Total Capital Partners has exited OUTCO, a UK outdoor estate compliance and maintenance specialist, it acquired in 2018 in partnership with founder-entrepreneur Jason Petsch to scale and diversify the business.

Blue Point Capital Partners’ portfolio company National Safety Apparel (NSA) has acquired Bashlin Industries, a manufacturer of premium climbing gear, fall protection equipment, and accessories designed for power utility and telecommunication linemen and industrial professionals.

Astorg portfolio company Lebronze alloys (LBA), a copper and nickel alloy producer, has acquired m Lego, a French manufacturer known for its copper alloy semi-finished products, from AUREA Group.

Middle-market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital has sold donut, kolache, and coffee franchise Shipley Do-Nuts to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, following 18 consecutive quarters of same-store-sales growth and records for new store growth.

Ambienta-backed Officine Maccaferri, a civil and environmental engineering solutions provider with a commercial presence in over 130 countries, has acquired CPT Group, an Italian company specialised in advanced mechanised tunnelling technologies and robotic prefabrication systems for underground infrastructure.

Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman is nearing a potential $6bn exit from Enverus, as Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) – the owner of the New York Stock Exchange – is in advanced talks to acquire the energy data and analytics provider, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Bridgepoint has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Hanseatic Broking Center (HBC), an independent SME+ insurance distribution platform in the DACH region, which will see the private equity firm partner with the HBC management team and founders.

Eurazeo, through its growth team, has agreed to sell its stake in conversational and agentic AI software company Cognigy to AI-powered customer solutions platform NICE, valuing the transaction at approximately $955m.

Cura Terrae, the environmental services company backed by Palatine’s Impact Fund, has stepped up its expansion with the acquisition of EnviroCentre, a market-leading multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy based in Scotland.