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Likely buyers · Construction in Denmark.

Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables

How companies like this sold · 160 verified exits: 25% to sponsors, 71% to corporates and platforms, 4% via IPO. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 29% (was 22%), corporates and platforms 63% (was 77%), IPO 7% (was 1%).

The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 19 geographic expansion candidates without a local platform yet. A first round of the Tier 1 names plus the expansion buyers covers the demonstrated demand.

Financial buyers · 25

Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+

1. Altor Equity Partners SponsorVery High88

28 platform investments in Industrials · 17 in Denmark · 12 deals 2024–26

AUM €8.3B · Altor Fund VI · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €60-450M

16 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 18 per fund.

Backed ElteraGruppen, 2026 · Construction, Norway

2. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High82

27 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Denmark · 35 deals 2024–26

AUM €57.3B · Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €1-8M

Accelerating: 30 deals in the last 2 years vs 4.5/yr before.

Backed BRIFER, 2025 · Construction, France

3. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High81

58 platform investments in Industrials · 34 deals 2024–26

AUM €2.0B · Capital Sante 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-21M

20 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 80 per fund.

Backed O2D Environnement, 2026 · Construction, France

4. Waterland Private Equity SponsorVery High81

38 platform investments in Industrials · 9 in Denmark · 39 deals 2024–26

Waterland Private Equity Fund IX (WPEF IX) · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €70-525M

48 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 19 per fund.

Backed Interalu, 2024 · Construction, Belgium

5. DUBAG Group SponsorVery High81

14 platform investments in Industrials · 8 deals 2024–26

Lenbach Equity Opportunities III · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €2-12M

Accelerating: 7 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.8/yr before.

Backed H.K.O., 2026 · Construction, Germany

6. Sodero Gestion, CENCD SponsorVery High80

16 platform investments in Industrials · 22 deals 2024–26

AUM €350M · Transmettre & Pérenniser III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed CO2 Démolitions, 2026 · Construction, France

7. Blue Equity SponsorVery High80

25 platform investments in Industrials · 31 in Denmark · 4 deals 2024–26

Blue Equity IV K/S · 2026 vintage · deploying

2 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.

Backed Stenger & Ibsen Construction, 2021 · Construction, Denmark

8. Ardian SponsorVery High79

137 platform investments in Industrials · 3 in Denmark · 51 deals 2024–26

AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M

13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Bought Fermax from Eurazeo, 2025 · Construction, Spain

9. Arkea Capital, BNP Paribas Developpement and IRD Invest SponsorVery High79

47 platform investments in Industrials · 25 deals 2024–26

AUM €1.3B · Arkea Capital 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-11M

11 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Synelis, 2026 · Construction, France

10. Arkea Capital Partenaire SponsorVery High79

46 platform investments in Industrials · 25 deals 2024–26

AUM €1.3B · Arkea Capital 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-11M

11 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.

Backed Synelis, 2026 · Construction, France

11. Capidea Management SponsorVery High79

14 platform investments in Industrials · 35 in Denmark · 10 deals 2024–26

Fond IV · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €3-25M

11 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.

Backed Guardique Products, 2025 · Industrials, Denmark

12. IK Partners SponsorVery High77

75 platform investments in Industrials · 9 in Denmark · 52 deals 2024–26

AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M

18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.

Bought Consolis from Abénex, 2005 · Construction, France

13. BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital Multi-Asset Continuation Fund SponsorVery High77

10 platform investments in Industrials · 2 in Denmark · 15 deals 2024–26

AUM €7.0B · BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital Multi-Asset Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €16-122M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 9 per fund.

Backed A.Eberle, 2026 · Industrials, Germany

14. BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital SponsorVery High77

10 platform investments in Industrials · 2 in Denmark · 14 deals 2024–26

AUM €7.0B · BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital Multi-Asset Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €16-122M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 9 per fund.

Backed A.Eberle, 2026 · Industrials, Germany

15. FCDE SponsorVery High77

11 platform investments in Industrials · 5 deals 2024–26

AUM €604M · FCDE Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M

3 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 7 per fund.

Backed SKAKO, 2025 · Construction, France

16. Trill Impact SponsorVery High77

4 platform investments in Industrials · 2 in Denmark · 8 deals 2024–26

AUM €1.4B · Trill Impact Fund II · 2024 vintage · deploying

7 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.

Bought Primutec Solutions Group from DPE Deutsche Private Equity, 2025 · Construction, Netherlands

17. Den Sociale Kapitalfond SponsorVery High77

7 platform investments in Industrials · 13 in Denmark · 3 deals 2024–26

AUM €161M · Den Sociale Kapitalfond Invest II · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €2-14M

3 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 7 per fund.

Backed P.P. Brolægning ApS, 2026 · Construction, Denmark

18. PAI Partners SponsorVery High76

33 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Denmark · 26 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Xella, 2008 · Construction, Germany

19. Helix Kapital SponsorVery High76

7 platform investments in Industrials · 5 deals 2024–26

Helix III · 2023 vintage · deploying

7 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.

Backed Revivo Group, 2024 · Construction, Sweden

20. IGI Private Equity SponsorVery High76

18 platform investments in Industrials · 8 deals 2024–26

AUM €169M · IGI Sustainable Transition Fund · 2024 vintage · deploying

Accelerating: 6 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.3/yr before.

Backed WeBlade, 2026 · Industrials, Italy

21. EQT SponsorVery High75

51 platform investments in Industrials · 19 in Denmark · 51 deals 2024–26

AUM €291.0B · EQT X · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €440M-3.3B

53 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.

Backed HusCompagniet, 2015 · Construction, Denmark

22. PAI Partners (Fund VIII) SponsorVery High75

28 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Denmark · 17 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Xella, 2008 · Construction, Germany

23. PAI Partners (Mid-Market Fund) SponsorVery High75

28 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Denmark · 16 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Xella, 2008 · Construction, Germany

24. PAI Partners (Mid-Market) SponsorVery High75

28 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Denmark · 16 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Xella, 2008 · Construction, Germany

25. PAI Partners / ADIA SponsorVery High75

29 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Denmark · 17 deals 2024–26

AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying

12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.

Backed Xella, 2008 · Construction, Germany

Scores and facts derive from verified deal records only; sample floors and thresholds are published on the methodology page. Figures marked with a tilde are bands, not disclosures.