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Oct 17, 2025 | Insights
From Global Dynamics To Regional Opportunities: A Strategic View on ETA
Overall, this report presents a structured and evidence-based overview of PE buyouts, contrasts traditional and ETA-based approaches, and outlines the strategic considerations for LPs, operators, and policy-makers navigating the next phase of private equity evolution.
Novastone completes acquisition of Savaria Ipartechnika Kft. marking its second transaction in Hungary
Novastone Partners is proud to announce the successful closing of the acquisition of Savaria Ipartechnika Kft., a high-performing precision machining company based in Hungary, by entrepreneur and new CEO Aron Szabo through Novastone’s Operator-Led Buyout Program.
Novastone Partners announces strategic alliance between portfolio company Foo Seng and Varachaux
Novastone Partners is pleased to announce a strategic alliance between portfolio company Foo Seng, a specialist in premium frozen Asian products, and Varachaux, a French expert in premium plant-based and meat-based solutions.
The Deal behind The Deal
Why Leadership Communication determines M&A Outcomes.
What a Stradivari teaches about Small Mid-Cap Private Equity
At First Glance, A 350‑year‑old Violin And Small Mid-cap Private Equity appear to have little in common. Yet at Novastone Partners’ recent Private Equity Apéro at the Zürcher Yacht Club, that connection became unmistakably clear.
Redefining Success & Succession in Private Equity
Novastone’s strategic evolution, leadership, and the advantages of its Operator-Led Buyout model.
How to identify exceptional successor CEOs
In SME succession, leadership can define the success of the entire transition.
Exceptional successor CEOs combine entrepreneurial ambition, operational rigor, and the ability to build trust across stakeholders.
Novastone completes acquisition of Savaria Ipartechnika Kft. marking its second transaction in Hungary
Novastone Partners is proud to announce the successful closing of the acquisition of Savaria Ipartechnika Kft., a high-performing precision machining company based in Hungary, by entrepreneur and new CEO Aron Szabo through Novastone’s Operator-Led Buyout Program.
Novastone Partners announces strategic alliance between portfolio company Foo Seng and Varachaux
Novastone Partners is pleased to announce a strategic alliance between portfolio company Foo Seng, a specialist in premium frozen Asian products, and Varachaux, a French expert in premium plant-based and meat-based solutions.
The Deal behind The Deal
Why Leadership Communication determines M&A Outcomes.
What a Stradivari teaches about Small Mid-Cap Private Equity
At First Glance, A 350‑year‑old Violin And Small Mid-cap Private Equity appear to have little in common. Yet at Novastone Partners’ recent Private Equity Apéro at the Zürcher Yacht Club, that connection became unmistakably clear.
Redefining Success & Succession in Private Equity
Novastone’s strategic evolution, leadership, and the advantages of its Operator-Led Buyout model.
How to identify exceptional successor CEOs
In SME succession, leadership can define the success of the entire transition.
Exceptional successor CEOs combine entrepreneurial ambition, operational rigor, and the ability to build trust across stakeholders.
Novastone completes acquisition of Savaria Ipartechnika Kft. marking its second transaction in Hungary
Novastone Partners is proud to announce the successful closing of the acquisition of Savaria Ipartechnika Kft., a high-performing precision machining company based in Hungary, by entrepreneur and new CEO Aron Szabo through Novastone’s Operator-Led Buyout Program.
Novastone Partners announces strategic alliance between portfolio company Foo Seng and Varachaux
Novastone Partners is pleased to announce a strategic alliance between portfolio company Foo Seng, a specialist in premium frozen Asian products, and Varachaux, a French expert in premium plant-based and meat-based solutions.
Omega Moulding enters its next chapter with Robert Vero as CEO
Novastone Partners announces the successful succession of Omega Moulding Company, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of custom picture frame mouldings and accessories, in partnership with Searcher Robert Vero through its Operator-Led Buyout Program.
Novastone Partners congratulates Eyal Kaplan and Novastone Capital Advisors on the acquisition of Paul Mathew Transport Ltd.
We are delighted to share the news that Eyal Kaplan, an entrepreneur from the Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) Operator-Led Buyout Program, has successfully acquired Paul Mathew Transport Ltd. (PMT)
Gemeinsam für den Mittelstand: Novastone Partners kooperiert mit UnternehmerTUM beim Launch des neuen ETA Hubs
Der ETA Hub fördert Nachfolgelösungen im Mittelstand mit Operator-Led Buyouts und einem starken Talent-Ökosystem.
Novastone Capital Advisors Completes Exit of Formeds to Enterprise Investors
Novastone Capital Advisors (“NCA”) has announced the successful exit of Formeds, a leading Polish clean-label supplements company, to Enterprise Investors (“EI”).
Private Equity’s Next Constraint: Leadership, Not Capital
Across Europe, capital is abundant. More than €1.5 trillion in dry powder is available, and thousands of profitable SMEs are coming to market each year due to succession. Yet deals are increasingly not failing on price. They are failing on one critical question: who will actually run the company?
Year-End Rally at Novastone Partners
As we approach the end of the year, Novastone Partners continues to build strong momentum in the lower mid-market.
A strong signal for European Private Markets
Novastone Partners at EIF’s Pan-European Investment Gathering in Luxembourg.
A strong kickoff for the ETA Hub in partnership with UnternehmerTUM
Novastone Partners joins UnternehmerTUM, Tengelmann Growth Partners, and Deutsche Bank WM to launch Germany’s first dedicated ETA platform.
TSM Enters new chapter with Erika O’Brien at the helm
Erika O’Brien appointed CEO following acquisition backed by Novastone Capital Advisors.
NCA Searcher Bill Rees Closes Successful U.S. Acquisition
Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) is proud to announce the next acquisition in the United States by NCA Searcher Bill Rees, as part of our Operator-Led Search Fund Program.
Nachfolge Magazin: Novastone on Investing on Exceptional CEOs
Our Managing Director Torge Barkholtz discuss with Hannes Schlerf how to identify exceptional successor CEOs and why operator-led buyouts are becoming increasingly important in today’s market.
M&A Review: Succession is more than a deal
In the latest issue of M&A Review, Daniel Gärtner explores why entrepreneurial succession in the small and mid-cap segment will become increasingly important across Europe.
The M&A Guy Podcast: Novastone Partners on the Future of SME Succession
SME succession is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time. As a generation of founders prepares to step back, new ownership models are gaining relevance. In this episode of The M&A Guy Podcast, Brian Franco and Christian Malek discuss how operator-led buyouts are reshaping the future of entrepreneurship, leadership, and long-term value creation. Listen to the full conversation.
M&A Review: How operator-led buyout models help ease the succession crisis in the mid-market
By 2027, more than 230,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be looking for a viable handover solution.
Exclusive Interview: Torge Barkholtz on rethinking SME succession through operator-led investing
In this conversation with Private Equity Insights at Switzerland’s Largest PE Conference, he reveals that what he’s building at Novastone Partners is far subtler and, arguably, far more ambitious: a re-engineering of how ownership changes hands in the often-overlooked world of SMEs.
M&A Review: Article from Daniel Gärtner
The Deal behind The Deal
Why Leadership Communication determines M&A Outcomes.
What a Stradivari teaches about Small Mid-Cap Private Equity
At First Glance, A 350‑year‑old Violin And Small Mid-cap Private Equity appear to have little in common. Yet at Novastone Partners’ recent Private Equity Apéro at the Zürcher Yacht Club, that connection became unmistakably clear.
Redefining Success & Succession in Private Equity
Novastone’s strategic evolution, leadership, and the advantages of its Operator-Led Buyout model.
How to identify exceptional successor CEOs
In SME succession, leadership can define the success of the entire transition.
Exceptional successor CEOs combine entrepreneurial ambition, operational rigor, and the ability to build trust across stakeholders.
Novastone Partners | Key Insights. KfW Succession Monitoring 2026
SME Succession is becoming a structural challenge. And why early movers are best positioned.
Private Equity Insights UK Conference in London
Novastone Partners on “Why LPs Back Operators — Not Allocators”
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