Company Profile For 3I Group Plc

3I Group Plc (III.L) (London Stock Exchange)

sector: Financials · industry: Investment Trusts ·

As of 4:03pm IST

277.30GBp

Price Change

-5.50

Percent Change

-1.94%

Analyst Recommendations

Overview

3i Group plc is a mid-market private equity business. The Company focuses on buyouts, growth capital and infrastructure. It invests across Europe, Asia and North America. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, manages a number of funds established with institutions and other investors to make equity and equity-related investments predominantly in un-quoted businesses in Europe and Asia. It also advises 3i Infrastructure plc, an investment company, which invests in infrastructure assets. The Company invests in sectors, such as business services, consumer financial services, general industrial, healthcare, media, oil, gas and power, technology and infrastructure. 3i Investments plc acts as an investment manager to the Company. In April 2009, the Company sold off its remaining stake of about 4% in ProStrakan Group Plc.

Quick Financial Synopsis

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2009, 3i Group plc's negative revenues totaled £316B vs. a negative revenue of £316M. Net loss decreased 58% to £60M. Revenues reflect the presence of income from Growth Capital segment, higher income from Infrastructure and Smaller Minority Investment segments. Lower loss reflects a decrease in operating expenses, a decrease in interest expenses and an improved operating margin.