Business services

Silver Lake-backed First Advantage to buy background screening service provider Sterling Check Corp

The transaction puts Sterling at a valuation of about $2.2 billion.

Palatine to make Impact Fund II’s fourth deal with Isle Utilities

Isle Utilities is a global water and environmental tech innovation consultancy.

Equistone: Early action during lockdowns aided CH&CO exit

CH&CO is a food business in the UK and Ireland, with operations covering workplace catering, events, venues, visitor attractions, education, healthcare and hospitality.

White Wolf-backed DCCM snaps up engineering and land surveying services firm Chastain-Skillman

Houston-based DCCM is a provider of design, consulting, and program & construction management services.

Sagard acquires Groupe Acceo, Gimv retains minority stake

Acceo is an independent engineering, inspection and certification service provider.

Astara backs homebuilding design services firm Ally Building Solutions

Robinson Bradshaw Hinson served as legal advisor and Rothschild as financial advisor to Astara.

Astorg to take majority stake in Steliau from B & Capital

Steliau is a pan-European value-added distributor of electronic components.

Palatine’s B2W Group makes third add-on with Greendale deal

ECTA provides smart meters, electricals, renewables such as heat pumps and solar panel installation training.

Phoenix Equity Partners makes seventh exit from 2016 Fund with GFS sale

GFS is an enterprise carrier management (ECM) company.

CapVest-backed Datasite snaps up Sherpany

Sherpany is a board reporting and meeting management software provider.