New York-based private investment firm SK Capital Partners has made a strategic investment in Spectrum Vascular, a provider of vascular access and medication management products designed to reduce health care-acquired infections.

CBPE Capital has acquired a majority stake in Tetra Consulting, a provider of property risk management services and software, in partnership with Tetra’s management team. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Bain-backed UK home and motor insurer Esure Group anticipates further growth following a £200m ($258m) transformation initiative, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Chief Executive Officer David McMillan.

AS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis, backed by 65 Equity Partners, has acquired a stake in Cerbios-Pharma, a global manufacturer of chemical and biological active pharmaceutical ingredients, including those for antibody-drug conjugates.

US restaurant chain Hooters, which is owned by private equity firms Nord Bay Capital and TriArtisan Capital Advisors, has filed for bankruptcy protection ahead of a proposed founder-backed buyout of the business, according to a report by Reuters.

Several private equity firms, along with at least one aerospace supplier, remain in the running to acquire Boeing’s Jeppesen navigation unit in a deal expected to exceed $8bn, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

Blackstone is exploring a potential minority investment in TikTok’s US business as part of an effort led by existing non-Chinese shareholders of parent company ByteDance to restructure the social media platform, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.

Global investment firm KKR and a subsidiary of Japan Investment Corp have announced a JPY348bn ($2.3bn) tender offer to acquire Topcon, a Japanese medical and precision positioning equipment manufacturer, according to a report by Reuters.

Atlantic Street Capital, a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market businesses with growth potential, has partnered with Dynamic Campus, a provider of managed IT services for higher education institutions.