Terra Firma, which was founded by British financier Guy Hands, invested in the firm over a decade ago and floated in November 2013.
In a statement, the firm was quoted by the Financial Times as saying, "Given that Terra Firma owns a significant majority stake, it believes there is merit to exploring potential interest in the stake as a whole alongside other options, including the potential for market sell downs."
In 2003, Terra Firma invested about £51m in Infinis and its stake is believed to be valued at around £550m.
Earlier this month, Hands came down heavily on the government’s energy policy, especially with regard to the onshore wind.
Hands wrote on Terra Firma’s website: "We desperately need an energy policy based on facts, not populism and wishful thinking. A good start would be for government to treat onshore wind fairly, through a policy that doesn’t bow down to nimbyism but which stands up to it."
The latest move is seen as an effort by Hands to rebuild his reputation as a dealmaker after his private equity firm lost an investment of £1.75bn in EMI.
Image: Infinis Energy owns onshore wind farms. Photo: courtesy of dan/Freedigitalphotos.net.
