Guardian Restoration Partners, a home restoration platform backed by US private equity firm Alpine Investors, has acquired two restoration services businesses, Quick Dry Restoration and Spartan Emergency Water Removal, bringing the platform’s total acquisitions to five since its launch in April.

Connecticut-based lower middle-market private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital has completed the sale of All Star Auto Parts, an alternative automotive parts distributor, to BBB Industries, a manufacturer for the automotive and industrial markets.

Ranger Fire and Security, a fire and security group launched by mid-market private equity firm Hyperion Equity Partners in February, has partnered with Simpro, a field service management software provider for trade and field services businesses.

BV Investment Partners, a private equity firm focused on tech-enabled business services, software and IT services industries, has invested in Kami, a classroom content provider, which values the business at over $175m.

Software investor Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Whitevision, a Dutch provider of intelligent document processing software.

Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to invest in SEIDOR, a technology services and solutions consultancy. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

UK middle-market private equity firm Palatine has exited Direct Tyre Management in a secondary buy-out by Caledonia Private Capital.

NFL owners and executives are scheduled to convene in Minneapolis on 27 August to deliberate and potentially vote on a proposal to allow private equity firms to purchase stakes in NFL teams, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Alternative asset management company HarbourView Equity Partners has partnered with Grammy Award-winning record producer and songwriter Noel Zancanella to purchase certain parts of his producer income streams and music publishing assets.