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Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Business Services · February 2008

3i Private Equity and European Capital Financial Services Ltd. acquire Inspicio plc

On February 1, 2008, 3i Private Equity and European Capital Financial Services Ltd. acquired Inspicio plc, a business services company in United Kingdom.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedFebruary 1, 2008 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetInspicio plc Buyers 3i Private Equity
European Capital Financial Services Ltd. SectorBusiness Services LocationUnited Kingdom ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Inspicio plc
United Kingdom
Inspicio is one of its portfolio companies, has agreed to sell Inspectorate, its global commodity testing and inspection division.
Business Servicessector
-founded
Activestatus
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Buyers (2)

3i Private Equity Lead
Private equity firm · 308 deals on record
European Capital Financial Services Ltd. Co-investor
Private equity firm · 77 deals on record
  • 25th transaction for the lead buyer in business services
  • 65th transaction in United Kingdom
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Inspicio plc?3i Private Equity and European Capital Financial Services Ltd. acquired Inspicio plc on February 1, 2008.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the business services sector in 2008.

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