Paragon Group, a provider of Customer Communications, Identification and Graphics services, has acquired SIMS, the managed services division of St Ives plc. Following this acquisition, Paragon Group revenues will exceed EUR700 million during the next financial year. SIMS will become part of Paragon Customer Communications’ business in the UK.  

PraxisIFM has acquired Nerine, a provider of private client and corporate administration services to an international client base. This is Channel Islands-based PraxisIFM’s fourth acquisition in a two year period during which it has grown from employing 300 staff in the summer of 2017 to 520.   Nerine Trust was established

SALU Capital (SALU), together with its partners Apex Group, Genstar Capital, and Inlife Holding, has purchased at least 95 per cent of the shares of Augur Financial Opportunities 2 SICAV (AFO-2). The Luxembourg investment vehicle, which is managed by German Augur Capital and includes the fund’s portfolio companies, German life

Montagu Private Equity (Montagu) is to acquire Wireless Logic Group (Wireless Logic), a smart connectivity platform provider, from CVC Capital Partner’s Growth Fund. The Wireless Logic sale represents the first exit for CVC’s Growth Fund. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Wireless Logic was established in the UK

Magnitude Software, a specialist in delivering unified application data management to global organisations across industries, has acquired Every Angle Software Solutions, a specialist in SAP-powered business analytics. Every Angle’s self-service solution works on any SAP system (ECC and HANA) and hides the complexity of SAP’s data structure, allowing end users

An investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VI (Investindustrial) has acquired Louis Poulsen A/S, a high-end lighting brand with a product portfolio rooted in a strong Danish design heritage, from private equity firm Polaris. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q3 2018. The financial details

Kramer Laboratories (Kramer), a marketer of over-the-counter (OTC) foot care and specialty cough products, has acquired Nizoral, an anti-dandruff shampoo brand sold in North America and Latin America, from Janssen Pharmaceutica NV (a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies). Kramer is a portfolio company of Avista Capital

Future Industrial Services (Future), a private equity-backed environmental and industrial services specialist, has completed the acquisition of Colt Industrial Services (Colt) assets from Augean PLC, in a deal valued at GBP1 million. Headquartered in Kirkby, Merseyside, Future works with clients including government, major utilities and multi-national companies to provide cost-effective

Fulcrum Capital Partners (Fulcrum), a private equity firm focused on the Canadian middle market, has acquired National Logistics Services (NLS), a specialist in Canadian third-party logistics for the apparel, footwear and action wear markets in North America. NLS has experienced strong growth over the last decade, with over 50 years

Irish insurance brokerage Arachas Corporate Brokers (Arachas), a portfolio company of private equity firm Sovereign Capital Partners, has acquired Covercentre. This is the third acquisition Arachas has made since Sovereign backed the management buy-out of the business last year. Covercentre is a wholesale insurance broker that offers specialist property and