Interesting to see how the airports own website highlights the original 5 bidders, please note how Bridgepoint is explained -
"The five organisations selected were:
· ABN AMRO Infrastructure, an infrastructure fund of the Dutch investment bank, with Faros Investment Partners, a specialist airport management company.
· Barclays Private Equity infrastructure fund (who have held an interest with Luton airport in the past) with Churchill Airports, a specialist airport management company.
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Bridgepoint infrastructure fund, who were involved in the original privatisation of Birmingham International Airport.
· Regional and City Airports led by Balfour Beatty, who recently bought Exeter Airport with infrastructure fund, Galaxy and airport operators, Koln Bonn and Aer Rianta.
· TBI, who have interests in Luton, Cardiff and Belfast International airports and are 90% owned by Abertis, a large Spanish transport and infrastructure plc based in Barcelona who have airport interests in the USA and Latin America"
Birmingham International Airport - In June 2000, Bridgepoint Capital (formerly Nat West Equity Partners) increased their investment in the Airport, by Dec 2001 Macquarie Airports Group Limited acquired Bridgepoint Capital Limited shares.
Still not convincing me that this is the airports best option
Still diggin .....