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Kenny Wastell

Kenny Wastell

Associate Editor

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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Terra Firma looking to raise $3.4bn fund
Terra Firma looking to raise $3.4bn fund

Vehicle will be the first institutionally-backed fund raised by the GP in 10 years

  • Funds
  • 10 August 2017
Sovereign's Arachas to acquire Capital Cover
Sovereign's Arachas to acquire Capital Cover

Deal is the first bolt-on for the insurance brokerage firm since the GP backed its MBO in February

  • Portfolio management
  • 09 August 2017
Core Capital sells AlliedPRA to CI Capital
Core Capital sells AlliedPRA to CI Capital

Deals brings to an end an eight-year holding period in which the company sold its European arm

  • Exits
  • 09 August 2017
Calculus invests £2m in Origin Broadband
Calculus invests £2m in Origin Broadband

Deal comes just seven months after the firm invested ТЃ3m in the fibre-optic broadband provider

  • Expansion
  • 08 August 2017
AAC fully exits Strix via £190m IPO
AAC fully exits Strix via £190m IPO

Listing of kettle component manufacturer brings to an end a 12-year holding period for the GP

  • Exits
  • 08 August 2017
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak

Deal numbers climbed for the second consecutive quarter, boosted by buyouts and growth capital deals

  • Performance
  • 08 August 2017
Blackstone and CVC to buy PaySafe in £2.96bn deal
Blackstone and CVC to buy PaySafe in £2.96bn deal

Transaction would value equity in the digital payments company at around 13x its 2016 EBITDA

  • Buyouts
  • 07 August 2017
Mobeus holds £166m final close for maiden LP-backed fund
Mobeus holds £166m final close for maiden LP-backed fund

Buyout vehicle is already 20% deployed across four transactions, with another deal in due diligence

  • UK / Ireland
  • 04 August 2017
Blackstone-backed Cloudreach bolts on Cloudamize
Blackstone-backed Cloudreach bolts on Cloudamize

Deal is the first acquisition by the cloud service provider under the GP's tenure

  • Portfolio management
  • 03 August 2017
Bridgepoint acquires Miller Homes from GSO in £655m deal
Bridgepoint acquires Miller Homes from GSO in £655m deal

Under the vendor's tenure, the business disposed of its heavy construction and mining divisions

  • Exits
  • 02 August 2017
MMC-backed Love Home Swap sold to Wyndham for £40m
MMC-backed Love Home Swap sold to Wyndham for £40m

Sale of home-swapping platform brings to an end a five-and-a-half-year holding period

  • Exits
  • 02 August 2017
Limerston closes debut fund above £200m target
Limerston closes debut fund above £200m target

GP was founded in 2014 by former TDR, Nomura and UBS executives, and has made two deals to date

  • Funds
  • 02 August 2017
Alchemy sells Noonan to Bidvest in €175m EV deal
Alchemy sells Noonan to Bidvest in €175m EV deal

Deal brings to an end a nine-year tenure, during which the company more than doubled its headcount

  • Exits
  • 01 August 2017
NorthEdge sells Help-Link to HomeServe for up to £22.7m
NorthEdge sells Help-Link to HomeServe for up to £22.7m

Boiler installation company faced challenges related to a drop in subsidised boiler installations

  • Exits
  • 01 August 2017
Vitruvian leads $39m series-C for Carwow
Vitruvian leads $39m series-C for Carwow

Online car purchasing platform will expand internationally and invest in marketing activity

  • Expansion
  • 31 July 2017
Sumeru acquires MDSL
Sumeru acquires MDSL

Expenses management software provider will merge with US-based Telesoft following the deal

  • Buyouts
  • 31 July 2017
Inflexion's Kynetec undergoes refinancing
Inflexion's Kynetec undergoes refinancing

Inflexion carved out Kynetec from Frankfurt-listed GFK in November 2015

  • Refinancing
  • 31 July 2017
Accel and PTB lead $35m series-A for Callsign
Accel and PTB lead $35m series-A for Callsign

UK cyber security business will open new offices in the US and expand into the Far East

  • Expansion
  • 31 July 2017
Montagu acquires Oasis from Housatonic and Sverica
Montagu acquires Oasis from Housatonic and Sverica

RIM business made numerous bolt-ons and expanded internationally under the vendors' tenure

  • Exits
  • 28 July 2017
Newgate to acquire Arle Capital Partners
Newgate to acquire Arle Capital Partners

Development comes five months after Arle announced it was in the process of liquidation

  • GPs
  • 28 July 2017
GCP-backed Arrow acquires Worksmart
GCP-backed Arrow acquires Worksmart

Acquisition of healthcare- and finance-focused firm is the second bolt-on under GCP's tenure

  • Portfolio management
  • 27 July 2017
TA invests in Oakley-backed Inspired
TA invests in Oakley-backed Inspired

Private schools group previously acquired International School of Europe Group from HIG Europe

  • UK / Ireland
  • 27 July 2017
LDC sells Antler to Endless
LDC sells Antler to Endless

Luggage manufacturer and retailer will come under PE ownership for the fourth consecutive time

  • Buyouts
  • 26 July 2017
LDC backs Amberon MBO
LDC backs Amberon MBO

GP invests as part of ТЃ25m package to support the buyout of the provider of temporary traffic lights

  • Buyouts
  • 26 July 2017
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