ESG transformation-focused private equity investor Abris Capital Partners and B Corp will sell 100% of the shares in Poland-based packaging provider Dot2Dot to European folding carton solutions provider Van Genechten Packaging.

Three private equity powerhouses, Bain Capital, Permira and Veritas Capital, are in the final stages of a fierce auction for the school operator Nord Anglia, in what could be one of Europe’s largest deals this year, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone are to acquire Trystar, a provider of electrical equipment used for backup power solutions serving data centre, industrial, commercial, healthcare and utility end markets.

North Carolina-based private equity firm Falfurrias Management Partners has made a growth investment in capSpire, a provider of commodity and energy trading and risk management services for large portfolios of energy and commodities physical and financial assets.

US private equity firm Francisco Partners will become a co-controlling shareholder in Orisha, a European vertical software company based in France, investing in the business alongside TA Associates, Orisha’s majority shareholder since 2021, as well as company management.

LDC, a private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has exited its investment in education sector employment recruitment specialist The Edwin Group to Quad Partners, following a three-and-a-half-year partnership.

Chicago-based private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners is to sell LinQuest, a specialist in space systems and technology solutions for the defence and intelligence communities, to KBR, a provider of science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies globally.

Dallas-based private equity firm Valesco Industries has made an investment in Earthlite, a California-based provider of wellness equipment and products including consumable supplies and accessories for the spa and massage markets.