Bournemouth education specialist acquired in double deal

A leading education specialist has acquired Devon based firm Paragon Skills.

Knovia Group has announced the acquisition of Paragon Skills and Tempdent.

The acquisitions will create a new strategic expansion of Knovia Group within the education and training sector.

Knovia is a group of sector-focused, best-in-class businesses that are at the forefront of their sectors supporting the adoption of impactful and relevant technology to drive sustainable change and innovation.

The new group structure will not affect the day-to-day operations of either company, both companies will continue to operate as usual delivering outstanding education within their chosen sectors.

Being part of the Knovia Group will allow Paragon Skills and Tempdent to combine resources and expertise allowing both companies to continue to deliver exceptional results to their learners, employer partners, and core sectors.
Paragon Skills is a multi-award-winning education provider specialising in the care and education sectors.

The Bournemouth business has been delivering high-quality training since 1998 and now works with over 7,000 learners and 1,500 employers a year.

Mark Botha, chief executive of Paragon Skills said: “We are excited to join forces with Tempdent under our parent company Knovia, working more closely together as leading training providers in our core chosen sectors will allow us to offer the highest level of quality training, ensuring that we are delivering our pledge of delivering outstanding teaching and learning to every learner every time.”

James Dargan, Director, Sovereign Capital Partners, said: “Bringing Paragon Skills and Tempdent together under the Knovia banner marks an exciting chapter for both companies.

“Already leaders in their fields, they will now be better positioned to drive innovation to meet the evolving demands of commercial training. Knovia has a well-invested, highly sustainable and scalable business model, driven by an experienced and ambitious management team, and we look forward to continuing our work with them on this next step in their growth journey.”