Guy Hands

Article summary

Guy Hands (born 27 August 1959) is an English financier and investor. He is most notable as the founder and former chairman of Terra Firma Capital Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Europe. Hands also was chairman of the UK music company EMI. Hands is well known for his frequently outspoken comments about the private equity industry. In April 2009, he moved from the UK to Guernsey where Terra Firma is based.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1959-08-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354468024