London-headquartered private equity firm PX3 Partners has acquired Com Laude Group Limited, a specialist in internet domain name management and online brand protection, from its founders Nick Wood and Lorna Gradden and Vespa Capital, in partnership with the Company’s management team.

UK private investment firm BC Partners has agreed to sell Presidio, a provider of IT services to some of the world’s largest companies including Amazon, to US rival Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, in a deal that values the business at around $4bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Middle Market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP), in partnership with Buckthorn Partners, has acquired Acteon Group, a UK-based international marine energy and infrastructure solutions company founded in 1989.

Private equity group CVC Asia Pacific has withdrawn a AUD1.83bn (£948m) bid to acquire APM Human Services, which helps people find jobs and is a provider of services to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a report by AFR.

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) have completed the sale of World 50 Parent LLC and its related subsidiary companies (World 50), to a single asset GP-led continuation fund investment vehicle managed by an MSCP affiliate.

Mayfair Capital Partners, the private investment division of Oxford Financial Group has sold outdoor furniture specialist POLYWOOD to an investor group led by Arsenal Capital Partners, in partnership with BayPine.

Private equity firms Advent International and CVC Capital are teaming up to launch a joint bid to acquire Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a European animal food brand owned by Cinven, which is seeking around €2bn for the business, according to a report by The Financial Times.

Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, is to sell South African fibre network operator Octotel to a consortium of investors, led by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) and also comprising STOA and Thebe Investment Corporation.