Thomas H. Lee Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in party supplies retailer Party City Holdings Inc., via a $2.69 billion recapitalization. Existing Party City shareholders Advent International, Berkshire Partners and Weston Presidio will continue to hold minority stakes in the company.
Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired Vigilant Safety Group, operator of an institutional review board (IRB) that ensures the rights and welfare of research study participants, from DFW Capital Partners. No financial terms were disclosed. www.cgirb.com
Battery Ventures has acquired Jeeves Information Systems, a Swedish provider of ERP software for small to medium enterprises. No financial terms were disclosed. www.jeeves.se
Flores Online, a Brazilian floral and gift ecommerce company, has raised an undisclosed amount of private equity funding from 1-800-Flowers.com (Nasdaq: FLWS) and BR Opportunities. www.floresonline.com.br
H.I.G. Capital has sponsored a recapitalization of Infogix Inc., a Naperville, Ill.–based developer of enterprise data integrity software. No financial terms were disclosed. www.infogix.com
International Equipment Solutions, an engineered equipment platform sponsored by KPS Capital Partners, has acquired Siac do Brasil, a manufacturer of cab enclosures in Brazil. No financial terms were disclosed. www.kpsfund.com
Sterling Partners has acquired a majority stake in Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, a Chicago-based digital media arts college. No financial terms were disclosed. www.tfa.edu
TorQuest Partners has acquired Array Marketing Group Inc., a Toronto–based provider of visual merchandising solutions, from Brentwood Associates. No financial terms were disclosed. www.arraymarketing.com
TrustHouse Services Group, a food services business owned by Gryphon Investors, has acquired Valley Services Inc., a Jackson, Miss.-based food services company with a focus on the education and healthcare sectors. No financial terms were disclosed. The companies say that the merger will create the nation’s sixth-largest food services provider, and fourth-largest in the healthcare/education space. www.trusthouseservicesinc.com
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