Michaela Wood to Join KKR in London
August 03 2021 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Appointment further strengthens KKR’s
investment team in the UK and in the Services sector
KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announces the
appointment of Michaela Wood as a Director, effective immediately.
Based in London, Michaela will join the EMEA private equity team to
work on UK coverage as well as supporting investments in the
Business Services sector across Europe.
Michaela joins KKR after six years at CVC Capital Partners where
she worked on a range of transactions including the RAC, QA,
Neptune Energy, PRO14 Rugby and Six Nations Rugby. She joined CVC
from BC Partners, where she supported UK companies including Sabre
Insurance and CarTrawler. Prior to BC Partners, Michaela worked for
the Boston Consulting Group and GE Capital. She holds an MPhil from
the University of Cambridge and a BA from the University of
Oxford.
Michaela will report to Tim Franks, Partner and Head of the UK.
Her appointment strengthens KKR’s private equity platform in the
UK, with the firm having deployed over $8 billion of equity capital
since 2007 across a range of transactions including ERM, Citation,
The Hut Group, Trainline, Darktrace and Cognita Schools.
Tim Franks, Partner and Head of the UK at KKR, said: “We are
delighted to welcome Michaela to our UK team at an exciting moment
for KKR as our investment platforms continue to grow. Her
impressive track record and deep knowledge of both the UK and the
Business Services sector will prove invaluable in sourcing and
executing investment opportunities.”
Phillipp Freise and Mattia Caprioli, Partners and Co-Heads of
Private Equity in Europe at KKR, added: “We are delighted that KKR
continues to attract leading talent in Europe, and we look forward
to working with Michaela.”
Michaela Wood, Director at KKR, said: “KKR has a strong position
in the UK and I’m looking forward to working with the team to
invest in leading UK businesses across the full range of KKR’s
private equity platform, following successful recent
investments.”
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asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR
aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a
patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class
people and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and
communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private
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