Secondary Buyout • Education

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires Skill Dynamics

On May 4, 2020, mezzanine finance firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners acquired education company Skill Dynamics from Finco

Acquisition Context
  • This is Levine Leichtman Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Levine Leichtman Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 4, 2020
Target Skill Dynamics
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Finco
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Skill Dynamics

Reading, United Kingdom
Skill Dynamics is a provider of e-learning academies for blue-chip corporations worldwide. Skill Dynamics has changed the way their clients train their procurement, supply chain, and sales professionals by providing role-specific curriculum and the latest e-learning methods, resulting in maximum impact for employees and organizations. Skill Dynamics was founded in 2011 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 12.9B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) is a West Coast US based private investment firm that targets mezzanine and other structured equity investments in middle-market companies. The Firm has several funds, each with different strategies. LLCP's larger fund targets subordinated debt, preferred equity, and/or common equity investments in companies with $100 to $750 million of revenue. The Firm's smaller fund invests $5 to $15 million in emerging companies with less than $25 million in revenue. LLCP also invests in financially distressed businesses. LLCP was formed in 1984 and has offices in Beverly Hills, California; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; New York City; and London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 68 of 93
Sector: Education 4 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout 23 of 38
Country: United Kingdom 5 of 9
Year: 2020 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-26 Blue Ridge ESOP Associates

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Blue Ridge ESOP Associates is a provider of an independent administration and record-keeping assistance for qualified retirement plans, focusing on serving the needs of companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Blue Ridge ESOP Associates was founded in 1988 and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-28 BigHand

London, United Kingdom

BigHand provides the workflow software, including integrated speech recognition technology, that makes the creation, distribution and processing of voice files more efficient and secure. BigHand was founded in 1995 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Finco

Antwerp, Belgium

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 160M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Finco is an investor in small and mid-sized public and private companies based in the Benelux. Within private investments, Finco invests in growth businesses that serve B2B markets. The Firm looks to commit €2 to €10 million to help fund LBOs, MBIs, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. For listed investments, Finco will consider a variety of businesses valued up to €2.5 billion. Finco was formed in 1998 and is based in Antwerp.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Education 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 2 of 3
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2020 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-19 Bakkerij Aernoudt

Gentbrugge, Belgium

Bakkerij Aernoudt is an artisan bakery with 30 bakeries in the surroundings of Ghent and differentiates itself through its broad and high-quality range of freshly baked products. Bakkerij Aernoudt is based in Gentbrugge, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-16 b-inside

Waregem, Belgium

b-inside offers a broad range of IT outsourcing solutions, including cloud, IT security, mobility, communications, hardware, managed services, maintenance services, and AI. b-inside also markets its proprietary ERP software packages Intex and InDis tailored for the textile and distribution industries. b-inside was founded in 1997 and is based in Waregem, Belgium.

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