Deals in brief

Private equity-backed Hub International snaps up Drayton Valley

Drayton Valley provides personal and commercial insurance.

Argosy-backed Aerial acquires manufacturer Hazard Protection Systems

Aerial is a manufacturer and distributor of survivability products and services for the defense community.

Sentinel Capital appoints Eric Bommer as managing partner

In this role, Bommer will become the eventual successor to the firm’s co-founder and managing partner David S. Lobel.

InTandem Capital taps Carla Arellano as operating partner

Also, the New York City-based healthcare services-focused private equity firm has promoted Stephen Sims to principal and Jackson Monnin to senior associate.

Centre Partners-backed KNS International picks up women's footwear brand Birdies

Headquartered in Draper, Utah, KNS International is an ecommerce and footwear company.

Gryphon Investors-backed Shermco Industries acquires electrical testing provider Power Products and Solutions

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Shermco provides electrical testing, engineering, maintenance, commissioning and repair services.

Charterhouse agrees to buy fire safety and security systems provider ESTYA

Charterhouse will invest in partnership with ESTYA’s management, who are reinvesting in the company, and alongside Chequers Capital.

EQT appoints new private capital co-heads amid CEO change

Eric Liu (North America) and Bert Janssens (Europe) have been named as co-heads of private capital.

Actis promotes Rahul Agrawal to partner

Agrawal was previously energy director for SEA at Actis.

Keensight-backed Inherent adds on Conexio Telecom

Conexio is an independent provider of high-speed connectivity and telephony services.