Oakley Capital Provides Growth Capital to Thomas's London Day Schools
April 17, 2023
Oakley Capital has taken a minority stake in Thomas's London Day Schools, partnering with the family owners to provide growth capital to fund capital expenditure and development projects across the Group. The investment will support facility upgrades and expansion while the Thomas family remain majority owners and operationally in control.
- Buyers
- Oakley Capital
- Targets
- Thomas's London Day Schools
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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