
Brainspark plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company is engaged in creating a portfolio of companies within the leisure, entertainment, interactive media and financial services sectors. The Company carries on its business in three geographical locations: the United Kingdom, Italy and Israel. The Company’s top 10 investment portfolios are Mediapolis (22.09%), Ondaland (20.0%), Indian Restaurant Group plc (29.9%), Bibop (50.5%), Filmmaster TV (10.0%), Geosim (13.0%), Vyke Communications plc (11.56%), Ancona (44.8%), Daniel Stewart & Co plc (5.7%), and Cogeme SET SpA (6.12%). The Company’s subsidiaries include Brainspark Associates Limited, Brainspark Services Limited and Gordons 153 Limited.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited [(BHIL) – erstwhile Bajaj Auto Limited ] was de-merged as per Order dated 18 December 2007 of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, whereby its manufacturing undertaking has been transferred to the new Bajaj Auto Limited (BAL) and its strategic business undertaking consisting of wind farm business and financial services business has been vested with Bajaj Finserv Limited (BFS). All the businesses and all properties, assets, investments and liabilities of erstwhile Bajaj auto Ltd, other than the manufacturing undertaking and the strategic business undertaking, now remain with BHIL. (For details of the scheme refer Demerger News). Post-demerger, BHIL holds 30% shares each in BAL and BFS. Going forward, BHIL will focus on new business opportunities. BAL and BFS will be able to tap (on an arm’s length basis) into BHIL’s cash pool to support future growth opportunities. BHIL by having 30% stake in both BAL and BFS will benefit from the future growth of these companies.

Barclays established its investment banking division in 1986; today, Barclays Capital has offices in more than 30 countries around the world. Barclays Capital is the investment banking arm of venerable European bank Barclays. It provides financing and risk management services for corporate, institutional, and government clients around the world. Barclays Capital is one of the world's most prolific underwriters of fixed-income securities; it provides services for all asset classes. Barclays Capital is also active in private equity, typically committing between $10 million and $200 million per transaction; it has invested in more than 350 companies.

CIBC World Markets Inc. (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)1 is the wholesale banking arm of CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM), a leading North American financial institution. CIBC provide a broad range of integrated credit and capital markets products, investment banking and merchant banking to markets in key financial centres around the world.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce financial services include credit and capital market products, investment banking and merchant banking. CIBC are the Canadian leader in M&A advisory across a wide range of industries, as well as a leader in equity underwriting and structured products. CIBC offer innovative capital solutions, as well as top-ranked research to CIBC corporate, government and institutional clients.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1,100 employees around the world work in highly disciplined cross-functional teams to provide industry expertise, focused market intelligence, and creative financial solutions to meet the unique business challenges of CBIC clients. CBIC uccess is driven by solid relationships with CBIC clients, including the CEOs and CFOs of some of the top performing companies.

Centre Partners Management LLC was founded in 1986 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, California and Dallas, Texas. Centre Partners Management LLC is a private equity firm specializing in investments in middle market companies, private family owned companies, management buyouts, acquisitions, growth capital, management investment partnerships, and going private transactions. Within management investment partnerships, the firm prefers to invest in renal disease, fixed base operations for general aviation, liquid waste collection and treatment, and midstream segment of the energy industry. It focuses on companies engaged in the consumer; business services; energy; industrial products and services; financial services; healthcare; cable and media; and multi-unit sectors including retail, restaurant, and drugstore. The firm primarily invests in companies based in North America. It typically invests between $15 million and $85 million in the portfolio companies and for management investment partnerships, the firm generally invests a smaller amount, with a final investment amount of over $50 million.

Founded in 1959, China Development Financial Holding Corporation ("CDFH" ) has long played a pioneering role in Taiwan's economic development. China Development Financial Holding Corporation is a Taiwan-based company engaged in provision of financial and investment services. The Company operates its businesses through commercial banking, including deposits, loans, securities investment services, foreign exchange trading, corporate financing, investment consulting services, distribution of financial derivatives and venture capital services, among others, as well as security business, including underwriting, broking and trading of securities, short-term bills and futures.

Since 1984, VENTANA has led multiple syndicates comprised of both domestic and internationally recognized venture investors. VENTANA creates value for Ventana investors using the know-how and know-who accumulated over more than two decades of doing business around the world. VENTANA works very closely with portfolio companies using a disciplined, value-added approach to drive each investment toward the best possible liquidity event, in the shortest time possible.VENTANA's experienced Team bring to the firm their in-depth domain knowledge and reputation as innovators. These individuals contribute proprietary advantages to VENTANA, resulting from active and successful investing in one of the largest and fastest growing technology centers of the world. With its corporate office in Orange County, California, VENTANA is in an ideal location – entrepreneurially positioned within Southern California’s burgeoning entrepreneurial “knowledge economy.” In addition to the sheer number of technology businesses located in this region, it is one of the very few in the world with leadership positions across alternative energy/cleantech, information technology, and life sciences sectors. Given its nearly 30-year history in the region, VENTANA is in an ideal position to benefit from this rich local universe of outstanding opportunities

Today, time is the most valuable contribution one company can give another – and time is a rare commodity. WEDGE offers its companies flexibility so that its investments can develop and appreciate in value. Repeatedly, WEDGE demonstrates that time enables its companies to gain noteworthy competitive advantages and achieve strong returns. Acquiring controlling or large minority interests in companies and helping them grow, WEDGE manages its business lines to earn returns on investment far in excess of various indices. Its investments have extended into a wide range of industries and markets. Its practice and patience have gained it a position that is significantly distinct from ordinary investment and private equity firms: one that is time-tolerant, not-time-driven.

Sarasin & Partners LLP is a London-based specialist investment management firm in which the local management are major shareholders. The firm employs over 170 people and manages approximately £9.8 billion. With a committed team of investment professionals in the foreground and a strong bank in the background, we aim to provide an unusual combination of successful investment performance and high service standards. Our objective is to be one of the most highly regarded investment managers for private clients and charities and to build the firm’s reputation as a distinctive, active manager in the institutional marketplace.Founded in 1841, Bank Sarasin today is one of Switzerland’s leading private banking institutions. Its success is based on trust, confidentiality, expertise and dedication, as well as on the sustainable development of asset management, its core business. The Sarasin group - headquartered in Basel, Switzerland - employs around 1,600 staff. In addition to its headquarters in Basel, the Bank has further offices in Geneva, Lugano and Zurich. Internationally, the Sarasin group has offices in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Bank Sarasin is a public limited company whose shares are listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange, SWX. Its majority shareholder, Rabobank, enjoys the highest qualification of credit status (AAA-rated) from prominent international rating agencies. Measured by its core capital, Rabobank is one of the world's top twenty financial institutions.

Axel Johnson, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in supplying energy products and related services in the United States. Axel Johnson company provides water treatment systems for potable and process water, waste water, and solids handling applications to individuals and communities; and water softeners, filters, drinking water systems, and water purification systems to residential and light commercial customers. Its technology is used by industrial customers for water recycling, hazardous waste minimization, metals recovery, and purity water production. Axel Johnson company also provides material-handling services; and supplies filtration technology for municipal water treatment systems, including various technologies for the arsenic removal. In addition, it recovers antique wood timbers from various circumstances, including abandoned industrial mills, antique barns, submerged forests, 19th century breweries, and ancient Chinese temples, as well as refinishes them into custom flooring and millwork.
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