Thinkorswim Group (formerly Investools) gives consumers the hammer and nails for building their financial dream. Specializing in options trading, Thinkorswim Group Inc. provides online trading services, research, and advisory services to retail and individual investors in the US and Canada. Thinkorswim Group Inc. Investools unit provides consumer-oriented investor education and information through seminars, workshops, online and DVD-based home study courses, a subscription-based online Investor Toolbox, and other offerings. Courses cover online investing, portfolio management, and cash flow strategies. In addition, Thinkorswim Group Inc. offers personal coaching sessions via telephone and e-mail. TD AMERITRADE acquired thinkorswim in 2009.

Hanover Acceptances Group serves as a holding company for four operating companies in the real estate, manufacturing, agribusiness, and venture capital sectors. Its Fresh Capital segment leads the investment capital charge for the group, while the Dorrington branch acts as its chief residential and commercial property development and investment unit, primarily in greater London. Its Gerber unit, along with Gerber's Emig subsidiary, counts as one of Europe's largest juice and juice drinks suppliers. Finally, African Realty Trust operates as a citrus fruit grower in southern Africa.

Vestar Capital Partners is on a quest to invest. Specializing in management buyouts, growth capital investments, and recapitalizations, the firm targets middle-market firms (valued between $250 million and $3 billion) in the consumer products, financial services, media and communications, health care, and manufacturing sectors. It typically invests up to $700 million per transaction. An active, long-term investor that partners with the management of its portfolio companies, Vestar company oversees some $7 billion of committed equity capital on behalf of financial institutions, endowments, foundations, funds of funds, and public and private pension plans.

Dowgate Capital plc, through its subsidiaries, provides financial advisory and stock broking services to the smaller companies in the United Kingdom. Dowgate Capital company’s services include corporate finance adviser, nominated adviser, PLUS Markets corporate adviser, official list sponsor, takeover code specialist, and corporate finance adviser to smaller quoted companies. Dowgate Capital also provides private client and corporate broking services.

Cordova Ventures was founded in 1989 and is based at Alpharetta, Georgia. Cordova Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in privately-held companies at varying stages of development, including seed and start-up, early-stage and later-stage growth, and small to medium size buyout. The firm focuses on companies in the information technology, communications, financial services, healthcare services, telecommunications, industrial technologies, and real estate development equity financing. It seeks to invest in United States based companies, but prefers companies located in the Southeast. The firm typical participates as the minority investor with typical investments ranging from $1 million to $5 million. It prefers to invest in companies with proprietary technology. The firm seeks to exit its investments within 5 years through acquisition and IPO.

Ameritrans Capital Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in New York, New York. Ameritrans Capital Corporation (Ameritrans) is a closed-end investment company, which makes loans and investments with the goal of generating both current income and capital appreciation. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Elk Associates Funding Corporation (Elk), the Company makes loans to finance the acquisition and operation of small businesses as permitted by the United States Small Business Administration (the SBA) Regulation. Elk was organized primarily to provide long-term loans to businesses eligible for investments (Small Business Concerns) by small business investment companies (SBICs). Ameritrans makes loans, which have primarily been secured by real estate mortgages, senior corporate loans and equity investments which have been in income producing real estate properties, or in real estate construction projects. It operates in five segments: Corporate Loans, Commercial Loans, Life Insurance Settlements, Equity Investments and Taxicab Medallion Finance.

Since its founding in 1990, CapStreet has led or co-led investments in 29 portfolio companies, which have completed more than 250 add-on acquisitions. CapStreet is located in Houston, Texas. The CapStreet Group is a lower middle market private equity firm committed to delivering above-market investment returns to its partners. CapStreet typically makes control investments in companies with enterprise values of less than $150 million. CapStreet primarily invests in businesses that were previously owned by entrepreneurs, families or other non-institutional investors. In many cases, the sellers retain an equity stake, and are looking for a partner with the expertise to help them take the business into its next phase of growth. CapStreet also backs experienced management teams with a track record of success within a specific industry.CapStreet targets companies with recurring and growing revenues, high operating margins and proven cash flows, operating in industries with significant barriers to entry or opportunities for consolidation. CapStreet looks for opportunities to partner with a management team to accelerate growth and improve profitability. CapStreet adds value by: Setting strategic direction and financial objectives, Ongoing involvement in operational improvements, Building out experienced management teams and aligning interests, Attracting industry-knowledgeable outside directors, Leading acquisitions and business integration, Developing multiple exit opportunities.

Finance Wales plc was formed in 2001 and is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom with additional offices in Swansea, United Kingdom; St Asaph, United Kingdom; and Newtown, United Kingdom. Finance Wales plc is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in start up, seed, spin-out, development capital, early venture, expansion capital, buy out, management succession, and mezzanine investments in small and medium sized enterprises. It seeks to invest in middle market companies. The firm prefers to invest in new technology and innovative companies. It primarily invests in companies based in Wales. The firm invests between £5,000 ($7.253) and £1 million ($1.45 million) in its portfolio companies and makes commercial investments from £5,000 ($7.253) to £2 million ($2.9 million). It prefers to invest in companies with turnover not greater than €50 million ($61.50 million), balance sheet total not greater than €43 million ($52.89 million), and with employees not greater than 250. In equity investments, the firm invests between £10,000 ($14,506) and £0.75 million ($1.08 million) in its portfolio companies as equity investments. In mezzanine investments, it invests in development technology and business succession investments.

Cruttenden Partners is trying to root the evil out of money. The investment firm says it invests in companies that "help create a better world." It targets companies with strong management teams and offers services, such as financing, structuring, exiting, equity optimization. With a focus on early and late-stage investments, Cruttenden Partners' portfolio includes holdings in the financial, biomedical, and technology industries, such as SRS Sound Design (audio electronics), eGoose (financial advisory products for online traders), and PRISMedical Corporation (fluid therapies).

Guangdong Investment Limited engages in investment holding, property holding and investment, investing in infrastructure and energy projects, water supply business, highway operations, electric power generation, financing, hotel ownership and operations, property development, toll roads and bridges construction, hotel management, and department stores operation. The company is a subsidiary of GDH Limited. Segments The company’s segments include Property Investment and Development; Toll Roads and Bridges; Water Distribution; Electric Power Generation; Hotel Operations and Management; and Department Stores. Property Investment and Development segment invests in various properties in Hong Kong and Mainland China that are held for rental income purposes, and engages in the development of properties in Mainland China. This segment also provides property management services for certain commercial properties; and rents a shopping mall, including department stores, as well as two tower blocks. Toll Roads and Bridges segment invests in various road and bridge projects in Mainland China. Water Distribution segment operates a water supply project in Mainland China supplying natural water to Hong Kong, Dongguan, and Shenzhen. Electric Power Generation segment operates coal-fire power plants that supply electricity in the Guangdong Province, Mainland China.

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