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Announced

16 Jul 2025

KKR to acquire a minority stake in ghSMART.

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KKR, a global investment firm, agreed to acquire a minority stake in ghSMART, a global leadership advisory firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. "With KKR's backing, we aim to expand our services to assist even more organizations in unlocking value through strategic leadership hiring and high-stakes decision-making," Jeff McLean, ghSMART CEO.

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GHSMART

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Kkr & Co

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Seller Team (12)

geoff smart

Chairman at GHSMART

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jeff mclean

CEO at GHSMART

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jennifer watkins

Marketing Manager at GHSMART

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jack r. shirley

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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£ 8.56 B

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leah davis patrick

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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douglas ryder

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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£ 11.78 B

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kuljeet nagra

‎Associate at Kirkland & Ellis

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robert hayward

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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£ 62.23 B

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drew maliniak

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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£ 492 M

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sara zablotney

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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£ 229.82 B

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michael krasnovsky

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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£ 169.84 B

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paige costakos

‎Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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£ 14.44 B

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