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.

Bain Capital Private Equity has competed its acquisition of Harrington Process Solutions, a speciality distributor of industrial flow control process solutions, with the support of debt financing Goldman Sachs Asset Management, BMO Capital Markets, Oak Hill Advisors, and Jefferies Credit Partners.

Vestar Capital Partners has invested in Tech24, a commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance provider, alongside existing shareholders HCI Equity Partners (HCI) and the Company’s management team.

NorthWall Capital (NorthWall), a credit investment firm delivering private capital solutions to counterparties in Western Europe, has exited its investment in global law firm Pogust Goodhead following a $552m investment by Gramercy Funds Management LLC (Gramercy).

Inflexion Private Equity has made a  majority investment in Celnor, a newly established platform for testing, inspection, certification and compliance (TICC) businesses. The investment was made from the firm’s Enterprise Fund V.

Ascend Capital Partners, a healthcare focused private equity partnership, has acquired a majority stake in Seoul Medical Group, a physician-run Independent Physician Association dedicated to providing both clinical and non-clinical healthcare services to patients. 

UK M&A activity is set to improve over the next 12 months, according to 78% of the dealmakers who took part in CIL’s Investment 360 Index survey- with 85% saying that current deal activity is low, compared to 35% at the same time last year.