Leo Holdings Corp. II
Leo Holdings Corp. II was a blank-check special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company — not The Bahamas, as some registry data lists it — formed by principals of private-equity firm Lion Capital to pursue a merger, share exchange, or similar business combination with an operating business. Leo Holdings Corp. II completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, closing on 8 January 2021 (announced 12 January 2021), raising $375 million from the sale of 37,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit, trading under the tickers LHC.U, LHC and LHC WS.
Net proceeds were placed in a trust account initially entitling public shareholders to $10.00 per Class A ordinary share plus interest, with a 24-month deadline from the IPO closing (to January 2023) to complete an initial business combination. Shareholders subsequently approved deadline extensions, first to 12 April 2023 and then on a rolling monthly basis. On 12 January 2023, Leo Holdings Corp. II signed a merger agreement with stratospheric-exploration company World View Enterprises Inc., valuing the combined company at an estimated $350 million enterprise value, later amended on 12 October 2023.
On 17 November 2023, Leo Holdings Corp. II and World View announced they would mutually terminate the business combination agreement due to challenging market conditions. Unable to complete a deal within its extended deadline, Leo Holdings Corp. II ceased operations (other than wind-down activities) as of 12 November 2023 and moved to dissolve and liquidate under its Articles, redeeming all outstanding Class A ordinary shares on or about 4 December 2023 at approximately $10.95 per share, based on the trust balance as of 15 November 2023. The NYSE suspended trading on 17 November 2023, and Leo Holdings Corp. II terminated its SEC registration via Form 15-12G on 15 December 2023. Leo Holdings Corp. II did not complete a business combination and has been liquidated.
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Shareholders
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Registry data lists Sculptor Capital LP (~5.2%), Moore Capital Management, LP (~7.1%), LMR Partners LLP (~7.1%), Meteora Capital, LLC (~16.6%) and Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. (~8.3%) as holders of Leo Holdings Corp. II Class A ordinary shares. These names are consistent with the SPAC-arbitrage institutional investors that typically accumulate a blank-check company’s public float ahead of a merger vote or redemption event, rather than long-term strategic owners. Because Leo Holdings Corp. II redeemed all outstanding Class A ordinary shares on or about 4 December 2023 as part of its liquidation and deregistered with the SEC shortly after, this data reflects a point-in-time, pre-liquidation snapshot rather than current ownership — the entity has no current public shareholders. Separately, founder (“Class B”) shares — 9,882,500 shares, approximately 20% of the post-IPO share count — were held by the sponsor, Leo Investors II Limited Partnership, an entity affiliated with Lyndon Lea, per the IPO prospectus. Full historical ownership detail is available via SEC EDGAR Schedule 13G/13G-A filings for CIK 0001824153.
Sources
- Registrar General’s Department company record (on-file registry snapshot), retrieved 11 August 2026
- SEC EDGAR, Leo Holdings Corp. II prospectus (Form 424B4), filed 8 January 2021: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824153/000119312521006118/d13915d424b4.htm — retrieved 9 September 2026
- SEC EDGAR, Schedule 13G/13G-A filings, CIK 0001824153: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001824153&type=SC+13G — retrieved 9 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meteora Capital, LLC | 16.6% | Registrar General's Department | |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | 8.3% | Registrar General's Department | |
| Moore Capital Management, LP | 7.1% | Registrar General's Department | |
| LMR Partners LLP | 7.1% | Registrar General's Department | |
| Sculptor Capital LP | 5.2% | Registrar General's Department |
Officers
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Registry records list Lyndon Lea as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, and Robert Darwent as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Leo Holdings Corp. II. Per the company’s IPO prospectus, Lyndon Lea founded private-equity firm Lion Capital in 2004, and Robert Darwent co-founded Lion Capital alongside him; both held equivalent roles at affiliated “Leo Holdings” SPAC vehicles. Nationality is not stated in available sources and should not be inferred from name. This officer data reflects the company’s status as an active SPAC prior to November 2023; Leo Holdings Corp. II subsequently ceased operations, dissolved and liquidated after failing to complete a business combination, so it should now be treated as historical rather than describing an ongoing operating entity.
Sources
- SEC EDGAR, Leo Holdings Corp. II registration statement (Form S-1/A), filed 4 January 2021: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824153/000119312521001033/d13915ds1a.htm — retrieved 9 September 2026
- SEC EDGAR, Form 8-K exhibit 99.1 (cessation of operations / wind-down notice), filed 21 November 2023: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824153/000119312523279888/d338885dex991.htm — retrieved 9 September 2026
Group Structure
Leo Holdings Corp. II was sponsored by Leo Investors II Limited Partnership, a Cayman Islands vehicle affiliated with Lyndon Lea (founder of Lion Capital), which held founder/Class B shares (9,882,500 shares, approximately 20% of the post-IPO share count) and purchased private placement warrants funding trust and working-capital needs, per the IPO prospectus. Leo Holdings Corp. II is one of a series of separate SPACs sponsored by Lyndon Lea and Lion Capital principals — including Leo Holdings Corp. (which merged with Digital Media Solutions in 2020) and later Leo Holdings IV Corp — each a distinct, independently capitalized public company sharing a common sponsor rather than a parent/subsidiary relationship. On 12 January 2023, Leo Holdings Corp. II signed a merger agreement (later amended 12 October 2023) with World View Enterprises Inc.; had it closed, World View would have become the successor public company. That agreement was mutually terminated on 17 November 2023, and Leo Holdings Corp. II instead dissolved and liquidated, so no successor entity resulted. Ownership percentages for SPAC sponsor entities beyond founder-share counts are not generally disclosed. Information current through the company’s December 2023 SEC deregistration. Available for: United States (SEC EDGAR, CIK 0001824153).
Sources
- SEC EDGAR, Form 424B4 prospectus, filed 8 January 2021: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824153/000119312521006118/d13915d424b4.htm — retrieved 9 September 2026
- SEC EDGAR, Form 8-K (merger agreement), filed 12 January 2023: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824153/000119312523255238/d433641d8k.htm — retrieved 9 September 2026
- SEC EDGAR, Form 8-K exhibit 99.1 (termination / dissolution notice), filed 21 November 2023: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824153/000119312523279888/d338885dex991.htm — retrieved 9 September 2026
- Business Wire, “World View and Leo Holdings Corp. II Intend to Mutually Agree to Terminate Business Combination Agreement”, 17 November 2023: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231117842377/en/World-View-and-Leo-Holdings-Corp.-II-Intend-to-Mutually-Agree-to-Terminate-Business-Combination-Agreement — retrieved 9 September 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the exact legal name of this company?
Leo Holdings Corp. II.
In which jurisdiction was Leo Holdings Corp. II incorporated?
Leo Holdings Corp. II was incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company, not The Bahamas as some registry data lists it, per its SEC prospectus filings (Form 424B4, January 2021).
What type of company was Leo Holdings Corp. II?
It was a blank-check special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed to pursue a merger, share exchange or similar business combination with an operating business.
When did Leo Holdings Corp. II complete its IPO?
It closed its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange on 8 January 2021, raising $375 million from the sale of 37,500,000 units at $10.00 each.
Under what tickers did Leo Holdings Corp. II trade?
Units traded as LHC.U, Class A ordinary shares as LHC, and warrants as LHC WS on the NYSE.
How large was the trust account?
Approximately $375 million was placed in trust at IPO, equal to $10.00 per public share, growing with interest to about $10.95 per share by mid-November 2023.
Who sponsored Leo Holdings Corp. II?
The SPAC was sponsored by Lyndon Lea, founder of private-equity firm Lion Capital, through the sponsor vehicle Leo Investors II Limited Partnership.
What is Leo Holdings Corp. II's current status?
Liquidated. After failing to complete a business combination, it dissolved under its Articles, redeeming all Class A ordinary shares on or about 4 December 2023, and deregistered with the SEC on 15 December 2023.
Did Leo Holdings Corp. II have a proposed merger target?
Yes — it signed a merger agreement with stratospheric-exploration company World View Enterprises Inc. on 12 January 2023, but the deal was mutually terminated on 17 November 2023 amid challenging market conditions.
Is the shareholder and officer data on file for Leo Holdings Corp. II current?
No — it reflects a historical, pre-liquidation snapshot. All public shares were redeemed and SEC registration terminated in December 2023, so the entity has no current shareholders or ongoing officers.
What was the most recent major development?
The termination of the World View Enterprises merger agreement on 17 November 2023 triggered Leo Holdings Corp. II's dissolution and the redemption of all outstanding public shares by early December 2023.
Is Leo Holdings Corp. II still an active company?
Leo Holdings Corp. II's status on Registrar General's Department is listed as active.
What is Leo Holdings Corp. II's registered address?
The registered address on file for Leo Holdings Corp. II is Nassau, The Bahamas.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Registrar General's Department and was last synced on 11 August 2026.