CEL-LEP is one of the largest premium ELT (English Language Teaching) companies in Brazil, based in Sao Paulo. Founded in 1967 and acquired by H.I.G. Capital in 2012, CEL-LEP offers EFL (English as a Foreign Language) courses for kids, teens, and adults in three main operating models: regular units, school-in-school units, and school-in-company units. With 500+ employees, the school serves 15,000 students annually in its 43 branches. CEL-LEP also serves more than 1.000 companies, including 57 of Exame's 100 largest Brazilian companies.