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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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Articles by Kenny Wastell

Medical software
LSP leads $28m round for Lumeon

Healthcare software company will expand its US operations and invest in marketing

  • Expansion
  • 05 December 2018
Kitchen worktops and appliances
Investors acquire BGF-backed Canburg

Development comes a week after the fitted furniture maker announced it was to appoint administrators

  • Exits
  • 05 December 2018
Medical insurance
Amulet acquires Open Health to merge with Peloton

Consolidated healthcare communications agency will have operations across three countries

  • Buyouts
  • 05 December 2018
Roadworks signs and lighting
LDC sells Amberon to H2 after 17-month holding

Temporary traffic lights and roadworks signage provider Amberon acquired Barrier Services in November

  • Exits
  • 04 December 2018
Marketing software and campaigns
Stanhope leads $90m round for S4

Investment in the UK-based digital marketing business will support the bolt-on of MightyHive

  • PIPEs
  • 04 December 2018
Static caravans and holiday camping sites
Phoenix's Bridge Leisure bolts on Bowland Fell

Holiday park operator has trebled its number of sites since being acquired by the GP four years ago

  • Portfolio management
  • 03 December 2018
Virtual reality headsets and software
Mayfair leads £35m round for Ultrahaptics

Deal for the touch-related ultrasound company is the final investment from the GP's maiden fund

  • Expansion
  • 03 December 2018
Home care for the elderly or disabled
Aurelius partially sells embattled Nestor to trade buyer CRG

Deal comes weeks after a regulator warned that the homecare provider could cease trading

  • Exits
  • 03 December 2018
Rugby premiership
CVC in exclusivity for stake in Premiership Rugby

Reported deal would see the GP pay more than £200m in exchange for a minority stake

  • Buyouts
  • 29 November 2018
Aberdeen Standard Barometer Q3 2018
Q3 Barometer: European PE's strongest third quarter

European market had its most active third quarter on record in 2018 in terms of dealflow

  • Performance
  • 29 November 2018
Information publishers and media companies
Newly launched Ethos acquires Ares-backed Miles 33

Publishing software developer generates EBITDA of £3m, while Ethos invests £3-8m per deal

  • Buyouts
  • 29 November 2018
Tech Will Save Us makes educational toys and games
Brighteye leads €1.8m series-A extension for Tech Will Save Us

Extension brings the total value of the series-A round for the educational toy company to €6m

  • Expansion
  • 28 November 2018
Telecoms towers and fixed-line communications
Inflexion acquires Clearlake-backed Mycom OSI

Deal for the telecoms assurance software firm is the first from the GP's fifth flagship fund

  • Buyouts
  • 28 November 2018
UK fund closes and launches
NVM holds £142m final close

Firm's maiden institutionally backed fund received commitments from European and North American LPs

  • Funds
  • 28 November 2018
Oshee sells vitamin drinks
Innova and Solter invest in Oshee Polska

Poland-based isotonic and mineral drinks producer will pursue an acquisitive growth strategy

  • CEE
  • 27 November 2018
Neil MacDougall of Silverfleet Capital
Silverfleet's Whiley to succeed managing partner MacDougall

Outgoing managing partner will continue as chairperson and remain an investment committee member

  • GPs
  • 27 November 2018
Hydraulics systems
PNC acquires Pirtek Europe from Halifax Group

Hydraulic hose supplier has increased its EBITDA from £2.8m to a reported £9m under Halifax's tenure

  • Exits
  • 27 November 2018
Tunnel construction and infrastructure projects
Advent's Circet bolts on KN Group

Transaction for the engineering services company comes 10 months after the GP acquired Circet

  • Portfolio management
  • 26 November 2018
Microscope in diagnostic laboratory
Draper Esprit leads $31m round for Fluidic Analytics

BGF, Delin, IQ and Amadeus also take part in the round for the biotechnology equipment firm

  • Expansion
  • 26 November 2018
Homes construction
Palatine acquires CET UK from Dunedin

Acquirer draws capital from its third flagship fund, which typically writes cheques of £10-30m

  • Exits
  • 26 November 2018
Wind Mobility is an electric scooter sharing company
Source Code, Holtzbrinck in $22m Wind Mobility round

German electric-scooter-sharing firm will expand internationally and invest in product development

  • Expansion
  • 22 November 2018
Heating engineer at work
Intera invests in Porvoon Huoltomiehet

Finnish property maintenance company will undertake an acquisitive growth strategy

  • Expansion
  • 22 November 2018
Man driving a car
BGF injects £3.2m into Lightfoot

Fleet-focused driving telemetry company will extend its services into the consumer space

  • Expansion
  • 22 November 2018
Data mining and process analytics
IDI-backed Alkan acquires Seca Automatismes

Deal for the data processing and electronic equipment firm will create a group with €50m in revenues

  • Expansion
  • 21 November 2018
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