Praesidian Capital-Backed Round 2 Acquires Lionel, Forming Lionel Brands Group

Praesidian Capital ("Praesidian"), a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle market companies across multiple industries, today announced that its portfolio company Round 2 Holdings ( ...
Independent Tribune

Round 2 acquires Lionel Trains to form even larger collectibles company

Round 2, a leading collectibles company and portfolio company of Praesidian Capital, announced it has acquired Lionel, LLC ...

Investment Firm Bets On Lionel’s Track Record With Acquisition

The 126-year-old Lionel toy train company has been acquired by private equity-owned collectibles company Round 2, to form the ...
Speedway Digest

Praesidian Capital’s Portfolio Company Round 2 Acquires Lionel, LLC; Forms Lionel Brands Group

Round 2, a leading collectibles company and portfolio company of Praesidian Capital, today announced it has acquired Lionel, LLC (“Lionel”), a historic brand that has been beloved by generations of ...

Praesidian Capital's Portfolio Company Round 2 Acquires Lionel, LLC; Forms Lionel Brands Group - A New Home for Iconic, Fan-First Brands

Round 2, a leading collectibles company and portfolio company of Praesidian Capital, today announced it has acquired Lionel, LLC ("Lionel"), a historic brand that has been beloved by generations of ...
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Round 2 acquires Lionel, LLC

Round 2, a collectibles company and portfolio company of Praesidian Capital, today announced it has acquired Lionel, LLC, a historic brand founded more than 125 years ago. In a press release sent to ...
The Toy Book

Exclusive – Round 2 Acquires Lionel: CEOs Richard Barry and Howard Hitchcock Talk New Lionel Brands Group

“Lionel has the heritage and magic that people remember and really engage with,” says Howard Hitchcock, CEO of Lionel. “Round 2 has very high-end, quality products that speak to some of the same ...