Accountancy

KPMG faces fine in excess of £15m for ‘grave misconduct’ over Silentnight private equity sale

KPMG is arguing for a fine of £5m with no aggravating factors taken into account

Silentnight was sold to private equity firm HIG in 2011
Silentnight was sold to private equity firm HIG in 2011 Photo: Alamy

KPMG is facing a fine in excess of £15m for its “grave misconduct” in relation to the sale of mattress company Silentnight to private equity firm HIG in 2011.

A draft report from the disciplinary tribunal of the Financial Reporting Council found that KPMG and former restructuring partner David Costley-Wood advised both Silentnight and HIG despite an “obvious” conflict of interest between the two businesses between August 2010 and January 2011.

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