Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that it has agreed to invest in The Improve International Group in partnership with its management team. Improve International is a world leader in veterinary postgraduate education and certification and is committed to elevating veterinary practice worldwide by providing state-of-the-art training facilities combined with engaging digital courses in over 20 countries for veterinary professionals. Improve International was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Swindon, UK. LLCP is excited to partner with CEO Heber Castro Alves and the Improve International team to drive the company’s continued growth and to improve the increasing skill requirements of the veterinary industry globally through organic initiatives, new course development and geographic expansion. Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gMpVhRf6 #PrivateEquity #StructuredPrivateEquity #MiddleMarket
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Beverly Hills, California 6,091 followers
About us
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm with a 39-year track record of investing across various targeted sectors, including Franchising & Multi-unit, Business Services, Education & Training and Engineered Products & Manufacturing. LLCP utilizes a differentiated Structured Private Equity investment strategy, combining debt and equity capital investments in portfolio companies. LLCP believes that by investing in a combination of debt and equity securities, it offers management teams growth capital in a highly tailored, flexible investment structure that can be a more attractive alternative than traditional private equity. LLCP’s global team of dedicated investment professionals is led by nine partners who have worked at LLCP for an average of 19 years. Since inception, LLCP has managed approximately $13.3 billion of institutional capital across 15 investment funds and has invested in over 100 portfolio companies. LLCP currently manages $9.3 billion of assets and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Charlotte, Miami, London, Stockholm, The Hague and Frankfurt.
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http://www.llcp.com
External link for Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Beverly Hills, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1984
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Primary
345 N Maple Dr
Suite 300
Beverly Hills, California 90210, US
Employees at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC
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We are pleased to announce that Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC, in partnership with management, has acquired NSL Analytical Services, Inc., a leading materials testing provider serving a diverse client base. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, NSL provides testing services for a wide range of materials and finished components across highly-regulated and technologically-advanced markets. LLCP is excited to partner with NSL's expert team to expand the company's testing capabilities and geographic reach through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gXuama_f #PrivateEquity #MiddleMarket #StructuredPrivateEquity
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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of Tropical Smoothie Cafe to private equity funds managed by Blackstone. This marks LLCP’s 10th exit since June 2022 and highlights the firm’s deep expertise in franchising and its management-centric approach, which were key in driving strategic initiatives and accelerating the growth of the company. Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gk4DvRSa #PrivateEquity #Franchising #StructuredPrivateEquity #MiddleMarket
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The Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC team will be in Berlin for SuperReturn International 2024 in June. If you’re attending and would like to connect, please reach out. We look forward to seeing you there! Andrew Schwartz | Partner Josh Kaufman | Partner, Head of Europe Lindsay Grider | Global Head of Fundraising & Investor Relations Matthias Tabbert | Managing Director #SuperReturn #SuperReturnInternational #PrivateEquity #Investing
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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is excited to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Tropical Smoothie Cafe to private equity funds managed by Blackstone. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading franchisor of fast casual restaurants with over 1,400 locations across 44 states, has seen strong growth under LLCP's management, nearly doubling unit counts and tripling EBITDA since September 2020. We are proud of our team and grateful for the strong partnership with CEO Charles Watson, CFE and the Tropical Smoothie Cafe team and wish them all the best in their next chapter of growth. Congratulations! Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gkk_GhAH #PrivateEquity #MiddleMarket #StructuredPrivateEquity #Investing #FranchiseInvesting
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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is excited to announce that Jarett Moyse has rejoined the firm as a Managing Director. Jarett will focus on originating, executing and managing investments. He was previously an investment professional with LLCP from 2016 – 2020 and brings over a decade of investing experience. He will be based in LLCP’s Los Angeles office. Please join us in welcoming Jarett! Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gPQtuApD #PrivateEquity #MiddleMarket #Investing
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We are pleased to announce that Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC has acquired USA Water Holdings, a leading provider of operations and maintenance services for water and wastewater systems across the Southeast United States, from Warren Equity Partners. Headquartered in Rosenberg, Texas, USA Water has built a stellar reputation for its long-term track record of consistent growth and best-in-class service capabilities, which play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, safety, and reliability of clean, high-quality water access. We are excited to partner with CEO Jeff Haley and look forward to enhancing USA Water’s service offerings and geographic reach through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions. Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/g4r7DqSz #PrivateEquity #MiddleMarket #StructuredPrivateEquity
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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is excited to announce that Brian Klaban, CFA has joined the firm as Head of Capital Markets and a Director on the Originations team. Brian will lead the firm’s debt capital markets activities across the platform and work with the investment team to identify and develop opportunities in the Midwest and Southern U.S. Brian joins LLCP with nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He will be based in LLCP’s Chicago office. Please join us in welcoming Brian! Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/geMxRWff #PrivateEquity #MiddleMarket #Investing
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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the promotions of several members of our team: Partner, Head of Europe: Josh Kaufman Managing Director: Debbie Habib, Michael Knapp, and Adam McKean Director: Jay Berajawala Senior Associate: Oliver Demaine, Zak Ibnatik, and Cole Sterrett We are excited to welcome Josh to the partnership and proud to congratulate these professionals for their meaningful contributions to yet another outstanding year at LLCP. Read more about the promotions here: https://lnkd.in/gBbDEU-d #StructuredPrivateEquity #Promotions #NewHires #TeamGrowth #Investing
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We are pleased to announce that Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC portfolio company Prime has acquired Aventine Consulting, LLC. Prime Global is a leader in medical communications, evidence and access, and patient engagement. Aventine specializes in market access and payer engagement, which is one of the fastest growing areas in the pharmaceutical services sector. The acquisition is expected to significantly bolster and complement Prime’s existing evidence and access proposition and will expand the Company’s presence in the U.S. The acquisition of Aventine Consulting represents the third major strategic acquisition by the Company in the past two years. Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gyPsdHB7 #PrivateEquity #MiddleMarket #StructuredPrivateEquity