M&A Activity

Indian government has approved a Fairfax subsidiary as strategic buyer for a proposed sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank for about ₹52,878 crore.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Fairfax Financial Holdings (subsidiary) in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Asia, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Olympus Partners has agreed to sell MEI Industrial Solutions, a national provider of equipment execution services (rigging, machinery moving), to 26North Partners LP.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For MEI Industrial Solutions in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

26North struck a deal to acquire MEI Industrial Solutions from Olympus Partners. MEI moves, stores and installs heavy equipment for data center, semiconductor, defense and advanced manufacturing customers across the US.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For 26North in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Capital Machine acquired KC Robotics, a robotic systems integrator based in West Chester, Ohio, expanding from fabrication equipment distribution into turnkey robotic automation systems.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Capital Machine in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Q360 Group, an Align Collaborate portfolio company formed with Valedor Partners, acquired The Flexo Factor, a Monroe, North Carolina provider of flexographic cleaning supplies, pressroom equipment, training and consulting.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Q360 Group in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Nasdaq Private Market completed its acquisition of Nasdaq Fund Secondaries, LLC and its subsidiary NFSTX, LLC, extending its private markets platform into fund-level secondary liquidity for GPs, LPs and institutional investors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Nasdaq Private Market in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Larson Gross, an INSIDE Public Accounting top 200 firm, has brought aboard ScaleUp Financial Solutions, a Denver-based provider of fractional CFO and accounting services, effective Oct. 2.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Larson Gross in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Mubadala is taking Clear Channel private, a take-private transaction that removes the company from public markets.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Clear Channel in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Robert B. Hill Co. acquired ECI Water's technology, product catalog, customer base and VIP control platform from the original manufacturer, expanding into industrial water softening and filtration. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Robert B. Hill Co. in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Japan's Mitsui is reported to be spending about $1.5bn on a bid to take Penske Automotive Group private.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Mitsui in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

Faraday Copper has completed its acquisition of BHP's San Manuel copper project, per the headline. The source has no body text, so deal terms are unverified.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Faraday Copper in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Americas, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-15 · context →

IAG is pursuing a proposed A$1.2B buyout of RAC WA's insurance underwriting business, and is responding to ACCC competition concerns about the deal.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Insurance Australia Group (IAG) in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-14 · context →