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DeA Capital and VSL Club have acquired a majority stake in Zephyr Group
The owners of Zephyr Group have sold a majority stake in the company to DeA Capital and VSL Club. Paolo Castagnet, Nicoletta and Carlo Demonti will maintain 35% participation alongside Sviluppo Sostenibile and VSL to support the growth and internationalization process already undertaken by Zephyr Group in recent years.
Learn moreebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH&Co. KG has acquired a majority stake in IKOR Group
ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG (ebm-papst) has acquired a majority stake in IKOR Group. Financial details have not been disclosed.
Learn moreImenco Aqua has been acquired by AIS
Advanced Innergy Holdings Ltd. (AIH, trading as AIS) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Imenco Aqua AS and Imenco Chile SA, together referred to as Imenco Aqua, a global supplier of aquaculture technology solutions based in Norway and Chile.
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Paolo Castagnet
CEO, Zephyr Group
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Scale, specialization and capital shape Q2 transactions
QUARTERLY M&A ACTIVITY: In Q2 2026, Oaklins’ clients completed 69 transactions across sectors and regions, reflecting active dealmaking in healthcare, TMT and specialist services, with scale, specialization and capital as recurring themes.
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