Retail

In tune: 5 PE-backed deals in music catalogues

Blackstone, KKR, Pophouse and HarbourView are among the PE firms making deals in the music segment.

Graham Partners-backed Commercial Bakeries acquires Imagine Baking

Headquartered in Toronto, Commercial Bakeries Corp is a producer of private label packaged cookies.

Argos Wityu’s Mid-Market VIII makes eighth investment with Karl Schmidt  

Karl Schmidt is a bakery chain based in Germany.

Wise Equity takes majority stake in Casa della Piada from Aksìa

Casa della Piada provides bakery products such as piadine and tigelle for large-scale retailers.

Bain Capital-backed Dessert Holdings acquires Kenny's Great Pies

The seller was Kaho Partners.

HKW-backed PANOS Brands acquires The Santa Barbara Smokehouse

PANOS is a provider of branded consumer foods.

Huron Capital-backed Hansons acquires home repair firm Paramount Builders

Hansons is a Troy, Michigan-based provider of residential repair and renovation services with a focus on windows, roofing, siding, gutters, and one-day bath solutions.

Trinity Hunt-backed NexCore invests in commercial HVAC systems Sylvester & Cockrum

NexCore is a commercial HVAC platform.