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3i Group
FTSE 100 British private equity and infrastructure investor dating back to 1945.
Key facts
- Website
- 3i.com
- Founded
- 1945
- Pricing
- Publicly listed (LSE: III); balance-sheet investing plus fund products
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About 3i Group
3i Group is a British private equity and infrastructure investment company founded in 1945 as the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation by the Bank of England and a syndicate of British banks to fund small and medium-sized enterprises. Listed on the London Stock Exchange as a FTSE 100 constituent since shortly after its 1994 IPO, 3i now manages approximately £44 billion in assets across private equity and infrastructure.
Key features
- £36.8bn AUM (2026)
- FTSE 100 listed since decades
- Mid-market buyouts and infrastructure
- Major stake in retailer Action
Pros & cons
Pros
- Long, stable institutional history
- Permanent capital via public listing
Cons
- Returns heavily concentrated in one asset (Action)
- Public scrutiny of concentration risk
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Frequently Asked Questions About 3i Group
How did 3i Group originate?
3i was founded in 1945 as the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation (ICFC) by the Bank of England and major British banks to fund smaller businesses, and was renamed Investors in Industry (3i) in 1983 before listing on the London Stock Exchange in 1994.
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