You are correct. The condense feature is only available on US version. You have to purchase a 3rd party condense service to do so. You can use a migration tool to create a new company file and migrate the beginning balances. It's a one time license.
https://get.transactionpro.com/qbd
Another option, if you don't use QB Payroll, you can use the trial version of QB Desktop Enterprise for good to upgrade your company file if required.
