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| Industry | Economics, finance |
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| Founded | London (1999) |
| Founder | Roger Bootle |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Key people | Roger Bootle, Non-Executive Chairman Neil Shearing, Director |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Website | https://www.capitaleconomics.com |
Capital Economics is an economic research consultancy based in London. In 2012 it won the Wolfson Economics Prize for the best proposal on how a member state could leave the eurozone.
Roger Bootle founded Capital Economics in 1999. [1] He and Capital Economics won the £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize in 2012, "for the best plan for dealing with member states leaving the eurozone". [2]
In 2014, Bootle sold a stake in Capital Economics to part of Lloyds Banking Group; the transaction valued his company at £70 million. [3] Four years later, Phoenix Equity Partners purchased a majority stake in the consultancy from Bootle; this valued the business at £95 million. [1] Bootle retained his chairman role and a reduced financial interest in Capital Economics. [1] [4]
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