Deals in brief

Njord Partners buys ferry operator Red Funnel

Red Funnel is an Isle of Wight ferry company.

PE-backed Grant Thornton to add Grant Thornton in France, Spain and Belgium

The entire Grant Thornton Advisors platform will continue to be part of the GTIL network.

Nordic Capital-backed Noba lists on Nasdaq Stockholm

The market capitalization of Noba is around SKr 35 billion ($3.7 billion; €3.2 billion).

Greenbriar Equity-backed Towne Park adds on Frogparking

Frogparking is a provider of advanced integrated parking systems.

Ronin sells Due North to Mill Point-backed AeriTek Global

Ronin plans to bring in new investors to retain a minority stake in the expanded group via a GP-led CV.

Gauge Capital-backed Rovia Clinical Research buys StudyMetrix Research and CRI

With 14 locations and 80 investigators across its network, Rovia aims to continue expanding through acquisitions and strategic partnerships across the US.

Apheon takes majority control of Golmar Italia

Golmar is an Italian distributor of branded professional cleaning and hygiene products.

Apollo launches permanent capital holding company Apollo Sports Capital

Al Tylis has been named CEO of Apollo Sports Capital.

BECO Capital raises $370m for two new funds

The Dubai-based firm will continue its early-stage strategy and begin backing later-stage start-ups with its debut growth fund.

Silver Lake, PIF and Affinity Partners to buy Electronic Arts for $55bn EV

EA is a global interactive entertainment business.