Boathouse Capital Supports Eagle Merchant Partners Acquisition of Guidewell Education

Boathouse Capital is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Guidewell Education, has secured a control investment from Eagle Merchant Partners. As part of the investment, Guidewell Education will expand its service offering to the United Kingdom with the acquisition of Reach Cambridge, a UK-based summer camp and academic enrichment provider. This is the second transaction in as many months that Boathouse Capital and Eagle Merchant Partners have teamed up on.

Based in Sacremento, CA, Guidewell Education, formerly known as Stravos Education, was founded in 2021. Guidewell owns and operates educational services companies that provide academic preparedness, enrichment opportunities, and consulting services across multiple companies in the U.S. and UK. At the heart of the Guidewell ethos is a student-centric approach that focuses on helping students build confidence, hone strategic skills, and achieve academic success. The firm currently works with over 20,000 students annually.

Bill Dyer, General Partner at Boathouse Capital remarked, “I’m thrilled to continue our successful partnership with Billy Downing and the entire Guidewell team. Guidewell has evolved into a gold standard business in the education space and this acquisition helps penetrate the UK-market.”