# Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC

> Levine Leichtman Capital Partners is a Beverly Hills-based middle-market private equity firm founded in 1984 by Arthur Levine and Lauren Leichtman. It pioneered 'Structured Private Equity,' pairing debt and equity in the same investment so its funds collect cash along the way instead of waiting for a sale. LLCP has managed roughly $18.5 billion across nearly 20 funds, backed about 120 companies, and lets management teams keep or grow their ownership stake - the opposite of the take-control buyout model.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** Beverly Hills, California, United States
- **Founders:** Arthur E. Levine (Co-Founder), Lauren B. Leichtman (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~130 employees; global team led by nine partners with an average tenure of about 19 years
- **Products:** Structured Private Equity, Middle-Market Funds (LLCP I-VII), Lower Middle-Market Funds, European Funds
- **Notable:** Pioneered 'Structured Private Equity' in the 1980s, a model combining debt and equity in a single investment, Managed approximately $18.5 billion of capital since inception across nearly 20 funds, Invested in roughly 120 portfolio companies over 40 years

## Products & services

- **Structured Private Equity** — The firm's signature strategy, pioneered in the 1980s. Combines debt and equity securities in a single investment, offering management growth capital in a flexible structure and delivering investors cash distributions, appreciation, and downside protection.
- **Middle-Market Funds (LLCP I-VII)** — Flagship fund series investing in market-leading US and European middle-market companies (typically ~$50M-$250M revenue) in franchising, business services, education & training, and engineered products.
- **Lower Middle-Market Funds** — Dedicated funds targeting smaller companies (generally under $50M revenue) using the same structured approach.
- **European Funds** — Funds focused on European middle-market companies (generally EUR 25M+ revenue), operated from offices in London, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Frankfurt.

## Achievements

- Pioneered 'Structured Private Equity' in the 1980s, a model combining debt and equity in a single investment
- Managed approximately $18.5 billion of capital since inception across nearly 20 funds
- Invested in roughly 120 portfolio companies over 40 years
- Closed Fund VII at over $3.6 billion in July 2025 - about 1.5x its predecessor - despite a difficult fundraising market
- Executed over $4.6 billion of realizations in a recent three-year span
- Named an Inc. Founder-Friendly Investor in 2023 and 2024
- Built a global footprint of eight offices across the US and Europe

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Closed Fund VII at over $3.6 billion in capital commitments, materially exceeding target and roughly 1.5x the prior flagship fund.
- **2025-02** — Fund VII platform investment in USA Water, a Texas-based provider of water and wastewater operations across the Southeast US.
- **2025-01** — Fund VII platform investment in All4, a Pennsylvania-based environmental, health and safety consulting firm.
- **2024-12** — Fund VII platform investment in Schuelerhilfe, a Germany-based site-based and online tutoring provider.

## Links

- Website: https://www.llcp.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/levine-leichtman-capital-partners

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