Deals in brief

Kohlberg portco Worldwide Clinical Trials to acquire QHP-backed Catalyst Clinical Research

Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Catalyst is a specialized oncology contract research organization.

Baird Capital makes promotions across investment team

The firm has promoted Becca Schlagenhauf to partner.

CPP Investments and IRA Capital ink medical real estate JV

CPP Investments is allocating an initial US$143 million of equity capital to the joint venture, which will have an expected acquisition capacity of about US$850 million.

Gryphon Investors-backed Metagenics buys Probiotic Brand Symprove

Symprove has been acquired from bd-capital.

Clarion taps Teresa Czubak as chief people officer

Czubak joins Clarion from Madison Logic, a former Clarion portfolio company, where she served as chief people officer and was a key member of the executive team.

Lone Star to acquire airport services provider Alliance Ground International

The sellers are Greenbriar Equity Group and Audax Private Equity.

Aurora Capital acquires tech company Anova

The seller was FFL Partners.

Lovell Minnick-backed Warner Pacific scoops up Brokers Holding Group

Headquartered in Westlake Village, California, Warner Pacific is a general agency for brokers.

Cohere Capital backs recovery audit software provider FlexTecs

FlexTecs’ existing leadership team will continue to lead the business.

Aquiline-backed Relation Insurance Services acquires PT Business Solutions

Chicago-based Relation Insurance Services is an insurance brokerage firm.