Deals in brief

Gimv buys The Spice Factory stake from Gilde Equity Management

CEO Jorgen De Pelsmaeker and the management team will reinvest alongside Gimv.

Comvest promotes Kunz to partner and Ray to managing director

Also, the private equity firm has upped Stephanie Tack to senior associate, business development.

SFEP acquires cleaning products manufacturer Formula Corp

Formula Corp co-founders Chas Werner and Alan Gangl will continue to be shareholders of the company.

WCAS appoints Dresser and Maloney as operating partners

Dresser is a former chief revenue officer at Anaplan, Dialpad and Heap and Maloney recently led people strategy at Shields Health Solutions.

Greenbriar to sell Breeze Autocare to Valvoline

Greenbriar invested in Breeze in 2021.

Ara Partners picks up majority stake in Natural World Products

Natural World Products is Ireland's recycler of organic waste.

Main portcos Cisbox and Windata combine operations

Main will continue to hold a majority stake in the combined business.

Antin promotes Guillaume Friedel, Ashkan Karimi to senior partners

Friedel and Karimi joined Antin in 2008 and 2011, respectively.

Brenton Point Capital-backed Easton Select acquires Environmental Pools

Easton Select Group is a provider of pool services and backyard leisure solutions.

Gainline Capital-backed Galaxy Universal buys Reebok's product creation, sourcing and US footwear operations

Headquartered in New York City, Galaxy Universal is a global footwear company.