CORE Industrial Partners, a manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services-focused private equity firm, is to sell J&K Ingredients, a manufacturer and supplier of food and beverage ingredients to PE firm SK Capital.

BharCap Partners, a private investment firm focused on the financial services sector, has acquired ARMStrong Receivable Management, one of the largest insurance and commercial B2B receivable management firms in North America.

Ara Partners has acquired Vacuumschmelze, a global producer of advanced magnetic materials and the largest producer of rare earth permanent magnets in the Western Hemisphere, from funds managed by Apollo.

Adenia Partners, a private markets investment firm committed to responsible investing and a sustainable Africa, has completed a majority investment in Enfin, a solar financing solutions provider serving commercial and industrial clients across South Africa.

Bain Capital, a global private investment firm with approximately $180 billion of assets under management, has agreed to invest at least $200m in equity capital in Vietnam-based Masan Group at price of VND85,000 per share.

Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners is looking to finalise a deal to VerPartners, one of Australia’s largest veterinary practice chains in a deal worth in excess of AUD1bn, according to a report by the Financial Review.

Lonsdale Capital Partners, the private equity firm focused on the lower mid-market in the UK and Ireland, has made an investment in GIA, a tech-enabled property consultancy that provides bespoke solutions to clients across a range of sectors.