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Kenny Wastell

Kenny Wastell

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Kenny Wastell joined Unquote in February 2014 to report on the Southern Europe region. He now has a specific focus on the UK market as well as features writing, and is a regular host and panellist on the Unquote Private Equity Podcast.

Having grown up in Italy, Kenny eventually returned to the UK and later obtained a degree in journalism from University of the Arts London. Prior to joining Unquote, he had work published by UK newspapers including The Guardian, The Observer and South London Press.

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Breyer and Index in $28m series-B for Kano
Breyer and Index in $28m series-B for Kano

Fresh capital will fund the launch of the company's products in the North American market

  • Expansion
  • 01 November 2017
Caledonia sells Sloane Club to Queensway and Clearbell
Caledonia sells Sloane Club to Queensway and Clearbell

Deal ends a 26-year tenure and gives the private members club an enterprise value of ТЃ80.6m

  • Exits
  • 01 November 2017
LDC sells Mini-Cam to Halma for £85m
LDC sells Mini-Cam to Halma for £85m

Sale of the pipeline inspection systems producer is the vendor's eighth exit in five months

  • Exits
  • 01 November 2017
SEP invests in Dotmatics
SEP invests in Dotmatics

GP invests in the data analytics software provider with capital drawn from its ТЃ260m fifth fund

  • Expansion
  • 31 October 2017
Core Capital divests Cording to Rothschild's Orox
Core Capital divests Cording to Rothschild's Orox

Real estate advisory firm has expanded via an international acquisitive growth strategy

  • Exits
  • 31 October 2017
Graphite backs £72m MBO of YSC from Livingbridge
Graphite backs £72m MBO of YSC from Livingbridge

Deal for the management consultancy brings to an end a four-year tenure for Livingbridge

  • Exits
  • 30 October 2017
SL Capital closes secondaries fund on $428m
SL Capital closes secondaries fund on $428m

Total raised for SL's third secondaries vehicle is 47% more than that raised for its predecessor

  • Funds
  • 30 October 2017
Livingbridge exits IP Solutions in LDC deal
Livingbridge exits IP Solutions in LDC deal

Communications technology business will look to make bolt-on acquisitions following the deal

  • Expansion
  • 27 October 2017
WestBridge, Octopus divest Vista to LDC in £29.4m SBO
WestBridge, Octopus divest Vista to LDC in £29.4m SBO

LDC invested ТЃ14m in the deal, which generated a 4x return and 80% IRR for WestBridge

  • Exits
  • 27 October 2017
BGF divests Zone to Cognizant
BGF divests Zone to Cognizant

Sale of digital marketing business comes two and a half years after the GP's initial investment

  • Exits
  • 26 October 2017
FPE closes maiden fund on £100m
FPE closes maiden fund on £100m

UK-focused vehicle will target buyout and growth investments in companies with EVs of ТЃ20-50m

  • Funds
  • 26 October 2017
Draper Esprit acquires two Seedcamp funds
Draper Esprit acquires two Seedcamp funds

Deal sees the acquirer take stakes in a number of tech startups, including Transferwise

  • Secondaries
  • 25 October 2017
Global Founders in £36m Nested round
Global Founders in £36m Nested round

Online estate agent will target expansion in London before looking to grow across the UK

  • Expansion
  • 24 October 2017
Circularity and Mustard Seed co-lead $7.4m round for Winnow
Circularity and Mustard Seed co-lead $7.4m round for Winnow

Business will roll out its software for tracking food wastage across new international markets

  • Expansion
  • 24 October 2017
Average entry multiple climbs to 10.8x in Q2
Average entry multiple climbs to 10.8x in Q2

Price inflation has led average European multiples to rise further in Q2, according to the latest unquote" and Clearwater Multiples Heatmap

  • Investments
  • 24 October 2017
Maven injects £3m into Altra
Maven injects £3m into Altra

Capital will support the launch of the group's structured trade credit insurance brokering division

  • Early-stage
  • 24 October 2017
Inflexion's Medivet bolts on Bartram & Patrick
Inflexion's Medivet bolts on Bartram & Patrick

Deal sees the veterinary group increase its number of locations to 210, from 160 eight months ago

  • Portfolio management
  • 23 October 2017
Q&A: Rutland's Morrill and Wardrop on Millbrook and Pizza Hut
Q&A: Rutland's Morrill and Wardrop on Millbrook and Pizza Hut

Special situations investor's partner and managing partner discuss the strategies behind the two award-winning investments

  • UK / Ireland
  • 23 October 2017
JC Flowers- and Encore-backed Cabot to list on LSE
JC Flowers- and Encore-backed Cabot to list on LSE

Debt collection business aims to raise ТЃ195m from its listing on the London stock exchange

  • Exits
  • 23 October 2017
Maven reaps 4.7x on Crawford Scientific sale to Limerston
Maven reaps 4.7x on Crawford Scientific sale to Limerston

Sale of the stake leads to a 70% IRR after a three-year holding period for Maven

  • Exits
  • 20 October 2017
Connection reaps 4.1x on TeamSport sale to Duke Street
Connection reaps 4.1x on TeamSport sale to Duke Street

Sale of the go-karting company comes four and a half years after Connection acquired the business

  • Buyouts
  • 19 October 2017
Phoenix sells Musto to OTPP's Helly Hansen
Phoenix sells Musto to OTPP's Helly Hansen

Divestment of sailing and lifestyle clothing brand brings to an end a dacade-long tenure

  • Exits
  • 19 October 2017
RJD acquires majority stake in Class Tours
RJD acquires majority stake in Class Tours

Deal for educational tour provider is the fourth investment from the GP's third buyout fund

  • Buyouts
  • 18 October 2017
Total Capital in £20m MBO of Walkers Transport
Total Capital in £20m MBO of Walkers Transport

Hybrid deal sees the GP invest ТЃ13.5m for a 60% equity stake in the logistics company

  • Buyouts
  • 18 October 2017
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