3i Group plc
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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: 2 portfolio companies reviewed: Anglian Water Group and Infinis; 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. Of those, nix is to be found.
Philanthropy
ToDo: Compare $$s dished out w/ $$s profit made.
Company
Total float: 96.8%
- 5.41%: Artemis Investment Management LLP
- 5.29%:
- 3.51%: Ameriprise § Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd
- 2.22%: Norges Bank Investment Management
- 2.11%: JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd
- 2.01%: Schroder Investment Management Ltd
- 1.81%: Vanguard Group Inc
- 1.78%: UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd
- 1.71%: M&G plc § M&G Investment Management Ltd
- 1.70%: Legal & General Investment Management Ltd
Sources: MarketScreener, Aug.2019
Structure
See "Subsidiaries", AR-2018, p.134
Portfolio Companies
Current
- http://www.3i.com/media/3557/3i-group-ar-2018.pdf
- http://www.3i.com/private-equity/, http://www.3i.com/portfolio?region=§or=&business_line=2274
- http://www.3i.com/infrastructure/, http://www.3i.com/infrastructure/our-funds/
Historic
- Nov.2007-Mar.2017: Agent Provocateur: 3i Group plc purchased an 80% stake in the company.ref The business entered administration in Mar.2017.ref 3i was heavily criticised for "road-crashing" the business to wipe out creditors,ref when private equity firm Quadro Capital Partners had tabled a higher offer that would have protected both jobs and creditors.ref See Sports Direct International plc/Agent Provocateur
- Feb.2004-Oct.2005: Republic: a mass-market men's denim retailer, now defunct. Inhoco 3017 LtdOC acquired the entire share capital of Republic (UK) Ltd.ref,ref Change Capital Partners LLP bought out 3i's shareholding via Teen Topco Ltd,OC. See Sports Direct International plc/Republic.
Timelines
ToDo: link (interesting + some good stuff)