Bain Capital and Lion Capital are considered frontrunners to acquire Bridgepoint’s majority stake in French eyewear retailer Alain Afflelou, according to Reuters. www.alainafflelou.com
Cardinal Equity Partners has acquired ESSCO Inc., a Twinsburg, Ohio-based distributor of floorcare cleaning equipment and consumable parts, from MCM Capital Partners. No financial terms were disclosed. www.cardvent.com
CCMP Capital has agreed to acquire Milacron LLC from Avenue Capital Group. No financial terms were disclosed. Milacron is a Cincinnati-based plastics processing company that also provides fluids to the metalworking and packaging industries. No financial terms were disclosed. www.ccmpcapital.com
Internetstores AG, a German online bike and outdoor products retailer, has raised €30 million in growth equity funding from EQT Partners. www.eqt.se
AssuredPartners Inc., an insurance platform sponsored by GTCR, has acquired the assets of Arison Insurance Services Inc., a Louisville, Ky.-based employee benefits agency with nearly $5 million in annual revenue. No financial terms were disclosed. www.gtcr.com
Warburg Pincus has acquired a majority interest in The Gordian Group, a Mauldin, S.C.-based provider of proprietary database management and procurement services for the repair and alterations segment of the construction sector, from The Wicks Group of Companies. No financial terms were disclosed. Term Sheet previously reported on this deal, based on an FTC filing. www.warburgpincus.com
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