Deals in brief

Granite Creek-backed Peak Toolworks picks up tool sharpening and repair firm Southern Carbide

Peak Toolworks is a Jasper, Indiana-based manufacturer of engineered diamond and carbide cutting tools.

PE investor group to sell clinical trial data firm Clario to Thermo Fisher Scientific for $8.9bn

In addition to the initial cash purchase price at closing, Thermo Fisher has agreed to pay $125 million in January 2027.

PE-backed Nortera to buy Canada’s Green Giant and Le Sieur brands

The Green Giant brand includes a range of frozen and shelf stable vegetable products.

Grafine Partners backs new PE firm Atlantic Ridge

Atlantic Ridge targets the industrial technology sector.

Abry Partners invests in motoring organization AA Ireland

Founded in 1910, AA Ireland supports motorists and households nationwide with comprehensive roadside assistance and a wide range of insurance services.

SFEP-backed Xceed invests in food broker Stillwater Provisions

Headquartered in Roswell, Georgia, Xceed Foodservice Group is a provider of sales and marketing services to food suppliers.

PE-backed Medline Inc files to go public

Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, Medline Inc is a healthcare products distributor.

Forward Consumer to acquire Justin's food brand from Hormel Foods

According to the terms of the deal, Justin’s will become a standalone company, with Forward owning a 51 percent stake and Hormel Foods owning a 49 percent stake.

Francisco Partners to take tech company Jamf private for $2.2bn

According to terms of the agreement, Jamf stockholders will receive $13.05 per share in cash.

Queka Real Partners launches B2group by combining three businesses

B2group is a technology services company.