Northleaf reconsiders Kcom deal amid regulatory uncertainty – report

Canadian private equity company Northleaf Capital Partners is reconsidering plans for a takeover of Hull, UK-based broadband provider Kcom due to regulatory uncertainty, reports The Times newspaper. Northleaf is understood to be having second thoughts about a deal after the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was minded to block Virgin Media O2’s takeover of Netomnia.