3i Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
3i Group's CEO is Simon Borrows, appointed in May 2012, has a tenure of 13.42 years. total yearly compensation is £11.91M, comprised of 6.2% salary and 93.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.77% of the company’s shares, worth £765.74M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 14.6 years and 8 years respectively.
Key information
Simon Borrows
Chief executive officer
UK£11.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.25% |
| CEO tenure | 13.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.8% |
| Management average tenure | 14.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | UK£12m | UK£744k | UK£5b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£5b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£4b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | UK£4b |
| Mar 31 2024 | UK£9m | UK£713k | UK£4b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£4b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£4b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | UK£5b |
| Mar 31 2023 | UK£10m | UK£687k | UK£5b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£4b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£4b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | UK£4b |
| Mar 31 2022 | UK£6m | UK£661k | UK£4b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£3b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£3b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | UK£2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | UK£5m | UK£647k | UK£2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£709m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | UK£462m |
| Mar 31 2020 | UK£4m | UK£645k | UK£214m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£751m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | UK£1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | UK£8m | UK£633k | UK£1b |
Compensation vs Market: Simon's total compensation ($USD15.64M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD6.56M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Simon's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Simon Borrows (66 yo)
Mr. Simon Alexander Borrows serves as the Chief Executive Officer of 3i Group plc since May 17, 2012 and also has been its Executive Director since October 17, 2011. He served as the Chief Investment Offic...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 13.4yrs | UK£11.91m | 1.77% £ 765.7m | |
| Group Finance Director & Executive Director | 3.3yrs | UK£5.50m | 0.033% £ 14.5m | |
| COO & Executive Director | 3.4yrs | UK£3.58m | 0.011% £ 4.7m | |
| Group Investor Relations & Sustainability Strategy Director | 18.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | 18.8yrs | no data | 0.0072% £ 3.1m | |
| Director of Group Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group Communications Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director | 21.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Partner & COO of Private Equity | 15.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Partner | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: III's management team is seasoned and experienced (14.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 14yrs | UK£11.91m | 1.77% £ 765.7m | |
| Group Finance Director & Executive Director | 3.4yrs | UK£5.50m | 0.033% £ 14.5m | |
| COO & Executive Director | 3.4yrs | UK£3.58m | 0.011% £ 4.7m | |
| Independent Chairman | 11.9yrs | UK£370.00k | 0.0068% £ 2.9m | |
| Senior Independent Director | 4yrs | UK£114.00k | 0.00036% £ 156.1k | |
| Member of China Advisory Board | 13.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.9yrs | UK£109.00k | 0.0012% £ 502.9k | |
| Member of Brazilian Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9yrs | UK£99.00k | 0.0022% £ 962.5k | |
| Member of Brazilian Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Brazilian Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: III's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/31 14:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
3i Group plc is covered by 18 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Daniel Garrod | Barclays |
| Michael Sanderson | Barclays |
| Michael Sanderson | Barclays |