Stellex Capital Management, a middle-market private equity firm with extensive experience in industrial businesses and family successions, has made a new platform investment in the MSS Group, a supplier and manufacturer of electronic components focused on the global power industry. 

Blackford Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm, has acquired PACIV, a full-service provider of industrial process automation and systems integration primarily for manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. 

Phoenix Equity Partners, a growth-focused UK private equity firm, has made an investment in UK-based cybersecurity specialist Logiq, the third from its 2022 Fund, following investments in risk analytics and modelling solutions provider 4most and data analytics business Dufrain.

Thompson Street Capital Partners has completed the sale of Made4net, a global provider of cloud-based warehouse management system and supply chain execution software, to Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, owner and operator of 482 IKEA stores in 31 countries. 

Trinity Hunt Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on services businesses, has made a majority investment in Centricity Research, a clinical research services provider specialising in conducting Phase I-IV clinical trials across more than 40 therapeutic areas. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. With over 35

Allied Industrial Partners, an industrial-focused private equity firm, has made a significant investment in Mat Tech Industrial Services, a provider of specialty rental and waste management services.