Sept 18 (Reuters) – Octopus Energy said on Thursday it would spin its technology arm Kraken Technologies off and named Tim Wan as the newly separated company’s chief financial officer, as Britain largest electricity supplier focuses on its core operations.
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The separation will give Kraken independence to invest and expand as needed, and help reassure Kraken’s clients about any potential conflicts of interest from being owned by a competitor.
“Kraken is now a globally successful business in its own right, operating independently for some time – completing our journey to full independence is a strategic and inevitable next step,” Kraken CEO Amir Orad said in a statement.
While Octopus Energy did not provide specifics of Kraken’s spin off, a Sky News report in July said the technology group could be valued at as much as 10 billion pounds ($13.63 billion), if separated.
Origin did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich