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Intelligent process automation

Discover how our portfolio company xSuite enables touchless, AI-powered workflows for finance and procurement teams, delivering faster processing, stronger compliance and enhanced decision-making.

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From landfill to low-carbon

CEO Bruce Heppenstall and 3i’s Tim Short discuss how 3i Infrastructure’s portfolio company Infinis is transforming legacy landfill sites into a fast-growing solar and battery storage platform, supporting the UK’s net zero ambitions.

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Investing in essential infrastructure

Our North American Infrastructure team invests across transportation, utilities, energy and social infrastructure, supporting essential services and long-term growth, driven by digitalisation, the energy transition and urbanisation.

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Connecting continents

3i Infrastructure’s portfolio company FLAG is one of the world’s largest private subsea fibre optic networks, connecting more than 40 countries across four continents. Find out how.

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Building a global data centre leader

CEO Stanislas Pilot and 3i’s Marc Ohayon discuss Evernex’s evolution from a regional player into a global technology business and how AI, hyperscalers and international expansion are shaping the company’s next phase of growth.

Track record

Scaling premium pet food

CEO Julian Bambridge and 3i’s Rupert Howard discuss growing MPM from a mid-market pet food player to a premium, global cat food business over four and a half years, doubling sales and tripling EBITDA.

Sustainability

Sustainability Forum

Watch highlights from our Sustainability Forum where we brought sustainability leaders together from across our portfolio to share ideas and build connections.

Our approach

Celebrating our 80th anniversary!

During this time, we’ve invested in c.10,000 companies and have grown from £15m of capital in 1945 to c.£39bn of AUM today. Watch this video to learn more about our journey.

Track record

Driving digitalisation

MAIT CEO Stefan Niehusmann and 3i’s Michael Specht discuss how MAIT enables digitalisation for thousands of SME customers, as well as MAIT’s more than 10 acquisitions in four years.  

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Sustainability in action

A number of our portfolio companies have made big steps in their sustainability journeys. Here are some of their achievements.

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Financing growth

3i has the longest-standing Private Equity Debt Capital Markets team. Watch 3i’s Anil Kohli describe how it is an integral part of our active asset management approach.

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ESP Utilities Group

ESP provides more than one million live connections across the UK, ranging from houses to data centres. CEO, Kevin O’Connor, and 3i’s Anna Dellis discuss ESP’s growth.

Sustainability

Why is sustainability important?

Watch our portfolio companies including Audley Travel, Joulz and ESP discuss the importance of sustainability to their businesses.

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Which sustainability initiatives make you proud?

Watch our portfolio companies discuss improving gender equality, making sustainability accessible, helping clients avoid emissions and more.

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Science-based emissions reduction

What are the benefits of developing a science-based emissions reduction plan? Our portfolio companies including Action, TCR and Audley Travel explain what it means to them.

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How has 3i helped you as a partner?

Hear from our portfolio companies on how we have supported them in their sustainability initiatives, from sign-posting best practice to connecting them to partners.

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Decarbonisation

We support our portfolio companies to become more mature in their sustainability efforts and invest in decarbonisation challenges. Find out how.

Our approach

Business Leaders Network

Find out more about our global network of best-in-class executives who we partner with from origination through to driving performance in the assets we own.

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Shares Magazine

James Dawes, CFO, Infrastructure, speaks to AJ Bell’s Shares Magazine about 3i Infrastructure and the megatrends underpinning its strategy.

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Attero

During 3i Infrastructure’s investment, Attero doubled its earnings and opened an electricity turbine capable of powering over 200,000 households. 3i’s Aaron Church and Attero CEO Paul Ganzeboom discuss the partnership.

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Smarte Carte

Smarte Carte CEO, Drew Niemeyer, and 3i’s Rob Collins, Chairman of the Board, discuss the growth of Smarte Carte and its international growth plans.

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Evernex

Evernex helps build a greener digital world by repairing, reusing and recycling IT equipment in more than 165 countries. Find out how.

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Portfolio: TCR

3i’s Céline Maronne and TCR’s Executive Chairman, Tom Bellekens, explore how the partnership with 3i Infrastructure helped TCR grow from a European business into a global player.

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Havea

3i’s Rémi Carnimolla and Havea’s Nicolas Brodetsky discuss how the partnership helped Havea make five acquisitions in five years and double the size of the business.

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BoConcept

Mikael Kruse Jensen, CEO of BoConcept, discusses how the partnership with 3i helped BoConcept grow from a furniture retailer into a global interior design brand.

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nexeye

nexeye CEO, Bart van den Nieuwenhof, discusses how the partnership with 3i helped nexeye transform from a discount optical brand to a leading omni-channel retail platform.

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Action

An overview of 3i’s investment in Action, a leading non-food discounter.

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Basic-Fit

3i’s Pieter de Jong and Rene Moos, CEO of Basic-Fit, discuss Basic-Fit’s growth story and the partnership with 3i.

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ATESTEO

Wolfgang Schmitz, CEO of ATESTEO, explains how 3i’s expertise in the automotive industry helped ATESTEO accelerate its international growth.

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Element

Ad Verkuyten, Non-Executive Director of Element, describes how 3i’s sector expertise led to the transformation of Element.