3i Group plc
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Established in 1945, 3i is one of the UK's biggest investors in private companies. It says its strategy is to go for early stage growth companies rather than the financial wizardry favoured by other venture capitalists. It has been a big investor in tech companies in the past.
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Board of Directors
Simon Thompson
Chairman
Non-executive Director since April 2015 and appointed Chairman with effect from close of 2015 AGM. Chairman of Tullow Oil and non-executive Director of Rio Tinto plc. Previous experience Executive director of Anglo American plc and chairman of the Tarmac Group. Non-executive director of AngloGold Ashanti, Newmont Mining Corporation and Sandvik AB. Senior Independent Director of Amec Foster Wheeler plc. Previous career in investment banking with N M Rothschild and S. G. Warburg.
Simon Borrows
Chief Executive
Chief Executive since May 2012, and an Executive Director since he joined 3i in October 2011. Chairman of the Group Risk Committee, the Executive Committee and the Group’s Investment Committee. Also a non-executive director at The British Land Company PLC. Previous experience Formerly Chairman of Greenhill & Co International LLP, having previously been Co-Chief Executive Officer of Greenhill & Co, Inc. Before founding the European operations of Greenhill & Co in 1998 he was the Managing Director of Baring Brothers International Limited
Julia Wilson
Group Finance Director
Group Finance Director and member of the Executive Committee since 2008. A member of the Group’s Investment Committee since July 2012. Joined 3i in 2006 as Deputy Finance Director, with responsibility for the Group’s finance, taxation and treasury functions. Also a non-executive director at Legal & General Group Plc. Previous experience Group Director of Corporate Finance at Cable & Wireless plc.
Jonathan Asquith
Deputy Chairman
Deputy Chairman since 2015 and Senior Independent Director Chairman of Citibank International Limited and Citigroup Global Markets Limited. Previous experience Non-executive Director of Ashmore Group plc from 2008 to 2012. Executive Director of Schroders plc from 2002 to 2008, during which time he was Chief Financial Officer and later, Vice-Chairman. Previously spent 18 years in investment banking with Morgan Grenfell and Deutsche Bank. Chairman of AXA Investment Managers.
Caroline Banszky
Non-Executive Director
Non-executive Director since July 2014 The Managing Director of The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. since 2002. Previous experience Chief Operating Officer of SVB Holdings PLC, now Novae Group PLC, a Lloyd’s listed integrated vehicle from 1997 to 2002. Previously Finance Director of N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited from 1995 to 1997, having joined the bank in 1981. She originally trained with what is now KPMG.
Alistair Cox
Non-Executive Director
Non-executive Director since 2009. Chief Executive of Hays plc. Previous experience Chief Executive of Xansa plc from 2002 to 2007, and Regional President of Asia and Group Strategy Director at Lafarge (formerly Blue Circle Industries) between 1994 and 2002.
David Hutchison OBE
Non-Executive Director
Non-executive Director since November 2013. Chief Executive of Social Finance Limited and a non-executive director of the Start-Up Loans Company. Previous experience Until 2009 Head of UK Investment Banking at Dresdner Kleinwort Limited and a member of its Global Banking Operating Committee.