European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion is to sell its investment in David Roberts & Partners, a UK insurance broker founded in 1977, to BMS Group, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker.

European private equity firm IK Partners will invest in Sansidor, a provider of buildings testing and inspection services, via its IK Small Cap III. IK is investing alongside existing shareholders HC Partners.

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in healthcare equipment and service provider Medray Group, marking an exit for Irish private equity investor Erisbeg.

Private equity major Apollo Global Management has made a significant investment of $700m in Sony Music Group, providing its clients with another opportunity to access “high-grade” alternative assets, according to a report by Reuters.

Apollo Global Management is to acquire International Game Technology’s gaming & digital business and Everi Holdings in a $6.3bn value all-cash transaction that will take both companies private under a newly formed holding company.

Main Capital Partners, a €6bn software investor focused on the Benelux, DACH, the Nordics and the US, has acquired mps public solutions, a German software provider to the public administration and social care sector.

Private equity firm PAI Partners is to acquire sport and wellness platform Nutripure from global private investment firm Ardian, through its PAI Mid-Market Fund.

Global private investment firm KKR is to acquire Salt Lake City-based edtech Instructure Holdings in a take private deal valued at $4.8bn. Under the terms of the all-cash deal, Instructure shareholders will receive $23.60 per share.

Funds managed by global private investment firm KKR have acquired Marmic Fire & Safety, a provider of fire protection equipment inspection, testing and maintenance services, from HGGC.