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Advent, FedEx-led consortium to buy parcel locker firm InPost in $9.2 billion deal
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 9, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 9, 2026
Quick Summary
Advent and FedEx-led consortium will acquire InPost for €7.8 billion, with the transaction expected to close in the second half of the year.
Advent and FedEx Consortium Acquires InPost for $9.2 Billion
Details of the InPost Acquisition
Feb 9 (Reuters) - A consortium led by holding firm Advent and FedEx has agreed to buy InPost for 15.60 euros per share, valuing the European parcel locker company at 7.8 billion euros ($9.2 billion), the companies involved in the deal said in a statement on Monday.
Under the deal, Advent and FedEx each will own 37% of the company, InPost CEO Rafal Brzoska's investment vehicle A&R holding will own 16% and PPF, the investment firm of the Czech Kellner family, will hold the remaining 10%.
The company will continue to be called InPost and maintain its management structure and headquarters in Poland.
Ownership Structure
"Together, we will strengthen our network and reach more consumers with enhanced fast and flexible delivery options as we continue our objective of redefining the European e-commerce sector," Brzoska said in the statement.
Future Plans for InPost
The parties expect the transaction to be closed in the second half of this year.
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(Reporting by Alessandro Parodi in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
Key Takeaways
- •Advent and FedEx lead consortium to buy InPost.
- •InPost valued at €7.8 billion in the acquisition.
- •Transaction expected to close in the second half of the year.
- •Deal priced at 15.60 euros per share.
- •InPost is a leading European parcel locker company.
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