An international powerhouse consortium has officially launched a recommended all-cash public tender offer to acquire the European e-commerce logistics leader, InPost. Comprising private equity firm Advent International, FedEx Corporation subsidiary FCWB LLC, A&R Investments, and PPF Group, the purchasing group has published its formal offer memorandum, valuing the e-commerce enabler at approximately €7.8 billion.
The definitive terms provide InPost shareholders with a cash consideration of €15.60 per share. This figure reflects a major 53% premium over the company’s three-month undisturbed volume-weighted average share price leading up to January 2, 2026. The cash offer remains aligned with the preliminary terms established during a joint announcement in February, guaranteeing certain liquidity for remaining stakeholders.
The core motivation behind the buyout is to supercharge InPost’s digital and automated locker network across Europe. Capital from the consortium will be used to heavily fund infrastructure expansion in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and the Benelux region. To maintain institutional continuity, the buyers have pledged that InPost will keep its independent brand identity, with its central operational headquarters remaining anchored in Poland under the continued management of founder and CEO Rafał Brzoska.
The transaction enters its operational phase with robust corporate backing. Non-conflicted members of InPost’s Management and Supervisory Boards have unanimously endorsed the acquisition, advising shareholders to tender their holdings. Three key board members holding personal stakes have already signed irrevocable undertakings to sell their shares. Furthermore, institutional investors representing 48% of the company’s outstanding stock are already actively backing the deal. To achieve completion, the consortium requires a minimum total acceptance threshold of 80% of all issued shares.
The official timeline dictates that the public offer period will open on May 26, 2026, and run until July 27, 2026, unless extended. InPost has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting for June 29, 2026, to brief investors on the governance transitions, with a subsequent meeting arranged to address post-closing liquidation rules.
While mandatory regulatory clearances have already been successfully secured in major global jurisdictions—including Italy, China, Israel, Turkey, and Ukraine—reviews before the European Commission and Vietnamese authorities are still ongoing. The consortium anticipates clearing these remaining antitrust hurdles in the second half of 2026, after which it plans to utilize squeeze-out proceedings to completely delist InPost from the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.
