Artjom Dashko

Artjom Dashko is a Partner at Kings Park Capital LLP, a London-based specialist private equity manager founded in 2007 and focused on the European leisure sector. KPC’s firm website says Artjom joined in 2008 after previously working with KPC founders Jason Katz and Hugo Robinson at UBS Investment Bank.

Before KPC, Artjom spent three years in UBS Investment Bank’s European Mergers & Acquisitions team, working on large-cap transactions across multiple sectors and chiefly advising private equity clients. ContactOut’s profile, consistent with the KPC biography, lists him as an Analyst in European M&A at UBS Investment Bank from June 2004 to June 2007.

At KPC, Artjom’s work has been concentrated mainly on travel and hotels. The firm says he represents KPC on the boards of Specialist Journeys and JG Travel Group, and that he was previously involved in realised investments including Lakeshore Leisure Group, Bridge Leisure Parks, and IHS. Companies House lists Artjom Dashko as an active LLP member of Kings Park Capital LLP, appointed on 6 June 2016.

Artjom holds an MSc in Financial Economics from BI Norwegian Business School, according to KPC’s team biography. The same biography notes that he is a native Russian speaker.

• KPC invests only in the European leisure sector and targets companies headquartered in the UK or Continental Europe with growth plans centered on those markets.
• The firm targets £3-15 million of equity per investment, either through acquiring existing shares, injecting new capital, or both.
• KPC looks for profitable, growing businesses with robust models, high margins, consistent performance, and clear growth strategies.
• The firm favors management-led partnerships: its stated view is, “We are investors, not operators,” and it looks to support ambitious management teams rather than run companies day to day.
• KPC likes both roll-out concepts with attractive capital models and opportunities to unlock value in under-managed or under-invested leisure assets.
• Governance matters: KPC expects a significant equity position and board representation, with a typical investment horizon of 4-5 years.
• Artjom’s personal sector focus at KPC is primarily travel and hotels, reflected in his board roles at Specialist Journeys and JG Travel Group and his involvement in Lakeshore Leisure Group, Bridge Leisure Parks, and IHS.