Westside Acquisitions plc is a UK based venture capital corporation established to acquire companies, or interests in companies, which are believed to have high prospects of returns and substantial growth. These businesses may be at a stage of development where they require the injection of further capital and strategic guidance. They can benefit from the ability and expertise of the dedicated team at Westside before they realise their potential.

National Bank Financial provides brokerage services to consumer, corporate, government, and institutional clients in Canada. National Bank Financial Inc. offers sales and trading of fixed-income products, equities, and derivatives, and performs third-party clearing services for other financial institutions. National Bank Financial Inc. provides investment banking and corporate finance services as well. National Bank Financial Inc. retail advisory business serves individual investors through some 90 offices throughout Canada (with a concentration in Quebec), managing more than $50 billion on behalf of approximately 275,000 clients. National Bank Financial Inc. also has operations in the US and Europe. National Bank Financial is a subsidiary of National Bank of Canada.

Lupus Capital believes in industrial strength finances. Lupus Capital plc company invests in manufacturing and services firms in the industrial sector. Holdings include Gall Thomson Environmental, which manufactures marine and industrial components for the oil industry; Schlegel Building Products, maker of sealing systems for the building, automotive, and other industries; and Laird Security Systems (LSS), a maker of locks and other security hardware for residential uses.

The Peak Group was founded in 1998 with equity and debt support from several financial institutions. Peak has the financial backing to bid for companies as large as 2 billion dollars. Peak's primary focus is on acquiring businesses in the United States and western europe. Peak Investments goal is to provide global support for general management, strategic planning, business development and financial management. In the past five years The Peak Group has successfully acquired businesses for its affiliate companies.

Matrix Asset Management was formed in early 2010 to group the assets of Matrix, SEAMARK, and GrowthWorks under one umbrella. The combined companies operate offices across Canada and manage about $3 billion in assets. Matrix Asset Management strives to be the investment point-of-origin for its clients. Part mutual fund manager, part private equity firm, Matrix Asset Management is the holding company for SEAMARK Asset Management, which offers portfolio management services to institutional and high-net-worth individuals; and GrowthWorks, a venture capital firm and fund manager. Other holdings include Mavrix Fund Management, a mutual funds manager and subsidiary of GrowthWorks.

Safra National Bank of New York was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Private bank Safra National Bank of New York serves high-net-worth individuals, local businesses, and international corporations through branches in New York and Miami. It offers certificates of deposit, investment funds, money market instruments, alternative investments, and gold bullion. In addition to wealth management, the bank also performs equity brokerage services, bond trading, and correspondent banking. Safra National Bank is owned by the Safra family, benefactors of hospitals, synagogues, and universities in the US and abroad.

Asset Acceptance Capital tries to help creditors accept the things they cannot change and to have the courage to pay off the debt they can. Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. buys portfolios of written-off consumer debt (credit cards, consumer loans, utilities) at a deep discount, then attempts to collect on them. About half of the value of its portfolio is made up of Visa, MasterCard, and Discover card receivables. Asset Acceptance Capital focuses on debt in the primary, secondary, and tertiary markets, which means between one and three collection agencies have already had a go at them; these portfolios are often the cheapest to acquire but are the hardest to collect on. Tertiary accounts make up about half of its portfolio.

Kinetic Ventures is a leading venture capital investor in high growth, industry defining communications, information and power/clean technology companies. For over two decades Kinetic have partnered with outstanding entrepreneurs to build world-class enterprises. Kinetic is gratified to be partners with many remarkable entrepreneurs in the creation of industry defining companies like Ciena, VerticalOne, Corvis, Cerent, Peace Software, Broadware, APX, Calix, Altierre and SmartSynch.Since 1985, Kinetic have organized and managed eight early stage venture funds. Kinetic Ventures first seven funds were corporate venture funds capitalized entirely by Fortune 500 scale U.S. and European Electric and Gas Utilities investing from their balance sheets. During our 23-year history Kinetic have worked closely with the senior executive teams of Kinetic corporate investors in understanding their pressing market problems and how emerging communications, information and power technologies can solve their most vexing business requirements. As a result, Kinetic has deep understanding of Fortune 500 corporate buying behavior and has access, via its Corporate Advisory Board, to senior executives from the Power, Communications and Information Technology fields. Kinetic combines this deep market understanding with seasoned venture capital investing experience. Kinteic Ventures three managing directors have a combined 50 years working together executing Kinetic's early-stage investing model.

Merrill Lynch, the Wall Street institution with the iconic bull logo is now the wealth management, brokerage, and investment banking arm of Bank of America. The bank acquired the distressed investment bank in 2009 in a move that greatly expanded its wealth management and international operations. Merrill Lynch is among the world's top brokerages, with some $2.2 trillion in customer assets. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. also provides corporate finance and investment banking services to institutional, commercial, and government clients. Merrill Lynch has offices in some 40 countries around the world.

Legg Mason, Inc. was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Legg Mason, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified group of global asset management firm serving individual and institutional investors worldwide. Its multi-affiliate business model provides clients with a spectrum of equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternatives solutions, including mutual funds, college savings plans, variable annuities, and separately managed accounts. Legg Mason Company's affiliates operate with investment autonomy, with each affiliate pursuing its own unique investment philosophy and process, as well as maintaining its own investment culture. Legg Mason complements the investment expertise of its affiliates by providing distribution and client service, enabling affiliates to access new markets, new clients, and new opportunities. It also provides shared services, such as operations and technology, accounting, legal, compliance, and marketing, to allow the affiliates to maintain their full focus on delivering sustainable investment excellence.

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