Derbyshire First Investments Limited was founded in 1987 as the Derbyshire Enterprise Board Limited by the Derbyshire County Council. DFI is a joint owner with the Derby City Council of the Rosehill Business Centre, a small business incubator located in Derby. Derbyshire First Investments (DFI) provides business counseling and consulting to start-up and early-stage businesses. DFI company's investments typically range from £50,000 to £250,000 and are usually used to provide working capital, expenditure on capital equipment, refinance bank debt, or develop and market new products. DFI's investment activities are centered in Derby but extend to surrounding counties.

CCP Equity Partners was founded in 1985 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut. CCP Equity Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in growth equity, mid and late venture stages, buyouts, middle market, and mature transactions. It prefers to invest in financial and healthcare services companies. The firm typically invests in companies based in North America. It seeks to invest between $5 million and $20 million over the life of an investment. The firm prefers to invest in companies with revenues between $5 million and $100 million. It typically acts as a lead or co-investor.

Founded in 1994, Legacy Capital, LLC assists with mergers & acquisitions, as well as recapitalizations, valuations, and capital raising. Legacy Capital provides investment banking and advisory services to small and middle-market companies, with a focus on closely held businesses with sales ranging from $5 million to $150 million in the Southeast and the Midwest. The firm prides itself on its extensive and individualized industry research for clients. It has served companies in a variety of industries, including health services, information technology, oil and gas, and retail.

Banc of America Investment Services (BAI) is the primary retail brokerage unit of banking powerhouse Bank of America. Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. offers online brokerage services for do-it-yourself investors; customers with a balance of more than $25,000 get up to 30 free trades per month. BAI provides access to stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as well as investment research, retirement accounts, and college savings plans. Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. offers full-service financial advisory services to clients with investable assets in excess of $100,000. BAI is a part of Bank of America's Premier Banking and Investments division.

Haas Wheat & Partners is a Dallas-based private investment firm specializing in strategic equity investments and leveraged buyouts of middle market companies. Since 1984, the Firm has compiled an impressive track record investing in both private and public companies including such notable successes as Dr Pepper Company, The Seven-Up Company, A&W Brands, AMN Healthcare Services, Nebraska Book Company, and Sybron International Corporation. The Firm’s investments have been of varying sizes and have included both minority and control equity positions.

Greenlight Capital is a hedge fund firm that invests primarily in publicly traded North American corporate debt offerings and equities. Founded in 1996, the $6 billion Greenlight Capital also manages a fund of funds and a private equity fund through its affiliates, Greenlight Masters and Greenlight Private Equity Partners. It also operates Greenlight Capital Re, a property/casualty reinsurer. The company is led by activist investor David Einhorn, who has made a name for himself both in the boardroom and at the card table (as a finalist in the World Series of Poker).

Cortera, Inc. provides credit risk management software and services to credit and collections professionals. Cortera's online database allows users to make credit and lending decisions quickly by acessing financial infomation on public and private companies. Cortera, Inc. also allows its users to share feedback and rate their unique payment experiences. Cortera also assists with monitoring portfolio risk, resolving credit disputes, and collecting debts. Cortera, Inc., which has about 20,000 users, targets small businesses and large organizations by offering competitive prices and some free data. Venture capital firm Volition Capital holds stake in Cortera, which was founded in 1993.

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.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation provides agricultural real estate and rural housing mortgage loans in the secondary market in the United States. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation engages in purchasing eligible loans directly from lenders; providing advances against eligible loans by purchasing obligations secured by those loans; securitizing assets and guaranteeing securities representing interests in pools of eligible loans; and issuing long-term standby purchase commitments for eligible loans. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation also purchases portfolios of newly originated and seasoned loans, mortgage loans secured by first liens on agricultural real estate, fixed- and adjustable rate loans, and loans to finance electrification and telecommunications systems in rural areas. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, D.C.

Asset Value Investors was established in 1985. Asset Value Investors (formerly Ivory & Sime Asset Management) wants to increase the value of investors' assets. The UK firm primarily manages a handful of funds, which invest in a variety of assets. British Empire Securities and General Trust plc is a closed-end investment trust, while The European Asset Value Fund allows investors to participate in listed European property. Asset Value Investors company also manages the CF Asset Value Global Investors Fund, which focuses on foreign undervalued stocks, and AVI Value Fund, a US endowment portfolio. Funds under management total more than $3.4 billion.

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