Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts specializing in leveraged buyouts, growth capital, special situations, industry consolidations, and recapitalizations.
Founded in 1974, THL is one of the oldest private equity firms in the United States. The firm's namesake, Thomas H. Lee left the firm to form Lee Equity Partners in 2006. Since inception, THL Partners has invested approximately $12 billion of equ...
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Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) is a private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts specializing in leveraged buyouts, growth capital, special situations, industry consolidations, and recapitalizations.
Founded in 1974, THL is one of the oldest private equity firms in the United States. The firm's namesake, Thomas H. Lee left the firm to form Lee Equity Partners in 2006. Since inception, THL Partners has invested approximately $12 billion of equity capital in more than 100 businesses with an aggregate purchase price of more than $100 billion.
The firm has raised $22 billion since inception and is currently investing out of its $10 billion sixth fund:
Source: Preqin (Formerly known as Private Equity Intelligence)
Notable transactions sponsored by the firm include Dunkin' Donuts, Nielsen Company, Michael Foods, Houghton Mifflin, Fisher Scientific, Experian, TransWestern Publishing, Snapple Beverage and ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
THL is also known for its investment in Refco a financial...
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