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Buyer landscape

Likely buyers · Logistics in Finland.

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

The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 21 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 High84

28 platform investments in Industrials · 6 in Finland · 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 Wrist Ship Supply, 2007 · Logistics, Denmark

2. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High82

27 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Finland · 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 Francbord, 2026 · Logistics, France

3. Waterland Private Equity SponsorVery High81

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 Palletways, 2026 · Logistics, UK

4. Ardian, Finint Infrastrutture SponsorVery High78

126 platform investments in Industrials · 3 in Finland · 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.

Bought SAVE from InfraVia Capital Partners, 2026 · Logistics, Italy

5. Sodero Gestion, CENCD SponsorVery High78

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 The Reefer Group, 2025 · Logistics, France

6. DUBAG Group SponsorVery High78

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

7. EQT SponsorVery High77

51 platform investments in Industrials · 10 in Finland · 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 Constellation Cold Logistics, 2024 · Logistics, Netherlands

8. IK Partners SponsorVery High77

75 platform investments in Industrials · 9 in Finland · 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

9. Arkea Capital, BNP Paribas Developpement and IRD Invest SponsorVery High77

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 The Reefer Group, 2025 · Logistics, France

10. Arkea Capital Partenaire SponsorVery High77

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 The Reefer Group, 2025 · Logistics, France

11. Blue Equity SponsorVery High77

25 platform investments in Industrials · 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 GoForward Group, 2026 · Logistics, Denmark

12. PAI Partners SponsorVery High76

33 platform investments in Industrials · 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 Albea, 2018 · Logistics, France

13. BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital Multi-Asset Continuation Fund SponsorVery High76

10 platform investments in Industrials · 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 SwipBox, 2025 · Logistics, Denmark

14. BU Bregal Unternehmerkapital SponsorVery High76

10 platform investments in Industrials · 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 SwipBox, 2025 · Logistics, Denmark

15. 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 Bracchi, 2016 · Logistics, Italy

16. PAI Partners (Fund VIII) SponsorVery High75

28 platform investments in Industrials · 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 Albea, 2018 · Logistics, France

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

28 platform investments in Industrials · 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 Albea, 2018 · Logistics, France

18. PAI Partners (Mid-Market) SponsorVery High75

28 platform investments in Industrials · 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 Albea, 2018 · Logistics, France

19. PAI Partners / ADIA SponsorVery High75

29 platform investments in Industrials · 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 Albea, 2018 · Logistics, France

20. PAI Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan SponsorVery High75

28 platform investments in Industrials · 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 Albea, 2018 · Logistics, France

21. Audacia SponsorVery High75

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

22. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High75

9 platform investments in Industrials · 1 in Finland · 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

23. Ardian SponsorVery High74

137 platform investments in Industrials · 3 in Finland · 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 Staci from Cobepa, 2019 · Logistics, France

24. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High74

70 platform investments in Industrials · 9 in Finland · 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

25. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High74

71 platform investments in Industrials · 9 in Finland · 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

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.