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This 16 page paper examines the private investment company 3i. The paper starts by reviewing the 2001 and 2002 financial performance, the second part of the paper then examines the strategy of the company with reference to the models of Porter, Hofstede, Bartlett and Goshal and others. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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a profit for the company and its investing partners. The funding provided by the company is seen at all stages of growth, including venture capital with investments worth ?1.3 billion
each year (3i, 2005). By looking at the company it may be argued the company is a text book example of many business theories which explain the success the company
has and continues to have investing over three continents. By looking firstly at the financial results we will be able to appreciate the impact of the strategy discussed in the
second part of the paper. 2. Financial Results up to 2002 The company has been very successful, however, as the company is not a public company shares are not lists
and as such any financial analysis cannot consider share price. 2002 was a difficult year, following on from 2001 when the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the
Pentagon, however, much of the effect was felt in 2002 due to the way in which the accounting year ends in April and the lag in general economic terms.
Year ending 2001 saw a profit after tax of ?116 million, however, this was also accompanied by a 2.7% reduction in the shareholder funds of -?142 million (3i, 2005). The
profit that was made included a realised profit form sales of investments of ?911 million over cost, and over valuation of ?453 million (3i, 2005). However there was also an
unrealised net decrease in the portfolio value of ?676 million, this is on a total of ?2 billion that was invested in more than 700 companies (3i, 2005). The results
lead to an increase in the dividend of 6.6% up to a total of 13 pence for the year. In the level of assets these are 845p per share (3i,
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