George Archer
Senior Director - Banking @ 3i Group
London, United Kingdom
George Archer is a startup investor at 3i Group in London. George joined 3i's Banking Team as a Director in July 2011. The Banking Team is responsible for the firm's relationship with its financing institutions and provides specialist in-house debt financing advice and support to the private equity activities of 3i and its portfolio companies.George has worked on financing transactions formany of 3i’s portfolio companies, including Action, Basic Fit, Element, Eltel, ESG, Lekolar and OneMed.He has 19 years of banking experience, having started his career with Barclays Bank in 1994. George subsequently worked for Barclays Capital (1997-2000), Bank of America (2000-2003) and The Royal Bank of Scotland (2003-2011). Over the bulk of this period, he specialised in the origination, structuring and execution of European leveraged debt transactions in a lead capacity. George has also held positions in leveraged loan syndications and in corporate restructuring.George holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Biochemistry from Imperial College (University of London), a BSc (Hons) degree in Financial Services from UMIST and a MSc degree in Operational Research from Strathclyde University.
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About 3i Group
3i is a British private equity group that has billions under management. For over 65 years we've invested in supporting people who start, grow, change and buy businesses; delivering significant power to the people they work with through their knowledge, experience and global network of relationships. Ultimately, we’re driven by their strongsense of values. They form close partnerships with the companies they invest in and they build strong relationships based on integrity, trust and mutual respect.3i’s ability to create value in its portfolio companies has always been underpinned by the differentiated scale of its international resources, knowledge and networks.However, they also recognise the role of specialist resource in driving superior performance. With a track record in delivering innovative value creation solutions, they have developed a highly-effective approach. Working collaboratively, their aim is simple: to give management the tools they need to build lasting capabilities and competitive advantage.
3i Group Contacts
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Boris Kawohl
Partner, Private Equity
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David Stephens
Director
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George Archer
Senior Director - Banking
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John Thomson
Partner
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Martine Verluyten
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