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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Predecessor | Nomura Principal Finance Group |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Guy Hands |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Guy Hands (chairman) Vivek Ahuja (CEO) |
| Products | Investments, private equity funds |
| Total assets | €11 billion |
Number of employees | 100+ |
| Website | terrafirma |
Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. (TFCP) is a UK-based private equity firm. Financier Guy Hands founded the firm in 2002 through the spin-off of Nomura Principal Finance Group. The firm, which traces its roots to the formation of its predecessor in 1994, has invested over €14 billion since inception.[1]
Terra Firma invests across a range of sectors and has focused on leveraged buyouts of large, asset-rich businesses, often with complex structural or regulatory issues. The firm often targets under-performing businesses in need of strategic, operational, or management change.
Terra Firma is headquartered in London with offices in Guernsey and Beijing. It has a staff of over 90 employees.[specify]