3i Group Plc - IGQ5

3i Group plc is a private equity firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments, it prefers to make private equity investments in mature companies, growth capital, rescue/turnaround, middle markets, and management leveraged buyouts and buy-ins. Within fund of fund investments, it invests in private equity funds. The firm also provides infrastructure financing and debt management. For debt management, it invests in senior and mezzanine corporate debt in typically large and private companies in United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and North America. It makes private equity investments in business and financial services, consumer, healthcare, consumption and distribution, media and telecom, renewable energy, wind, and industrial sector. Within business services, the firm seeks to invest in sub sectors such as testing, inspection, and certification; BPO and consultancy; human capital including staffing, education, and training businesses; facilities management; support services to industrial sectors such as oil and gas and utilities; outsourcing and advising; recruitment; logistics and infrastructure support services including logistics, distribution, waste, and rental. In the consumer sector, it focuses on consumer goods; e-commerce; retail; food and drinks; and leisure. In the healthcare sector, the firm focuses on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology including specialty pharma, generics / OTC, drug delivery, and animal health; healthcare Services including activities such as elderly and specialty care, including caring for people in their own homes, in hospital and in community facilities, as well as operational services such as outsourced support, clinical services and B2B contract services; medical devices and technology including devices, medical equipment and consumables, diagnostics, and healthcare IT. In the industrial sector, it focuses on automotive, chemicals, construction and building products, electronics and electricals, flow control, and oil, gas and power. The firm also mak