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* [[File:Agent-Provocateur-2013.svg|103x40px|right]] Nov.2007-Mar.2017: {{em|Agent Provocateur:}} 3i Group plc purchased an 80% stake in the company.[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/nov/16/retail.privateequity ref] The business entered administration in Mar.2017.[https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/3i-lost-45-million-on-agent-provocateur-20170303 ref] 3i was heavily criticised for "road-crashing" the business to wipe out creditors,[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/02/sports-direct-agent-provocateur-lingerie-mike-ashley ref] when private equity firm [https://www.quadrocapital.com/ Quadro Capital Partners] had tabled a higher offer that would have protected both jobs and creditors.[https://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/agent-provocateur-co-founder-slams-3i-fraudulent-negligent-incompetent-2549920/ ref] ''See [[Sports Direct International plc/Agent Provocateur]]''
 
* [[File:Agent-Provocateur-2013.svg|103x40px|right]] Nov.2007-Mar.2017: {{em|Agent Provocateur:}} 3i Group plc purchased an 80% stake in the company.[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/nov/16/retail.privateequity ref] The business entered administration in Mar.2017.[https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/3i-lost-45-million-on-agent-provocateur-20170303 ref] 3i was heavily criticised for "road-crashing" the business to wipe out creditors,[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/02/sports-direct-agent-provocateur-lingerie-mike-ashley ref] when private equity firm [https://www.quadrocapital.com/ Quadro Capital Partners] had tabled a higher offer that would have protected both jobs and creditors.[https://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/agent-provocateur-co-founder-slams-3i-fraudulent-negligent-incompetent-2549920/ ref] ''See [[Sports Direct International plc/Agent Provocateur]]''
 
* [[File:Republic-2007.svg|192x30px|right]] Feb.2004-Oct.2005: {{em|Republic:}} a mass-market men's denim retailer, now defunct. Inhoco 3017 Ltd{{plink|https://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/04956592|OC}} acquired the entire share capital of Republic (UK) Ltd.[https://www.3i.com/media/1880/ar-report-2004.pdf ref],[https://www.altassets.net/private-equity-news/3i-sells-minority-stake-in-fashion-retailer-republic-to-change-capital.html ref] [[Change Capital Partners LLP]] bought out 3i's shareholding via Teen Topco Ltd,{{plink|https://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/05590460|OC}}. ''See [[Sports Direct International plc/Republic]]''.
 
* [[File:Republic-2007.svg|192x30px|right]] Feb.2004-Oct.2005: {{em|Republic:}} a mass-market men's denim retailer, now defunct. Inhoco 3017 Ltd{{plink|https://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/04956592|OC}} acquired the entire share capital of Republic (UK) Ltd.[https://www.3i.com/media/1880/ar-report-2004.pdf ref],[https://www.altassets.net/private-equity-news/3i-sells-minority-stake-in-fashion-retailer-republic-to-change-capital.html ref] [[Change Capital Partners LLP]] bought out 3i's shareholding via Teen Topco Ltd,{{plink|https://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/05590460|OC}}. ''See [[Sports Direct International plc/Republic]]''.
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== Timelines ==
 
== Timelines ==

Revision as of 19:05, 20 October 2019

3i is a multinational private equity and venture capital company based in London. It has two main sectors: #Private Equity and #Infrastructure. 3i specialises in core investment markets in Northern Europe and North America.ref

Transparency

Rating 2017: two portfolio companies reviewed: Anglian Water Group and Infinis Ltd; both complied with the Guidelines.
3i almost go the whole hog. The information freely available on their website covers almost everything one would want to know - with the notable exception of their investors.

Philanthropy

ToDo: Compare $$s dished out w/ $$s profit made.

Company

Shareholders

Total float: 96.8%
Sources: MarketScreener, Aug.2019

Structure

  • 3i Group plc, CH
    • 3i Holdings plc, CH
      • 3i plc, CH

See "Subsidiaries", AR-2018, p.134

Portfolio Companies

Current

ToDo: AR-2018, PE, Portfolio: Business, Portfolio: Infrastructure, Funds

Historic

Timelines

ToDo: link (interesting + some good stuff)