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3i

3i Group plc is a British multinational private equity and infrastructure investment company based in London, England. 3i is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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Founded
1945; 81 years ago (1945)
Industry
Corporate finance
Headquarters
London, England, UK
AUM
£36.8 billion (2026)
Formerly
Finance for Industry Public Limited Company (1973–1983) · Investors in Industry Group plc (1983–1988)
Founder
Bank of England and a syndicate of British banks

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3i

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples68
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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3i

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related to Current investments · 29
3i → Action, Audley Travel, Automation, Belfast City Airport Global, BoConcept, Carte, CITIC, Cloud XchangeInfinisQ Holding Co, Dutch, ESP Utilities Group, Formel, Furniture, German, IDNO, IGT, In, In December, In June, Independent Distribution Network Operators, Independent Gas Transporters
related to history · 16
3i → Bank, British, Commercial Finance Corporation, During, England, FFI, Finance, Finance Corporation, ICFC, In, Industrial, Industry, Investors, Its, Macmillan Committee, The
related to External links · 3
3i → Companies, GoogleReutersSEC, Official
Formerly · 2
3i → Finance for Industry Public Limited Company (1973–1983), Investors in Industry Group plc (1983–1988)
Key people · 2
3i → David Hutchison (chairman), Simon Borrows (CEO)
Services · 2
3i → Infrastructure investment, Private equity
Traded as · 2
3i → FTSE 100 Component, LSE: III
AUM · 1
3i → £36.8 billion (2026)
Founded · 1
3i → 1945; 81 years ago (1945)
Founder · 1
3i → Bank of England and a syndicate of British banks

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company london group finance banks british infrastructure investment england 100 invested public industry 1945 plc private equity ftse icfc capital

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3iAUM£36.8 billion (2026)1.00infobox
3iFormerlyFinance for Industry Public Limited Company (1973–1983)1.00infobox
3iFormerlyInvestors in Industry Group plc (1983–1988)1.00infobox
3iFounded1945; 81 years ago (1945)1.00infobox
3iFounderBank of England and a syndicate of British banks1.00infobox
3iHeadquartersLondon, England, UK1.00infobox
3iIndustryCorporate finance1.00infobox
3iISINGB00B1YW44091.00infobox
3iKey peopleDavid Hutchison (chairman)1.00infobox
3iKey peopleSimon Borrows (CEO)1.00infobox
3iNet income£5,294 million (2026)1.00infobox
3iNumber of employeesc.250 (2024)1.00infobox
3iOperating income£5,275 million (2026)1.00infobox
3iServicesPrivate equity1.00infobox
3iServicesInfrastructure investment1.00infobox
3iTraded asLSE: III1.00infobox
3iTraded asFTSE 100 Component1.00infobox
3iTypePublic1.00infobox
3iWebsitewww.3i.com1.00infobox

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