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With the growing urgency surrounding climate and sanitation issues and the economic challenges they present, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have become increasingly important for all stakeholders in commercial businesses and organizations. It's no surprise that ESG has also become a hot topic in M&A projects, as it can impact the value, risk, and reputation of the buyer, seller, and target.

According to the Bloomberg news agency, Generali is interested in Ageas.

Cinven, along with Permira, supports Alter Domus on next stage of growth.

The Liège biopharma company announced on Tuesday that it wanted to sell assets.

Lower interest rates, falling inflation and economic growth are the driving force.

De Brandt Dairy International, part of Group De Brandt, is taken over.

It is not certain whether The Body Shop will make a restart in Belgium, the curator reports.

Villeroy & Boch acquires the 75-year-old Belgian company Ideal Standard

Companies that remain active in M&A in turbulent times create more value.

The Belgian insurer Ageas offers 3.6 billion euros for the British Direct Line.

Fortino Capital’s Renaat Berckmoes and Steven de De Troyer unfold M&A trends and challenges, while highlighting the importance of prioritising growth.

The French-Dutch Zenchef has acquired the Belgian Tablebooker.

After four previous acquisitions, transport company Xwift is now acquiring Vadesco Logistics from Lier.

In the report 'Top M&A trends in 2024', consultancy McKinsey looks back and ahead.

MandA.be discusses the most important M&A trends at the moment with Koen Clukkers & Sebastiaan Preckler from Deloitte Belgium.

The German fund Alma24 has taken over the Belgian activities.

Growth Inc. managing partner and economist Peter De Keyzer explains how rising political tensions across the world has resulted in investors turning their eyes toward protectionism and security when looking at deals in Europe.

The Belgian bank has been active in Eastern Europe for some time.

Vendis Capital takes next step in the market for comfortable living at home for seniors.

DeSter to acquire production units of Nupik International, S.L. and Sky Paper, S.L.U.

Toy chain ToyChamp and furniture seller Jysk are acquiring 11 Fun stores through a joint bid.

Delhaize has been able to sell all 128 supermarkets it wants to divest.

Translink Benelux B.V. is proud to announce its merger with corporate finance boutique AenF Partners B.V.

Common Group, owner of Patro Eisden, is not allowed to take over Dutch first division club Vitesse.

Tips for increasing success in business integrations.

Nancy De Beule & Véronique Gillis from PwC are looking back and ahead.

This acquisition reinforces Gantrex’ position in the Dutch market and in Europe’s leading port

M&A data solutions group Ansarada is being acquired by competitor Datasite for 263 million dollars.

A resilient European middle market is ready for a gradual recovery.

ESG and Technical M&A specialist Dominique Ranson unpacks how non-enterprise risks have developed over the years, and what some of the biggest challenges are that the industry currently faces.

Planet Group, the HR services group of entrepreneur Sam Baro, takes over Antwerp's Solid Talent.

Distriport is a 22 hectare industrial estate with its own stretch of track.

Glowi group strengthens position in HR sector through collaboration with Motmans and Partners.

The French software company Ennov takes over the Ghent scale-up DocShifter.

After the Q3 2023 decrease in multiples, the Argos Index® has stabilized at 9.0x EBITDA in Q4.

Up to 6 million euros in seed capital for golden hydrogen from Solhyd, a spin-off of KU Leuven.

The shareholders of the oil tanker shipping company Euronav approve the takeover of CMB.Tech.

With a takeover announcement, the stock market effects of the targets typically increase by 20 to 30 percent.

The international SaaS player Duco is acquiring the Antwerp scale-up Metamaze.

The Belgian investment fund KeBeK Private Equity takes a majority stake in Dalton Medical.

China's Fosun International is considering selling its minority stake in insurance giant Ageas.

Lucien strengthens its position in the Belgian bicycle market with the acquisition of two bicycle shops.

West Flemish solar panel installer takes over Antwerp sector colleague.

According to a recent analysis by Gain.pro, PE-backed companies are growing faster.

Confiserie Geldhof, which makes the famous Ghent neuzekes, is taken over.

VGP expands its presence in France with the acquisition of a 21-hectare site in Mulhouse from Stellantis.

The 73 percent premium does not impress businessman Fons Walder.

Axel Desmedt is Jacques Steenbergen's successor as head of the Belgian Competition Authority.

Consolidation is the magic word in the insurance industry.

With the transaction, both Biobest Group and Antilsan guarantee the strengthening of their position.

Will the global M&A market decline for the third year in a row or not?

Germany's Hornbach and French company Leroy Merlin are mentioned as possible buyers.

Bencis has signed an agreement to sell its interest in IT consultancy group Tech Tribes to NPM Capital.

Palmira expands to Belgium and acquires property for European Core Logistics Fund.

2023 was almost a record year for PE fundraising in Europe in terms of capital raised.

22 million euros secured to propel sustainable plant protein seed solutions.

AS Monaco and Cercle Brugge are in the shop window, according to business newspapers.

At the M&A Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award was granted for the very first time. The honour fell to Jos Peeters, founder of Capricorn Partners. Everyone who learns about his efforts and accomplishments, both at a corporate level and across the wider sector of venture capital, will confirm this is a well-deserved recognition. We caught up with him for an insightful conversation.

Daughter Katoen Natie J-Tec Material Handling makes acquisition in Spain.

The sale marks the completion of Mitiska REIM’s development and initial value-creation programs for these assets.

Private equity house Vendis Capital takes a majority stake in Skins Cosmetics.

Private Equity group Argos Wityu has played a crucial role in enabling this acquisition.

The acquisition of Autoparts B&V adds to LKQ's impressive series of strategic expansions in Belgium

Silicone producer Soudal from Turnhout is making the largest acquisition in its history.

30 percent in Mediahuis still belonged to Rheinische Post Mediengruppe.

The agreement to acquire Sanidel marks the fifth successful deal in Belgium for BME

Mercier Vanderlinden and Van Lanschot Belgium continue together as Mercier Van Lanschot.

#1 ranking confirms a positive trend for PwC in 2023

The merged group serves as an ideal platform for further buy-and-build activities.

The Belgian takeover market peaked last year to a total amount of 32 billion euros.

Marcel Herrmann Telles formed the basis of the beer chain through acquisitions.

With a pioneering approach to agricultural sustainability, Aphea.Bio succeeded in raising 70 million euro this year in a series C financing round. This represents the largest investment round in a Belgian scale up in 2023, and even the largest one in Europe. Isabel Vercauteren, Aphea.Bio’s co-founder and CEO talked to us about the transaction, which generated a particular interest by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

A conversation with Ruben Gofflo, M&A Director of Cegeka.

Recticel acquires REX to create a powerful Western European growth platform for insulated panels.

The Dutch Van Lanschot Kempen is making another acquisition in Belgium.

There will be more private equity deals in the near future, but fewer venture capital investments.

More selective targeting and better pre-deal preparation are most often mentioned.

"There has been more realism in the market."

Lybover supports this new step and becomes a minority shareholder of Altebra.

Apheon supports Vanreusel family in acquiring all shares of Beltaste-Vanreusel.

Although Keyrock operates in a highly volatile sector, the cryptocurrency market maker has been recording a stable growth since its inception in 2017. To raise the funds it requires to continue that boom, the Belgian company recently opted for a new round of funding. It raised 72 million dollar and promptly won ‘Best Venture Capital Deal - Technology 2023’ at the M&A Awards. “Once all markets are digital, we want to be one of the largest financial institutions in the world.”

The climate fund of private equity house Argos Wityu invests in Italian logistics company.

The Belgian media group DPG Media is strengthening itself with the takeover of the TV group RTL Nederland.

Visma is expanding its position in the Belgian market for workforce management technology.

M&A as the best way to secure long-term viability, according to a new PwC report.

The B2B software investor closes its largest fund to date at 377 million euros.

More than 30 percent of M&A professionals see financing as 'challenging' in 2024.

ESG will most often receive extra attention in due diligence processes in the next twelve months.

The chain of plastic surgery clinics has a turnover of 40 million.

In more and more acquisitions, sustainability is considered a pillar of value creation.

Symbioworld grew so fast that market leader Celonis wanted to buy.

The greatest ESG challenge in M&A transactions is 'data collection and quality': How to deal with this issue?

At the latest M&A Forum an inspiring discussion about deal succes took place.

How can young M&A professionals be agents of change?

This years’ Belgian M&A Awards highlight the added value of strategic M&A in growing the Belgian entrepreneurial ecosystem. More than 500 people attended the award show at the Brussels Expo.

63 percent of Belgian entrepreneurs think this is a good time to acquire another company.

A conversation with the new Community Manager of the Belgian M&A Community.

Marc van Herreweghe, CEO of Mydibel, on one of the biggest Flemish deals of 2022.