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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners to invest in Schülerhilfe in partnership with management

Oct 24, 2024•10 months ago

Acquiring Company

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Acquired Company

Schülerhilfe

GelsenkirchenE LearningEducation

Description

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has agreed to invest in Schülerhilfe in partnership with its CEO, Dieter Werkhausen, and the existing management team. Schülerhilfe, the leading operator and franchisor of site-based and online tutoring in the DACH region, will benefit from LLCP's experience in education and multi-unit investing as it enters the next phase of its growth.

Company Information

Company

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

About

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm with a 38-year track record of investing across various targeted sectors, including franchising, professional services, education and engineered products. LLCP utilizes a differentiated Structured Private Equity investment strategy, combining debt and equity capital investments in portfolio companies. This unique structure provides a less dilutive solution for management teams and entrepreneurs, while delivering growth and income with a significantly lower risk profile. LLCP’s global team of dedicated investment professionals is led by seven partners who have worked at LLCP for an average of 22 years. Since inception, LLCP has managed approximately $12.7 billion of institutional capital across 15 investment funds and has invested in over 90 portfolio companies. LLCP currently manages $9.0 billion of assets – including its most recent flagship fund, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners VI, L.P., which closed in 2018 with $2.5 billion of committed capital – and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Charlotte, Miami, London, Stockholm and The Hague.

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