A company backed by the Permira funds has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Boats Group, an online classifieds marketplace and technology provider for the recreational marine industry, from funds advised by Apax Partners.  Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Through its industry-leading brands –

Nordic Capital and Astorg are to jointly acquire Cytel from New Mountain Capital.  Cytel is one of the largest providers of statistical software and advanced analytics for clinical trial design and biometrics execution. Building on Cytel’s advanced software platform and leading biometrics services offerings, the new owners will invest in

IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK VII Fund is to sell Signature Foods to Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Signature Foods is a leading chilled convenience food company active in the growing European market, offering a unique combination of A-brands and a private

Specialist Risk Group (SRG), a fast-growing specialist insurance broker, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by leading middle-market private equity firm HGGC.  SRG’s management team will invest alongside HGGC and continue to hold a significant stake in the business. The private transaction is expected to close in Q1

United E&C (United), an infrastructure engineering, procurement, construction and consulting company, formerly the Power Construction division of AECOM (ACM), has launched as an independent company following the closing of AECOM’s sale of United to affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital (CPC). “United continues our 115-year heritage of providing end-to-end engineering and construction

Gryphon Investors (Gryphon), a middle-market private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA, has acquired Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN) from Silver Oak Services Partners (Silver Oak).  Silver Oak will make an investment in the newly recapitalised company, and PRN’s management team will remain with the Company and retain an equity

Avista Capital Partners (Avista), a private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare, is to acquire Solmetex, a provider of amalgam separators and other waste compliance products to the US and Canadian dental industries. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. For over 25 years, Solmetex has been an innovator

3d innovations (3di), a data management solutions company, has acquired Charlotte-based Investment Data Licensing Advisors (IDLA), a market and investment data licensing advisory firm serving the US market.  The acquisition follows demand from investment firms and market data vendors for more bespoke and creative solutions that leverage best practices when