M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2024-02-29 |
| Target | TouchMath |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Buyer(s) | Leeds Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) |
Millpond Equity Partners
Merion Investment Partners |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Macquarie Capital (Financial) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.3B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Leeds Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market companies operating in knowledge industries. Specific areas of interest include education (K-12, postsecondary, at-risk/special education, instruction materials, testing), training (corporate training, professional certification/continuing education, language training), and information/business services (b2b publishing, information databases/research, tradeshows/conferences, business process outsourcing, consulting, staffing, marketing). Leeds prefers investing in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leeds Equity Partners was formed in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 40 of 40 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 7 of 7 |
| State (Colorado) | 5 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 37 of 37 |
| Year (2024) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-03 |
Big Blue Marble Academy
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Big Blue Marble Academy provides high-quality, education-based programs for children ranging from infancy through age four, as well as before and after school and summer camp programs. The company offers a unique, proprietary curriculum, a rich language immersion program, and hands-on, student-led philanthropic activities, all of which are core to the organization’s mission of promoting student readiness and success. Big Blue Marble Academy was founded in 2012 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Buy | - |
Millpond Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in companies operating in the education, training, or outsourced services sectors. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and Canada and seeks businesses with up to $15 million in EBITDA. Specific areas of interest include education providers, assessment/testing services, career prep, compliance and risk management, human resources outsourcing, quality assurance, marketing services, and data collection providers. Millpond Equity Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Colorado) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-07 |
Galileo Education
Franklin, Tennessee, United States Galileo Education is a provider of education to pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students. The Galileo portfolio of schools, with locations in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida, provides education services to students who prefer an individualized, non-traditional approach to schooling with proven curriculum and methodologies and for those with special needs including autism, dyslexia, ADHD, anxiety, and other exceptionalities. Galileo Education is based in Franklin, Tennessee. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Mezzanine Finance Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| PE ASSETS | 425M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Merion Investment Partners is a mezzanine finance firm that provides subordinated debt to middle-market growth Companies generating at least $10 million in sales and at least $2 million in EBITDA. Merion focuses on opportunities in business services, specialty manufacturing, and healthcare services and products. Merion's invests in the range of $4 and $20 million per transaction. Merion Investment Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 26 of 26 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Secondary Buyout) | 9 of 9 |
| State (Colorado) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 26 of 26 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-17 |
TopFire Media
Homewood, Illinois, United States TopFire Media is a full-service digital marketing and public relations firm that primarily serves the franchising industry. TopFire Media is based in Homewood, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
