American Securities sold its El Pollo Loco fast food chicken chain in a secondary deal, realizing a roughly six times return on its invested capital.
The Omaha, Nebraska energy company has raised an $838m private equity fund to acquire energy and power assets.
Direct secondary investor Saints Capital has closed on almost $100m for its fifth fund, a $150 million targeted vehicle with backing from Adams Street and HarbourVest.
Berkshire Partners and Weston Presidio have continued their run into the party space, acquiring Party City in a $360m take-private transaction.
Former WestAM Private Equity Group head Donald Phillips has launched a new funds-of-funds group, WP Global Partners, which has already launched three FoFs and could soon be in the market with three more.
US-based energy specialist First Reserve has sold Caledonia Oil & Gas to global power and gas company E.on for £470m.
European private equity firm 3i has appointed four partners to expand its infrastructure team to seven.
The Nordic buyout firm has acquired boating electronics company Simrad Yachting from Norwegian technology group Kongsberg Gruppen.
Cicorel Holding has merged with Electronicparc Holding, a company created by the Swiss buyout house CGS.
The Warsaw private equity firm has entered the Slovakian retail sector with its acquisition of a stake in white and brown goods retailer NAY.