Advent International is weighing a return to InPost, the e-commerce logistics group behind UK parcel delivery firm Yodel.

The buyout firm is part of a consortium assessing a potential takeover that would value InPost at more than €6bn, equivalent to about $6.6bn, Sky News reported. Advent originally invested in the business in 2017 and later took it public in Amsterdam in 2021, remaining a minority shareholder following the listing.

InPost confirmed it had received an indicative proposal regarding a possible acquisition of all outstanding shares. The company said a special committee comprising supervisory and management board members had been formed to evaluate the proposal, adding that there was no assurance a transaction would follow.

The company’s shares jumped about 20% following the announcement, lifting its market capitalisation to roughly €5.8bn, or about $6.4bn. Despite the rebound, the stock has fallen by close to a fifth over the past year.

Headquartered in Poland, InPost operates one of the largest parcel locker networks globally and delivered more than 350 million parcels in its most recent quarter across markets including the UK. Analysts speculated that other large shareholders, including Czech investment firm PPF, could also be involved in any formal bid.

The move underlines renewed private equity appetite for logistics assets with strong e-commerce exposure, as sponsors reassess publicly listed platforms trading below previous peak valuations.

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