InPost has agreed to the terms of a recommended all-cash public offer that would see the European e-commerce logistics specialist taken private in a transaction valuing the company at approximately €7.8bn (£6.8bn).
The offer is led by a consortium comprising private equity investor Advent, FedEx, A&R and PPF.
Under the proposal, shareholders will receive €15.60 per share (cum dividend), representing a 50% premium to InPost’s undisturbed share price on 2 January 2026.
Shareholders representing around 48% of InPost’s issued share capital have already committed to tender their shares.
The consortium has secured fully committed financing and expects the transaction to complete in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Following settlement, ownership will be split between Advent and FedEx (37% each), A&R (16%) and PPF (10%).
According to a statement, PPF will sell the entirety of its stake in InPost, reinvesting part of its proceeds to retain a minority position.
Strategically, the deal underpins InPost’s ambition to scale its out-of-home delivery model across Europe. The company operates a network of around 61,000 automated parcel lockers and has quadrupled parcel volumes between 2020 and 2025 as it expanded beyond Poland into Western Europe.
The consortium has committed to supporting further locker deployment, digital consumer solutions and geographic expansion in markets including France, Italy, Spain, Benelux and the UK.
InPost said it will continue to operate under its existing brand, with headquarters and core innovation functions remaining in Poland. Founder and CEO Rafał Brzoska will retain an indirect stake through the consortium and remain in charge of day-to-day management.
FedEx said its investment would complement its European B2C ambitions.
“We will be entering into agreements with InPost following completion of the transaction that will provide our customers access to InPost’s last-mile B2C capabilities while bringing FedEx’s global network and logistics expertise to support InPost’s next phase of growth,” said Raj Subramaniam, CEO of FedEx.
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