European based Claranet who provide managed services have acquired cloud-computing firm Star for £55 million.

The acquisition comes as Clarnet looks to increase its service offering including remote desktop services and advanced security services with the addition of Star, while Star customers will have access to Claranet’s IaaS offerings.

In a statement, Charles Nasser, chief executive of the Claranet Group, said: “From a market and customer perspective, this is a great opportunity to bring together experience and resources to deliver a broader service portfolio”.