Professional Services Acquisitions in South Carolina

Trive Capital made a strategic growth investment in Illumis Global to accelerate the company's expansion and establish a comprehensive vendor management platform. The investment will support Illumis' technology investments, broaden its audit and analytics capabilities, and enable new offerings such as a proprietary Group Purchasing Organization while keeping current management in place.

119th Street Capital, an Indiana-based family office, has acquired Armada Analytics, a provider of commercial real estate advisory and analytics services. The investment will provide Armada with financial and strategic resources to support continued organic and inorganic growth while preserving the firm's culture; sellers were advised by Tower Partners and Nelson Mullins.

McMillan Pazdan Smith has acquired Jumper Carter Sease, a long-established architecture firm based in West Columbia, South Carolina. The acquisition brings JCS’s design talent and project portfolio (notably in education, healthcare and civic sectors) into MPS to expand the firm's presence and capabilities in the South Carolina Midlands and the broader Southeast.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Southern Burglar and Fire Alarm Company, a nearly 100-year-old security and fire alarm provider headquartered in Belton, South Carolina. The acquisition expands Pye-Barker's presence in Upstate South Carolina; Southern Burglar's day-to-day operations and leadership will continue under the Pye-Barker platform.

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Adroit Systems Company, a Greenville, South Carolina-based provider of commercial fire alarm, intrusion detection, access control and video surveillance with 24/7 monitoring. The acquisition expands Pye-Barker's life safety and security capabilities and presence in South Carolina as part of its ongoing national growth strategy.

Ci Design has acquired Compounding Workflow, a laboratory design and compounding pharmacy consulting practice owned by Bryan Prince, and opened a new office in Greenville, South Carolina. Prince joins Ci as an Associate and Senior Lab Planner to expand Ci's compounding pharmacy and USP-compliant lab design expertise across the firm's Science & Technology practice.

Allied Universal has acquired American Security, a South Carolina–based regional security services provider founded in 1975. The acquisition adds more than 1,200 employees and strengthens Allied Universal's presence and service capabilities across the Southeastern United States (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia).

Doxim, a customer communications management (CCM) and engagement technology provider, has acquired Laser Print Plus, a specialist in regulated customer communications and print/mail services. The deal expands Doxim's regulated CCM capabilities and provides Laser Print Plus customers access to Doxim's omnichannel software and managed services.