Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC

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

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 

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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 

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is pleased to announce our 18th exit in three years with the sale of TRC Healthcare, a portfolio company of LLCP Fund V. TRC is a leading provider of independent, evidence-based continuing education and training content for healthcare professionals and institutions with a particular content focus on drug therapy recommendations and medication management. LLCP is proud to have supported the strategic growth of TRC both organically and through a successful M&A strategy. We are grateful for the strong partnership with TRC CEO Wes Crews and the TRC Healthcare team and wish them all the best for their next phase of growth with Colibri Group and Gridiron Capital LLC.! Congratulations! Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gpXJCwds #PrivateEquity #MiddleMarket #StructuredPrivateEquity #FlagshipFund #ValueCreation #40yeartrackrecord