Deals in brief

Leeds Equity Partners buys early childhood education provider Big Blue Marble Academy

Big Blue Marble Academy operates 67 schools across eight states.

Francisco Partners-backed SonicWall buys cloud security platform Banyan Security

Headquartered in Milpitas, California, SonicWall is a global cybersecurity firm.

Z Capital-backed Twin Star Home buys patio furniture provider Grand Basket

Twin Star Home is a manufacturer of indoor and outdoor living products.

Crux Capital-backed Superscapes snaps up Newman Lawn Care

Superscapes is a commercial landscaping provider in Texas and Arkansas.

PE-backed Mercer Advisors scoops up Transitions Wealth Management

Mercer Advisors is a wealth management and financial planning firm headquartered in Denver.

KKR acquires complete ownership of insurance firm Global Atlantic

With this deal, KKR acquired the remaining 37 percent stake in Global Atlantic, increasing KKR's ownership to 100 percent.

Advent-backed Imperial Dade acquires janitorial and sanitation products provider Insight Distributing

Imperial Dade is a distributor of foodservice packaging supplies, industrial products, and janitorial supplies.

TJC acquires medical products maker TIDI

The seller was RoundTable Healthcare Partners.

Stephens Group to exit specialty mechanical contractor Summit Industrial Construction

The buyer is Comfort Systems USA Inc.

Avista Capital appoints Duchin as strategic exec

Most recently, Duchin served in various senior executive roles at Bayer Consumer Care.