Predatory firms are circling Kestrel and Kinsale Capital
Bigger predators are sniffing around the independent wealth management and financial services sector looking for deals. Just weeks after I revealed that Rory Gillen's GillenMarkets was attracting interest, Quilter swooped to buy it. I hear that John Crowe's Kestrel and Gearoid Doyle's Kinsale Capital may also be on the target lists of bigger players.
Crowe and his team are highly regarded in the industry, and he runs a tight ship at Kestrel. A core part of Doyle's business is the Compass fund, which is run by the star fund manager Peter Kinney. The fund has absolutely shot out the lights in recent years.
I believe both firms also have access to the global bank UBS and its wealth management offering. I hear that a valuation
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