PAYSAFE GROUP acquired by FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISITION CORP. II

Meilleurtaux acquired 100% of Active Assurances, enabling the exit of financial sponsors Activa Capital and Bpifrance, as well as the founding management team. This strategic acquisition marks a shift in Meilleurtaux's business model: previously a simple comparator (lead generator) in auto/health insurance, the group now becomes a full-stack broker capable of selling, issuing, and managing contracts directly. The deal also strengthens its B2B wholesale brokerage capabilities through Active Assurances' subsidiary, Wazari

Eurazeo PME entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire control of Groupe Premium from Montefiore Investment. The transaction is characterized by an exceptionally strong management alignment: the team reinvested significantly (ticket of ~EUR80m) to retain 49% of the capital. Montefiore retained a minority stake. Eurazeo invested an equity ticket of approximately EUR100m. The financing was completed by a unitranche debt of ~EUR110m provided by Barings. The deal also expanded employee shareholding from 69 to 219 individuals

The transaction involves an all-share merger between Nexi and Nets, creating the undisputed European PayTech leader with a presence in over 25 countries. The strategic rationale is centered on creating a massive pan-European platform with unrivaled scale, a 4x larger addressable market, and significant recurring cash synergies estimated at EUR 170 million annually. This combination is expected to be highly value-accretive, with an estimated Cash EPS accretion of over 25% for Nexi shareholders by 2022

The Carlyle Group acquired a majority stake in Calastone from Accel and Octopus Ventures. The deal followed a competitive auction process involving other bidders like Nordic Capital. The strategic rationale was to transform a highly successful, VC-backed fintech into a global institutional-grade market utility. Carlyle aimed to leverage the company's "sticky" recurring revenue (85% from mutual fund routing) and its first-mover advantage in blockchain-based fund infrastructure to drive global scale

A UK-based private equity organization specializing in financial services has successfully finalized the acquisition of a majority stake in the share capital of the target from its founding retail parent company. This strategic transaction represents a definitive "semi-spin-off," allowing the payment platform to transition from a captive internal unit into an independent, high-growth fintech competitor. The strategic rationale for the move centers on the acquirer’s objective to accelerate the platform’s diversification and market penetration beyond its original retail network

Latour Capital has successfully finalized the acquisition of a majority stake in the share capital of the target from its previous institutional sponsor, following a highly competitive auction process. This strategic transaction represents a significant milestone in the broker's evolution, marking its transition into a new phase of institutional scaling. The strategic rationale for the move centers on the acquirer’s objective to leverage the target’s unique digital-native distribution model, which demonstrated exceptional resilience and performance during period of global market volatility

Euronext completed the acquisition of 100% of VP Securities, further consolidating its position as a leading CSD operator in Europe. This transaction followed Euronext’s "Nordic" expansion strategy, initiated with the takeovers of Oslo Børs VPS (2019) and Nord Pool (2020). By integrating VP Securities, Euronext scaled its Post-Trade division to represent 23% of its 2019 pro-forma revenue, significantly diversifying its income away from volatile trading volumes. The deal created a combined CSD network managing €2

Ardian acquired a majority stake in Finaxy from Equistone Partners Europe, which had owned the group since 2014. The transaction was valued at an Enterprise Value of €160 million, representing an aggressive multiple of approximately 14.5x EBITDA. To secure the asset in a competitive process managed by Lazard, Ardian submitted a preemptive offer that outpaced other finalists such as Parquest Capital and Abénex. The transaction is financed by a senior debt package provided by a pool of banks, representing approximately 5

Silver Lake acquired a majority stake (~70%) in Groupe Finizy (Meilleurtaux) from Goldman Sachs Private Equity. The transaction was executed outside of a formal auction process, pre-empting a sale that was initially planned for March 2020 but halted due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The management team, holding ~30%, reinvested in the new structure. A governance transition occurred simultaneously. The deal was initially equity-funded by Silver Lake.

Bridgepoint has acquired a majority stake in Financière CEP from the American private equity firm JC Flowers & Co and the group's founder, Hubert Guillard. This secondary LBO follows an unsuccessful sale process in 2017. The transaction was secured via a preemptive offer signed in early March 2020, just before the COVID-19 lockdowns. The management team, led by CEO Philippe Gravier, is reinvesting alongside Bridgepoint to support an ambitious growth project. The strategic rationale for the deal is to capitalize on CEP's leadership in the French loan insurance and mortgage brokerage markets