Parcel locker group InPost has agreed to be bought by a consortium led by delivery giant FedEx and private equity firm Advent for €7.8bn (£6.8bn), with the aim of expanding further in the UK and Europe.
The consortium has offered 15.60 euros (£13.59) per share for Poland-based InPost, 17.3% higher than the company's closing price in Amsterdam on Friday and 50% above its share price in January before it revealed a takeover approach by an unnamed suitor.
The company will continue under the InPost brand as an independent company, based in Poland and with founder and CEO Rafat Brzoska at the helm.
Advent, A&R (a private investment company founded by Brzoska) and PPF, which is the investment company of the Czech Kellner family, already own stakes of 6.5%, 12.49% and 28.75% in InPost, respectively.
Following the deal, Advent and FedEx will each hold a 37% stake, with A&R holding a 16% stake and PPF the remaining 10%.
The deal, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, will allow InPost to expand in its existing markets in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Benelux and the United Kingdom, which is the largest e-commerce market in Europe.
In the UK, the group is looking to double storage points to 30,000 from the current 14,000, while it also has 5,500 collection and drop-off points.
Hein Pretorius, chairman of InPost's supervisory board and special committee, said: “We believe that the transaction provides a solid foundation for the future of InPost, with a consortium that has a long-term perspective on value creation and fully supports the strategy.”
Brzoska, who was not involved in the boardroom discussions due to his interest in the acquisition, said: “Building on our success in Poland, this transaction will support our next phase of growth as we continue to grow across Europe.
“By partnering with the consortium's long-term financial and strategic investors who know our business and the industry well, we benefit from the experience, stability and resources necessary to capitalize on strong tailwinds, including growing e-commerce penetration, growing consumer demand for speed and convenience, and the shift toward more sustainable delivery solutions.
“Together we will strengthen our network and reach more consumers with improved, fast and flexible delivery options as we continue our goal of redefining the European e-commerce sector.”
The companies said “no immediate costs” were identified that would need to be reduced after the deal.
Founded in 1999 by Brzoska, InPost has a network of more than 61,000 lockers and more than 33,000 collection and delivery points in nine European countries: Poland, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The group, which also offers courier and fulfillment services for online sellers, delivered 1.4 billion packages in 2025.
It was listed on the Euronext in Amsterdam in 2021.
Raj Subramaniam, CEO of FedEx, said: “We will enter into agreements with InPost upon completion of the transaction that will provide our customers with access to InPost's last-mile B2C (business-to-consumer) capabilities while also providing FedEx's global network and logistics expertise to support InPost's next phase of growth.”
The companies said the deal to take InPost private will allow the company to “operate more efficiently” while reducing costs related to listing on the stock market and “reliance on market expectations driven by near-term performance outlooks and periodic reporting.”
