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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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TDR to de-list BCA Marketplace in £1.9bn deal
TDR to de-list BCA Marketplace in £1.9bn deal

Price gives the car auction business an enterprise value multiple of 12.5x its adjusted EBITDA

  • Buyouts
  • 26 June 2019
CVC Credit holds $1.42bn final close for GSS II
CVC Credit holds $1.42bn final close for GSS II

Special situations fund had a target of $1bn and was closed after eight months on the road

  • Funds
  • 25 June 2019
Y Combinator Continuity leads £113m round for Monzo
Y Combinator Continuity leads £113m round for Monzo

Deal reportedly values the online bank at double its October 2018 valuation of ТЃ1bn

  • Expansion
  • 25 June 2019
BGF invests further £6.5m in Kids Planet
BGF invests further £6.5m in Kids Planet

Nursery school group has expanded from 17 sites to 38 since the GP's initial investment in 2016

  • Expansion
  • 24 June 2019
France Invest appoints Dupont as managing director
France Invest appoints Dupont as managing director

New recruit leaves his role as France's attaché in charge of financial services at the EU

  • People
  • 24 June 2019
NorthEdge backs MBO of Phoebus Software
NorthEdge backs MBO of Phoebus Software

GP is currently deploying capital from SME Fund I, which writes equity cheques of ТЃ2-10m

  • Buyouts
  • 20 June 2019
CVC pulls sale of D&G; reports
CVC pulls sale of D&G; reports

Decision to suspend the exit is reportedly due to a lukewarm response from potential investors

  • Exits
  • 19 June 2019
Invest Europe appoints Mid Europa's Baudon as chairperson
Invest Europe appoints Mid Europa's Baudon as chairperson

New chairperson takes over from DN Capital's Marovac and will serve a one-year term

  • People
  • 19 June 2019
GP Bullhound holds €113m final close for Fund IV
GP Bullhound holds €113m final close for Fund IV

Vehicle will predominantly focus on later-stage rounds for European technology businesses

  • Funds
  • 19 June 2019
Ardenton acquires Food Innovations Baking Group
Ardenton acquires Food Innovations Baking Group

Buyout of the baking product company is the GP's fifth UK deal since opening a Manchester office

  • Buyouts
  • 18 June 2019
Target Global leads $42m round for Zego
Target Global leads $42m round for Zego

Gig-economy- and mobility-related insurance provider will look to expand across Europe

  • Expansion
  • 18 June 2019
Endless holds £30m final close for Enact Fund II
Endless holds £30m final close for Enact Fund II

Development comes 14 months after Fund I made its final exit with the sale of Stirling Dynamics

  • Funds
  • 18 June 2019
Management due diligence: getting under the bonnet
Management due diligence: getting under the bonnet

Almost half of PE investors believe external assessments are the most important method for evaluating a management team

  • Investments
  • 17 June 2019
August-backed PCS acquires Essex Pet Crematorium
August-backed PCS acquires Essex Pet Crematorium

Deal is the eighth acquisition made by the pet crematorium group under the GP's tenure

  • Portfolio management
  • 14 June 2019
Corsair's Zedra bolts on Interben Trustees
Corsair's Zedra bolts on Interben Trustees

Acquisition of the pension administration business will give the group entry into the Nordic market

  • Portfolio management
  • 14 June 2019
Rockpool backs MBO of Datum Alloys
Rockpool backs MBO of Datum Alloys

GP has acquired a majority stake in the UK-headquartered steel stencil foil manufacturer

  • Buyouts
  • 14 June 2019
Aliter acquires Bolt Learning
Aliter acquires Bolt Learning

Software and online training firm is the first instalment in a corporate training buy-and-build

  • Buyouts
  • 13 June 2019
CIC and Amadeus lead £3.25m round for Riverlane
CIC and Amadeus lead £3.25m round for Riverlane

Scientific research software firm will develop its products for quantum computing hardware platforms

  • Expansion
  • 13 June 2019
Playfair appoints Avonmore's Blakey as non-exec
Playfair appoints Avonmore's Blakey as non-exec

Angel investor will also become a member of the seed capital firm's investment committee

  • People
  • 13 June 2019
Eurazeo leads $227m funding round for Adjust
Eurazeo leads $227m funding round for Adjust

Firm contributes €60m towards the funding round for the German data analysis software developer

  • Expansion
  • 12 June 2019
YFM holds £60m first close for sophomore buyout fund
YFM holds £60m first close for sophomore buyout fund

GP's second institutionally backed fund has a target of ТЃ75m and aims to close by the end of 2019

  • Funds
  • 12 June 2019
Livingbridge backs management buyout of ECS Security
Livingbridge backs management buyout of ECS Security

IT security consultancy will spin out from parent business ECS Group and rebrand as Adarma

  • Buyouts
  • 12 June 2019
Crane Venture holds final close for maiden $90m fund
Crane Venture holds final close for maiden $90m fund

Pan-European vehicle will target early-stage enterprise software and data-focused startups

  • Funds
  • 11 June 2019
Chiltern backs Perfect Image MBO
Chiltern backs Perfect Image MBO

Founder of the Newcastle-based IT consultancy will continue in a non-executive capacity

  • Buyouts
  • 11 June 2019
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