Retail

HCI-backed Tech24 acquires two companies AmeriCold and Arrowhead

Quarles and Brady served as legal counsel to Tech24.

Leste Group and SAR Apartment Capital buy four Columbus, Ohio properties for $23.6m

The properties comprise 556 apartments in total.

CenterOak Partners forms Turf Masters Lawn Care Services

The platform was created via the merging of Turf Masters Lawncare, All Turf and Green Group.

Alto Partners exits Italian hair products company Tricobiotos

Alto has agreed a deal with Alfaparf Milano, the Italian beauty group.

Avista buys consumer brands provider Wellspring Consumer Healthcare

The seller was Audax Private Equity.

Back to school: private equity’s busy year in education

Dealmakers were busy in a range of sub-sectors within education, from fashion to software.

Seawall invests in Soccer.com owner Sports Endeavors

Jefferies LLC served as financial advisor to Sports Endeavors on the transaction.

PE-backed Thrive Foods acquires Freeze-Dry Foods

The seller is Cumming Capital.