3i’s Buyouts team is focused on substantially enhancing the value of its portfolio companies. As an active investor, we work alongside management to realise strategic and operational improvements yielding top line and earnings growth.

Buyouts does not simply invest for 3i – external investors in our buyout funds are a vital part of our business model. Four features underpin our unique position in the market:

• long-established and truly pan-European network of offices, complemented by local presence in Asia
• around 90 investment professionals, who work and make decisions as a single international team
• breadth and depth of sector experience
• vast external network; including strong relationships with entrepreneurs, industrialists, advisers and leading companies.

3i Buyouts enjoys premium market access which allows us to evaluate and select the best investment opportunities throughout Europe and in selected areas of Asia, enabling us to deliver upper-quartile returns.
 
We create value through:

• combining an intimate understanding of local business environments with industry sector expertise
• applying knowledge from across our international network when evaluating deals and implementing value creation plans 
• using our Business Leaders Network to source the best chairmen, chief executives, chief financial officers and non-executive directors to work alongside us, providing guidance and leadership to the companies in which we invest