Guy Hands

Guy Hands to step down as head of Terra Firma

The self-styled king of British private equity is set to step down as the chair and chief investment officer of the company more than two decades after he set it up

Guy Hands will retire to focus more on philanthropy, Terra Firma said

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Annington Homes, owned by Guy Hands, sought a judicial review of an attempt by the Ministry of Defence to compulsorily buy back military homes that it sold to Nomura Holdings, Hands' previous firm

Guy Hands loses legal fight with government over property company

Annington Homes claimed that a UK government attempt to unwind privatisation deal was unlawful

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'Ambitious individuals and employers will turn to other European cities,' Hands fears

Brexit has ruined European peace and democracy, Guy Hands warns

Veteran private equity boss says that leaving the UK for Guernsey was a 'big mistake'

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Guy Hands begins court battle with government over military homes investment

Annington Homes claims that the UK government attempts to unwind privatisation deal is unlawful

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Guy Hands

Guy Hands’ life in PE: From bullies in the playground to threats from Russian mobsters

‘If I told you my wildest night at college, you’d remember it forever’

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Guy Hands on Brexit, the ‘nightmarish’ impact of Covid and being wrong

The pandemic has been a challenge for Hands’ portfolio, which spans Australian beef production, military housing and, until recently, modular school buildings in Scandinavia

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