walter stakes)Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea in £950m buyout of co-ownersMedia / SportsAgreed$1.3bn
  7. 717 SeptSoftcat → General Datatech (GDT)Softcat crosses Atlantic with $1.05bn GDT dealTechnologyAgreed$1.1bn
  8. 810 SeptAccel-KKR → ElecoAccel-KKR agrees £208m take-private of ElecoTechnologyAgreedUndisclosed
  9. 917 SeptEB Development → Eurobio ScientificEurobio Scientific's owner moves to delist at €25.30 a shareHealthcareAnnouncedUndisclosed
  10. 1024 SeptSchneider Electric → Shelly GroupSchneider Electric to bid EUR1.2bn for ShellyTechnology / Smart homeAnnouncedUndisclosed
  11. 1124 SeptVerlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck → Zeit Verlagsgruppe (50% stake)Cartel office clears Holtzbrinck's full takeover of Die ZeitMediaCompletedUndisclosed
  12. 1225 SeptGenel Energy → Capricorn EnergyGenel tops DNO with £330m Capricorn offerEnergyAgreedUndisclosed
  13. 1325 SeptPeel Holdings → Harworth GroupPeel wins control of Harworth with 187p final offerReal estateAgreedUndisclosed
  14. 1429 SeptRHI Magnesita → VesuviusRHI Magnesita in advanced talks over 549p-a-share Vesuvius bidIndustrialsIn talksUndisclosed
  15. 1529 SeptMain Capital Partners → Tribal Group (business)Jenzabar gatecrashes Main Capital's £231m Tribal dealTechnologyIn reviewUndisclosed