Levine Leichtman Acquires Justin Craig Education
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Levine Leichtman Acquires Justin Craig Education

justin craig nf1Mander Portman Woodward, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired Justin Craig Education, one of the United Kingdom’s leading exam preparation and tutoring businesses.

Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) is a provider of private education for students in their transition from secondary school into UK universities.  MPW offers courses to over 1,000 students each year at its London, Cambridge and Birmingham campuses. MPW was founded in 1973 and is based in London (www.mpw.co.uk).

The addition of Justin Craig (www.justincraig.ac.uk) to MPW’s educational offerings and revision courses will allow Justin Craig to leverage MPW’s resources and expertise to accelerate growth and bring the Justin Craig brand into new schools and markets throughout the UK.

Lauren Leichtman nf3“The Justin Craig acquisition is an important strategic addition to the MPW platform, which will broaden the company’s educational offerings and provide yet another growth avenue for MPW,” said Lauren Leichtman, Co-Founder and CEO of LLCP.  “The transaction will be highly accretive and will provide value to all of MPW’s stakeholders.”

Levine Leichtman manages approximately $7 billion of capital through private equity partnerships, distressed debt and leveraged loan funds. The firm is currently making new investments through Levine Leichtman Capital Partners V, LP; Levine Leichtman Capital Partners SBIC Fund, LP; and Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Private Capital Solutions II, LP. Prior investments by LLCP include Santa Cruz Nutritionals, CiCi’s Pizza, Hackney Ladish, Jon Douglas Real Estate Group, and Luminator Technology Group.  The firm is based in Los Angeles with offices in Chicago, Dallas, New York and London (www.llcp.com).

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