Deals in brief

Advent-backed Syspro picks up Datascope

Datascope is a warehouse management system provider.

Oakley, General Atlantic granted exclusivity to invest in Brevo

The enterprise value of the deal is over €1 billion, according to sources close to the matter.

CD&R to sell minority stake in MFG to Apollo-led institutional investors

MFG is an independent forecourt operator.

Acon to sell beauty and personal care packaging firm Amfora

The buyer was sustainable cosmetic packaging firm Albéa Group.

Serendipity Capital appoints David Knight Legg as strategy, client and capital formation head

In his new role, Legg will lead the group’s fundraising efforts.

Advent raises Spectris offer to £4.2bn to outbid KKR offer

The revised offer gives it an enterprise value of around £4.8 billion.

Cinven to pick up Smart Communications from Accel-KKR

Smart Communications is a global cloud-native provider of customer communication management and inbound conversation management software services.

Gemspring-backed Midland Industries picks up manufacturer Cerro Brass

The seller was Cerro Flow Products, a subsidiary of Marmon Holdings.

PE-backed 2X acquires tech consultancy Outbound Funnel

Based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, 2X is a B2B marketing-as-a-service firm.

New Mountain to invest in CPA firm Wipfli

The investment will be used by Wipfli to accelerate its growth, expand investments in talent and technology, and fuel innovation.