Frontenac Company was founded in 1971. Frontenac believes in the power of the people -- powerful people, that is. The private equity firm utilizes an investment strategy dubbed "CEO1ST", in which it matches one of its roster of already successful executives with high-potential companies. The company targets private midsized firms, typically family-owned companies worth up to $250 million. It invests in industries including financial services, business services, health care, publishing, and consumer goods. It participates in MBOs and expansion capital investments and holds its interest stakes for the long term. Frontenac has more than 200 investments under its belt and more than $1 billion in capital under management.

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.

The Pullman Group issues bonds secured by the future royalties of popular songs. The group garnered attention in 1997 when it launched "Bowie Bonds," which securitized future royalties of 300 David Bowie songs, including "Ziggy Stardust." Bonds have been issued for such artists as James Brown, the Isley Brothers, Motown hitmakers Holland-Dozier-Holland, and for TV and movie libraries. The Pullman Group also handles the sales and securitization of other intellectual properties such as trademarks and patents.

Capricorn Management was formed by managing general partner Herbert "Pug" Winokur in 1987. Capricorn Management was born under the dollar sign. Capricorn Management company is a private equity firm that targets companies valued between $50 and $500 million and holds them for about four to eight years. It looks for undervalued investments with strong customer bases. Investors in the firm include endowments, financial institutions, corporate pension funds, and select families and individuals. Capricorn generally invests $3 million to $35 million per transaction. Portfolio companies include snack food company Mrs. Fields and incontinence products maker Whitestone.

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations was founded in 1816 and is based in Paris, France. Caisse des Depots et Consignations operates as a public financial institution that performs activities on behalf of central, regional, and local governments in France. It administers French savings deposits and retirement savings funds, and private funds that are protected under French law; finances low-income housing and urban development; invests in local development projects; and provides regional development services. The company also manages portfolios of shares in listed companies, private equity investments, and real estate assets; and pay-as-you-go retirement plans for French national and local government employees, and hospital workers. In addition, it provides financial support to development projects; personal insurance; and infrastructure project financing and long-term loans, as well as operates as a long-term institutional and equity investor; and invests in public private partnerships. Further, the company engages in passenger transportation, infrastructure engineering, tourism and leisure resort, and real estate businesses. Additionally, it invests in the areas of research on the carbon economy, market intermediaries, registries and market technologies, and carbon assets.

Established in 1990, Aberforth is a private investment firm that invests exclusively in small, UK-quoted companies. The firm manages three mutual funds -- Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASCoT), Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust (AGCiT), and Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund (the Fund). ASCot holds about 125 investments, collectively worth about £480 million. Worth about £81 million, AGCiT encompasses about 100 investments. The Fund, managed by Aberforth subsidiary Aberforth Unit Trust Managers, oversees about 110 companies with a collective worth of some £340 million. Shares for ASCoT and AGCiT are traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Jaguar Financial is on the prowl for undervalued companies it thinks are worthy of investment. The Canadian investment company owns more than a quarter of pipe and tubing manufacturer Lakeside Steel and about 20% of Royal Laser, a manufacturer of steel and wood products for the retail, industrial, and automotive markets. Other holdings include a minority interest in Blue Note Mining, which owns lead/zinc mines in New Brunswick. Prior to its becoming a merchant bank in 2007, the company was known as Jaguar Nickel and operated nickel mining projects in Guatemala.

Argosy Private Equity business, the investment firm focuses on buyouts, recapitalizations, and financing of middle-market firms in the eastern half of the US with annual sales between $15 million and $100 million. The company prefers to invest in smaller firms with room for growth, and it provides them not only with capital, but operational support and strategic planning. Typical investments range from $3 million to $9 million per transaction. Its portfolio contains stakes in some 35 companies, mainly in the manufacturing, industrial electronics, and industrial and business services sectors.

Engemann Asset Management was founded in 1969 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Los Angeles, California. Engemann Asset Management is a privately owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to investment companies. It also caters to individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages separate client-focused equity and balanced portfolios. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The firm invests in value and growth stocks of micro cap, small cap, mid cap, and large cap companies with market capitalization of over $10 billion. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolios. The firm benchmarks the performance of its equity portfolio against the Russell 1000 Growth Index and Russell 2000 Growth Index. It operates as a subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

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.

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