TALA, a sustainable activewear brand founded by fitness entrepreneur Grace Beverley, has raised GBP4.2 million in a funding round co-led by Active Partners and Venrex.

Littlejohn & Co has sold Tidel, a provider of cash automation technology, to Sesami Cash Management Technologies Corporation (Sesami), a tech-enabled cash ecosystem solution integrator that will operate as an independent entity of Garda World Security Corporation (GardaWorld).

Private equity firm Limerston Capital has completed the acquisition of Gosport-based laboratory Wickham Micro and appointed industry veteran Mark Hammond as its CEO.

Affiliates of KSL Capital Partners (KSL) and Arcade Capital have acquired the Silverado Resort and Spa, a luxury resort in the heart of Napa Valley wine country.

PlayOn! Sports (PlayOn), a high school sports media and technology company, has secured a significant investment from KKR, alongside PlayOn’s existing shareholder, Panoramic Ventures.

Healthcare private equity firms Hildred Capital Management, (Hildred) and Bourne Partners Strategic Capital (Bourne), together with The Emerson Group (Emerson), have launched Carlin Consumer Health (Carlin) to establish a preeminent consumer health business and to acquire leading over-the-counter (OTC) brands.

EdTech unicorn GoStudent has acquired two established European education companies – algorithmic learning content specialist Seneca Learning, and Tus Media, which provides an open tutoring marketplace.

padoa, a specialist in the digitalisation of occupational health, has completed an #80 million funding round led by Five Arrows Growth Capital (FAGC) – to further accelerate its expansion.

Investment manager Baring has acted as sole lender of secured credit facilities in Epiris’ acquisition of Stuart Turner, a UK manufacturer of pump and water boosting solutions for domestic and commercial applications.

Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Securit Metal Products, a 70-year-old manufacturer of solid and semi-tubular rivets.