Palatine Private Equity, a mid-market private equity investor has acquired a significant minority shareholding in a Midlands-headquartered accountancy firm, BK Plus.

Second Nature Brands, a US-based creator of nutritional and better-for-you snacks and treats, and a portfolio company of private investment firm CapVest, is to acquire Sahale Snacks from The JM Smucker Co, for a total consideration of $34m.

Corsair, a New York-based private equity firm targeting payments, software and business services, has sold its majority stake in Oakbridge Insurance, an independent insurance and risk management agency, to Audax Private Equity.

Altamont Capital Partners has sold portfolio company Douglas Products, a manufacturer and marketer of brands in global agriculture production and structural pest control markets, to private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners.

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has acquired Exostar, a secure business collaboration platform, from software investment giant Thoma Bravo.

Captrust Financial Advisors has secured a minority growth investment from funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle. Neither existing investor private equity firm GTCR nor any of Captrust’s executive leadership teams will be selling secondary shares as part of the transaction.

Gulf Capital has exited its investment in Metito Holdings after 17-years through the sale of a majority stake in the sustainable water solutions specialist held by a consortium of investors to Alpha Dhabi Holding, one of the UAE’s fastest-growing investment holding companies.