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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires Schuelerhilfe

On October 24, 2024, mezzanine finance firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners acquired education company Schuelerhilfe from Oakley Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Levine Leichtman Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Levine Leichtman Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-10-24
Target Schuelerhilfe
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Oakley Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Schuelerhilfe

Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Schuelerhilfe is an operator and franchisor of site-based and online tutoring in the DACH region. The Company offers tutoring services focused on improving students' academic outcomes and progression, along with an expanding adult education offering. It offers tailored and focused, small-group and one-on-one tutoring sessions held both in-person and online. Schuelerhilfe was formed in 1974 and is based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Beverly Hills, California, United States

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 STATS #
Overall 88 of 90
Sector: Education M&A 6 of 6
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 33 of 35
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2024 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-30 Expert Institute

New York, New York, United States

Expert Institute is a technology-driven platform for connecting qualified experts in every field with lawyers looking for technical expertise, consultative support, expert witness testimony, and case-specific guidance. The Company combines a vast database of pre-screened experts with a talented case management team capable of custom recruiting experts to fit the specific needs of our clients. Expert Institute was founded in 2010 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-21 Synergy HomeCare

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Synergy HomeCare provides in-home care services to seniors and individuals of all ages. With over 240 franchises operating in approximately 550 territories across 42 states, the company offers a broad range of non-medical in-home services, including personal care, companion care, memory care, and specialized care for individuals living with physical or developmental disabilities, chronic health conditions, or recovering from illness or surgery. Synergy HomeCare was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Oakley Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 15.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Oakley Capital is a mid-market, generalist private equity firm focused on investing in opportunities across Europe. Oakley targets a variety of investment situations, including traditional buyouts, take privates, growth capital financings, secondary buyouts, and turnarounds. Oakley prefers controlling situations and seeks businesses valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Oakley Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 23
Sector: Education M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 10
Country: Germany M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2024 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-07 Assured Data Protection

Leeds, United Kingdom

Assured Data Protection is a Managed Services Provider (‘MSP’) focused on backup, disaster recovery and cyber resiliency as a service. Assured Data Protection was founded in 2016 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-20 Konzept & Marketing

Hannover, Germany

Konzept & Marketing operates as an underwriting agent in Germany for private non-life insurance products (property, accident, liability). K&M develops, markets and administers tailored insurance products on behalf of insurance companies in an asset light model. Konzept & Marketing was founded in 2001 and is based in Hannover, Germany.

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