3i
Buy-and-build: 3i’s five-step strategy
Pete Wilson, partner and head of UK private equity at 3i, outlines some key considerations for executing successful bolt-on acquisitions
3i-backed Evernex bolts on Vitruvian's Technogroup
3i deploys €47m in capital, while Vitruvian rolls over a significant investment in the combined group
3i posts 6% gross return for PE, down from 20% for FY 2019
3i made three new investments in the financial year for a total of £413m and completed 13 bolt-ons
Q&A: 3i’s Andersen and Crane on learning from B2C
With B2B businesses aiming to replicate B2C’s digitally-driven success, Andersen and Crane discuss the main opportunities and how to act on them
3i creates new bioprocessing platform with Cellon acquisition
GP is currently looking for a CEO to sit across the divisions of the new platfom
3i scores 4.1x on Aspen Pumps sale to Inflexion
Sale of the pumps manufacturer represents a 4.1x return on invested capital and a 34% IRR for 3i
3i nets £102m from Audley Travel, Hans Anders dividends
3i receives proceeds of £67m from Audley Travel, while Hans Anders generates a €42m windfall
3i completes single-asset restructuring for Action
GP will wind up its original investment vehicle and release liquidity to investors
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Q&A: 3i’s Olinick and Bakker on managing the tech/services convergence
Andrew Olinick, partner and co-head of 3i's North America business, and Netherlands-based director Mark Bakker talk tech and services
Ardian sells Ionisos
Latest transaction is France-based Ionisos's fifth buyout transaction since Acto bought it in 2004
3i buys Evernex from Carlyle in deal exceeding €400m
Carlyle invested in Evernex, a provider of IT infrastructure maintenance, in 2015
3i announces eight hires and three promotions
3i has promoted and hired 11 people in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, London and New York
Citic and 3i's Formel D bolts-on CPS Quality
CPS will be incorporated into the Formel D Group, but will continue to trade under its name
Main Capital backs Onventis
Previous investors in the procurement platform include 3i, Sapphire Ventures and Heidelberg Capital
3i's Valorem bolts on Force Hydraulique Antillaise
PE-backed Valorem will support the conversion of FHA's pipeline into operational plants
3i-backed Ponroy buys Pasquali Healthcare
Following the deal, Ponroy expects to expand its offering and strengthen its presence in Italy
Comment: Is your data strategy offensive enough?
3i digital director Simon Andersen shares his insight on how companies and their PE backers can best leverage the growing amounts of available data
3i Infrastructure acquires Joulz for €220m
Joulz's parent company, Stedin Groep, launched the sale of the company in June 2018
Altor launches DACH office
Altor recently held the final close of its Altor Fund V on its hard-cap of €2.5bn
Q&A: 3i’s Alan Giddins and Isabelle Hemington
Managing partner and senior associate speak to Unquote about ongoing growth in the travel sector and the firm's approach to investing in the space
3i Group buys MFM Capital
3i acquires the company for up to €16m, of which €8.7m was deployed on signing the deal
3i reaps £52m from Aspen Pumps refinancing
Sum returned from the pump manufacturer equates to 0.8x 3i's initial investment in the business
3i-backed Hans Anders buys Vendis-backed Eyes + More
3i expects to invest up to €60m to support the bolt-on, expanding the group into DACH
