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Likely buyers · Industrials in Sweden.

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

How companies like this sold · 112 verified exits: 26% to sponsors, 63% to corporates and platforms, 10% via IPO, 1% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 33% (was 21%), corporates and platforms 62% (was 64%), IPO 4% (was 13%).

The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 65 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. IK Partners SponsorVery High93

75 platform investments in Industrials · 48 in Sweden · 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 SELATEK from Amplio, 2026 · Industrials, Sweden

2. Altor Equity Partners SponsorVery High90

28 platform investments in Industrials · 49 in Sweden · 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.

Bought Evac from Bridgepoint, 2026 · Industrials, Finland

3. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High88

70 platform investments in Industrials · 46 in Sweden · 39 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.

Backed Francks Kylindustri, 2025 · Industrials, Sweden

4. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High88

71 platform investments in Industrials · 46 in Sweden · 38 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.

Backed Francks Kylindustri, 2025 · Industrials, Sweden

5. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High88

27 platform investments in Industrials · 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 Gillet Tools, 2026 · Industrials, France

6. EQT SponsorVery High87

51 platform investments in Industrials · 53 in Sweden · 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 Fujitec, 2025 · Industrials, Japan

7. IGI Private Equity SponsorVery High87

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

8. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High86

32 platform investments in Industrials · 13 in Sweden · 43 deals 2024–26

AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.

Backed Comrod, 2025 · Industrials, Norway

9. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High86

27 platform investments in Industrials · 16 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26

AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.

Backed Comrod, 2025 · Industrials, Norway

10. Waterland Private Equity SponsorVery High86

38 platform investments in Industrials · 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 Cooper Turner Beck, 2026 · Industrials, UK

11. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High86

27 platform investments in Industrials · 13 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26

AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.

Backed Comrod, 2025 · Industrials, Norway

12. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High86

27 platform investments in Industrials · 13 in Sweden · 37 deals 2024–26

AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.

Backed Comrod, 2025 · Industrials, Norway

13. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High86

27 platform investments in Industrials · 13 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26

AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.

Backed Comrod, 2025 · Industrials, Norway

14. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High86

27 platform investments in Industrials · 13 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26

AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.

Backed Comrod, 2025 · Industrials, Norway

15. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High86

27 platform investments in Industrials · 13 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26

AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M

4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.

Backed Comrod, 2025 · Industrials, Norway

16. Audacia SponsorVery High86

21 platform investments in Industrials · 27 deals 2024–26

AUM €2.8B · Audacia Capital Développement IV · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €4-30M

45 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.

Backed Geolinks, 2026 · Industrials, France

17. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High84

9 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Sweden · 25 deals 2024–26

AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M

Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.0/yr before.

Bought Salto Systems from Peninsula Capital, 2026 · Industrials, Spain

18. Sodero Gestion, CENCD SponsorVery High84

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 Crea Equipement, 2026 · Industrials, France

19. Ardian, Finint Infrastrutture SponsorVery High83

126 platform investments in Industrials · 8 in Sweden · 43 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.

Backed Munich Electrification, 2026 · Industrials, Germany

20. PAI Partners SponsorVery High83

33 platform investments in Industrials · 6 in Sweden · 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 Tecnova HT, 2026 · Industrials, Italy

21. PAI Partners / ADIA SponsorVery High83

29 platform investments in Industrials · 4 in Sweden · 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 Tecnova HT, 2026 · Industrials, Italy

22. Initiative & Finance SponsorVery High83

28 platform investments in Industrials · 11 deals 2024–26

AUM €800M · Initiative & Finance PME IV · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €5-36M

8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 18 per fund.

Backed Airess, 2026 · Industrials, France

23. Initiative & Finance (FCPR I) with Thierry Suin (MBO) SponsorVery High83

28 platform investments in Industrials · 11 deals 2024–26

AUM €800M · Initiative & Finance PME IV · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €5-36M

8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 18 per fund.

Backed Airess, 2026 · Industrials, France

24. Initiative & Finance + Turenne + Nord Capital SponsorVery High83

28 platform investments in Industrials · 11 deals 2024–26

AUM €800M · Initiative & Finance PME IV · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €5-36M

8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 18 per fund.

Backed Airess, 2026 · Industrials, France

25. Initiative & Finance and Viveris Management SponsorVery High83

27 platform investments in Industrials · 11 deals 2024–26

AUM €800M · Initiative & Finance PME IV · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €5-36M

8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 18 per fund.

Backed Airess, 2026 · Industrials, France

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.