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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

Made.com is a retailer of furniture
Eight Roads et al. in £40m round for Made.com

Partech previously invested $34m as part of a $60m funding round for Made.com in July 2015

  • Expansion
  • 19 March 2018
Greenhouse glass roofs
Equistone's sixth fund makes first investment with Boal buyout

Vehicle held a €2.8bn final close this month and writes equity cheques of €25-150m

  • Buyouts
  • 19 March 2018
Internet of things
CVC's Wireless Logic bolts on Mdex

Acquisition of the German IT business comes shortly after the acquirer secured a £115m refinancing

  • Portfolio management
  • 16 March 2018
Refrigeration for portable kitchens
MML divests Lowe Refrigeration to Perwyn

Deal reportedly values the catering equipment rental provider at slightly more than £60m

  • Exits
  • 16 March 2018
Skin care cream
NVM invests £5m in CurrentBody

UK-based cosmetic devices retailer will look to undertake international expansion

  • Expansion
  • 13 March 2018
Gousto is food-box delivery company
BGF et al. in £28.5m round for Gousto

UK-based meal kit delivery company will make a number of new hires and invest in its technoogy

  • Expansion
  • 13 March 2018
UK rental accommodation and estate agents
Patron sells Cala stake to Legal & General in £605m deal

Deal for the UK home builder brings to an end a five-year tenure for the vendor

  • Exits
  • 13 March 2018
Stock markets are experiencing a small revival among private equity investors as a vendor
Augmentum raises £94m in LSE flotation

Newly announced investment vehicle will deploy a substantial portion of the funds within one year

  • Funds
  • 12 March 2018
Proserv is a subsea engineering business
Oaktree, KKR acquire Riverstone's Proserv via restructuring

Development comes three and a half years after Riverstone acquired the company for $750m

  • Restructuring
  • 12 March 2018
Cloud computing and hosting services
NorthEdge invests in Cloud Technology Solutions

GP is currently investing from its second fund, which typically writes cheques of £5-45m

  • Buyouts
  • 12 March 2018
Website security
Turn/River injects $40m into Netsparker

Web-security scanning software company will undertake geographic expansion and invest in marketing

  • Expansion
  • 09 March 2018
Liver disease treatments and surgery
Cathay and OrbiMed divest Echosens to Astorg

Deal is the first exit for Cathay's 2014-vintage €500m Sino-European MidCap fund

  • Exits
  • 09 March 2018
Document administration and internal filing services
Octopus sells Box-it Data to Montagu's Oasis

Records and information management company says the acquisition is its largest to date

  • Exits
  • 08 March 2018
Accountants and financial advisers
Hg's Cogital acquires Rawlinsons

Deal is the second bolt-on acquisition for the tax and advisory group's UK company Baldwins in two weeks

  • Portfolio management
  • 08 March 2018
Data analytics services
Accel-KKR invests in Kimble Applications

Data analytics software developer will invest in product development and international expansion

  • UK / Ireland
  • 08 March 2018
New Look is a retailer of clothing and accessories for women
Brait's New Look proposes CVA with closure of 60 stores

High street fashion retailer will look to renegotiate its rental and debt agreements

  • UK / Ireland
  • 08 March 2018
Fundraising in pounds sterling
Station 12 to raise £60m for venture funds

VC will target early- and growth-stage investments in the media, entertainment and knowledge space

  • Funds
  • 07 March 2018
Warehouse software and logistics
EmergeVest acquires CM Downton in £75m deal

GP will put in place a succession plan for the logistics company's family owners

  • Buyouts
  • 07 March 2018
Tristan Craddock of Rutland Partners
Q&A: Rutland’s Craddock on Aston Barclay and making partner

Special situations investor's newly appointed partner discusses the firm's evolution and its recent investment in the UK-based car auction business

  • UK / Ireland
  • 07 March 2018
Herbs and spicy ingredients
Perwyn backs Freshcut Foods MBO

Fruit, vegetable and carbohydrates supplier aims to capitalise on an increased focus on healthy diets

  • Buyouts
  • 06 March 2018
Partner Construction is a builder of affordable homes
Elysian-backed Fastflow bolts on Partner Construction

Portfolio company has acquired the housing developer with cash from the GP's initial buyout

  • Portfolio management
  • 06 March 2018
Alkane captures methane from closed coal mines and converts it into electricity
3i supports Infinis's bolt-on of Alkane with £125m

Acquisition of methane-capturing company comes 16 months after 3i's initial investment in Infinis

  • UK / Ireland
  • 06 March 2018
Pizza restaurants
TPG's Prezzo to close 94 restaurants following CVA

Casual dining chain suffered an 8.1% drop in like-for-like sales in 2017 and owes £220m to creditors

  • Investments
  • 05 March 2018
Car engines and automotive parts
Endless partially divests BAI to Shiloh Industries for €52.9m

GP has sold two of the automotive parts manufacturer's factories in the Netherlands and Italy

  • Exits
  • 05 March 2018
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