3i Group was created in 1987 when the banks sold off their stakes to form a public limited company. In 1994 the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of £1.5 billion.

3i invests in mid-market buyouts, growth capital (minority) and infrastructure. Sectors invested in are business and financial services, consumer, industrials and energy, and healthcare.

Type:                   Public limited company

Traded as:           LSE: III

Industry:              Private equity

Founded:            1945 (created by a syndicate of British banks)

Headquarters:     London, England, UK

Website:              www.3i.com