KKR, Warburg Pincus Investigate Selling UK Fiber Assets
The private equity firms are testing market interest amidst challenges to the UK’s broadband industry
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026 – KKR and Warburg Pincus, two major private equity firms, are testing investor appetite for their United Kingdom fiber broadband businesses as the U.K.'s “altnet” sector faces mounting financial strain.
KKR, under Co-Executive Chairmen George Roberts and Henry Kravis, has contacted several potential buyers of Hyperoptic, the firm’s U.K.-based broadband provider, according to the Financial Times. The broadband service provides internet to more than 400,000 customers and reaches more than 1.9 million homes in the UK.
