Current Portfolios

Abcam plc

Founded out of the University of Cambridge in 1998 Abcam is a health science company with a stated mission to build the largest online catalogue of the best antibodies in the world. It makes its own antibodies and sources others from institutes, academic laboratories and primary manufacturers. Also providing technical support on all of its products enabling its customers achieve the results they expect.

For more details, visit www.abcam.com

Advanced Computer Software

Advanced Computer Software Plc provides specialised software and services to the healthcare market. We currently service more than 95% of UK unscheduled primary care Ôoperational hubsÕ and integrate with multiple other healthcare systems, making us a critical component of the primary care sector. Our goal is to improve patient flows and care by broadening our products and services. As the first step to achieving this goal, we acquired Adastra Software Ltd. Adastra provides a specialist case management, data distribution and clinical recording systems.

Advanced Power Components

APC (Advanced Power Components plc) are one of the UKÍs foremost independent distributors of specialist electronic components.

For 25 years we've worked with a wide variety of defence, aerospace, transportation, medical and industrial OEM's and CEM's who typically appreciate the high level of technical 'design-in' support we offer. Similarly we have many long standing supplier relationships with manufacturers who put significant value on the fact that we develop a deep understanding of their products to enable us to offer excellent technical support, resulting in our involvement in a constant flow of new projects.

We have a number of independent 'brands' within the APC group, each of which focuses on specific technologies and / or specific markets. Our business is selling specialist components based on solid relationships with our suppliers, great technical support and excellent customer service.

For more details please visit: www.evgplc.com.

Alterian

Alterian (LSE: ALN) helps marketers improve results through its integrated marketing software platform and global partner community of leading marketing service providers, agencies, and systems integrators. Alterian empowers marketers with an integrated marketing software platform combining database, online and operational marketing applications on a shared data infrastructure. The Alterian Marketing Services Platform makes it practical and cost effective for marketers to use actionable insight to execute an integrated marketing strategy across online and offline channels.It is the unique integration of analytics, content and execution through Alterian's industry leading tools, such as the Dynamic Messenger email platform, and the award winning Morello and Immediacy Web Content Management solutions, which enables marketers to drive a seamless, multi-channel customer experience.

For more information, please visit www.alterian.com

Autoclenz Holdings plc

Founded in the 1960s, Autoclenz is one of the most respected and recognised names in the motor vehicle retail, franchised dealership, rental and distribution sectors. The strength of its reputation stems directly from the strength of its customer focused structure and a Management Team that brings a wealth of experience spanning decades of changes within the industry.

For more details, visit www.autoclenz.co.uk

Axeon plc

Since its inception in 1998, Axeon has focussed on bringing its leading-edge, high-performance, low cost Vindax technology to as wide an audience as possible. Axeon's products are marketed under the Vindax brand and originate from our unique patented Learning Algorithms that can be implemented in a microprocessor. Enabling high performance, real-time solutions to complex and uncertain data problems in a variety of industry sectors. Primary markets include the automotive sector and consumer electronics.

For more details, visit www.axeon.com

Brulines Holdings plc

Brulines is a leading provider of volume and revenue protection systems for draught alcoholic drinks for the UK Licensed on-trade, in particular the tenanted pub sector. The Dispense Monitoring Division, which represents the Group’s core product, measures the actual volume of liquid dispensed each hour against legitimate deliveries and protects the pub owners from the potential loss of revenue from ‘buying out’. The Group also has a Brand Quality Monitoring solution undergoing commercial trials with a number of customers.

For more details, visit www.brulines.com

CBG Group plc

CBG Group plc (CBG), an AIM quoted company, is a Manchester based corporate general insurance, risk management and financial services intermediary.

We offer a range of services principally in the area of Commercial Insurance, Business Risk Management, Healthcare and Employee Benefits. In addition we offer a Private Client solution to individuals centred on wealth management and asset protection.

For more details, visit www.cbg-group.co.uk

Centrom Group PLC

Centrom provides IT infrastructure solutions and services to public and private enterprises. With a growing reputation it is quickly becoming recognised as one of the leading Enterprise Systems Integrators throughout the UK and since incorporation in 1998, Centrom has experienced year on year growth.

As the company says: “Through a combination of dedicated professionalism and enthusiasm we listen and respond to our customers at all times and pride ourselves on delivering innovative, creative IT solutions that provide real value for money.”

For more details, visit www.centrom.com

Clerkenwell Ventures

Clerkenwell Ventures was formed in 2004 to acquire businesses in the leisure sector. Targets are expected to meet the following criteria: potential for rapid growth and/or above average cash flow; strong operational management; proven business model and attractive returns on invested capital. The company is actively pursuing a number of acquisition targets.

For more details, visit www.clerkenwellventures.com

Cohort plc

Cohort provides independent consultancy support combining technical expertise with practical experience and domain knowledge to the defence sector. Initially focusing on operational and non-operational CIS strategy and projects, especially in the Land Systems area, the company has expanded into a range of complementary business areas. The company’s two trading divisions, SCS and MASS, have an impressive client base that includes the MOD and its agencies, NATO, and major defence contractors such as BAE, EDS, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin.

Cohort recently acquired SEA Ltd for an initial consideration of £20.7m. The earnings enhancing acquisition brings with it additional expertise in systems engineering and product development in the maritime and space industries.

Craneware

Craneware Inc. is a leading supplier of business intelligence and revenue cycle software that provides clients with chargemaster management software and products designed to optimize legitimate reimbursements and assist in managing the revenue cycle through better information, workflow, pricing strategy, capture of lost revenue and best practice modeling. Craneware innovative and scalable products are designed to ensure that clients have the information they need to succeed in healthcare financial management.

A talented mix of employees from the healthcare industry, software engineering, business consulting, customer support and training provide the perfect blend for providing extremely powerful solutions to problems faced by hospital's financial teams.
Craneware consultant's years of experience in the healthcare industry are the vital source of financial, clinical and coding expertise that together with talented software developers combine to make products so effective.

Based in Orlando, Florida, with offices across the US and in Scotland, Craneware delivers unparalleled solutions to the problems facing healthcare financial managers every day.

For more details, visit www.craneware.com

EBTM

EBTM, (Everything But The Music) is the leading online retailer of music inspired fashion.

EBTM.com only sell products that meet impeccable quality control levels. The company is entirely dedicated to offer customers the very best value for money and service in a safe environment with completely secure on-line transactions, fast and reliable fulfilment and a quick and easy returns policy.

EBTM.com only sells band product sourced from official licensees.

For more details, visit www.ebtm.com

Egdon Resources plc

Egdon is an independent UK based energy company with interests in 24 exploration licenses in the UK and France. Management’s intention is to become a significant and profitable oil and gas producer through an active and focused exploration and appraisal programme, with the first well was brought into production in July 2007. The company has submitted a planning application for a 36 bcf underground gas storage facility at Portland, Dorset. Egdon recently raised a further £2.3m at 215p to provide equity capital for a new subsidiary, Portland Gas NI Ltd, to progress a new underground gas storage project in NI.

For more details, visit www.egdon-resources.com

Energetix

Energetix Group is a developer of new energy products, focusing on using robust proven technologies to deliver fast to market low cost product solutions. With an initial focus on distributed generation and energy storage, Energetix has grown businesses to develop and commercialise new products for these markets. In particular two wholly owned subsidiaries are completing the development and commercialisation of a microCHP boiler and a compressed air battery.

For more details, visit www.energetixgroup.com

Enfis Group plc

Enfis was founded in 2001 as a spin-out from Swansea University, which has a long history of innovation in the handling of power devices and the thermal management of semi conductor devices. Enfis conceived technology to enable high brightness LED array products to be realized and brought to market. Enfis is headquartered in the UK and was initially funded by the venture capital company Wesley Clover Corporation, chaired by Sir Terry Matthews, founder of Mitel and Newbridge Networks. Enfis business is to develop semiconductor based light source modules and systems using the latest advances in semiconductor optoelectronic device fabrication, thermal management and optical design technologies.

For more details, visit www.enfis.com

Essentially Group Ltd

Essentially is a leading independent sports marketing, media, management and services agency. They are creative, cutting edge, innovative with a drive and commitment to add value to their clients. The team assembled are market leaders in their space with a proven track record for excellence in advising and representing clients' interests. Inherent in their proposition is detailed market knowledge, together with a demonstrable history and the credibility of delivery. Essentially form part of the fabric in the space which they inhabit, and as a result are able to maximise the results for their clients.

For more details, please visit www.essentiallygroup.com

eXpansys UK

eXpansys UK is a subsidiary of eXpansys plc the largest specialist retailer of PDAs, Mobiles and wireless technology in Europe and North America.

For more details, visit www.expansys.com

FDM Group plc

FDM Group is an International IT services provider with almost 20 years expertise in providing IT solutions to a range of clients, worldwide.

With headquarters in Brighton and offices in London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Zurich and New York, we provide IT services to over 180 clients across multiple business sectors, in particular financial services, systems integrators and software houses, telecommunications, the media and the travel and transport industry.

For more information, please visit www.fdmgroup.com.

Feedback plc

Feedback plc is the AIM listed holding company of the Feedback group. The other companies in the group are Feedback Instruments Ltd, Feedback Incorporated, Feedback Data Ltd and Feedback Data GmbH.
The Feedback group was founded in 1958, originally to provide "hands-on" training to undergraduate engineers in Universities. Since then it expanded into many other areas providing high-technology solution to educational and industrial customers throughout the world through a network of over 100 agents.

Feedback Instruments Limited
Feedback Instruments is a world leader in the design of hardware and software teaching solutions for engineers and technicians.

Feedback Incorporated
The American subsidiary was established over 30 years ago. Originally incorporated in New Jersey the company is now based near RTP in North Carolina. Feedback Incorporated markets and sells products to vocational schools, community and technical colleges, universities and industrial training organisations throughout the USA and Canada through its network of direct sales personnel and representatives. It primarily represents Feedback Instruments products and complements this range by supplying equipment from a number of other specialist manufactures of educational and training systems from around the world. In addition to its sales and marketing functions Feedback Incorporated also develops related courseware for the North American market and provides after sales and technical support.

Feedback Data Limited
Feedback Data is a well respected data capture systems integrator offering a variety of hardware components, software utilities, complete solutions and integration services to enable the capture, manipulation and transfer of data within the workplace.

For more details, visit www.feedback.plc.uk

Fishworks

Fishworks is a specialist fish restaurant chain witch twelve restaurants and fishmongers operating in the UK; nine being in London and three in the West Country.

For more details, visit www.fishworks.co.uk

Hardide

Hardide is the name given to a patented surface engineering technology, which combines ultrahardness, low friction and chemical resistance for use with steel, hard alloys and other materials. When applied to customer components the Hardide tungsten carbide coating technology typically extends useful life. Hardide’s technology is founded on the results of many years of long-term fundamental research and development.

Located close to the UK main motorway network, Hardide’s new production facility provides a round the clock coating service to its UK and International customers.

For more details, visit www.hardide.com

Hexagon Human Capital

Hexagon Human Capital invests in high performance businesses that provide Leadership Talent, Human Capital Research and Talent Management to many of the world's leading companies.

Hexagon group companies currently provide services to around 30 FTSE 100 companies and a number of the largest professional services firms in the world. The strategy is to invest in high calibre management teams, forging partnerships based on shared ownership and a common commitment to deliver customer and shareholder value in equal measure.

Hexagon group companies are encouraged to break new ground with their business models, making full use of advanced technology, greater use of data and blending traditional practices with fresh thinking.

For more detail, visit www.hexagonhc.com

Idox

Idox plc is a specialist information and knowledge management company, focusing on the development and delivery of software products and content for information and knowledge sharing, recruitment and training of information professionals at all levels, and consultancy services.

IDOX provides content to the public sector and associated private sector organisations on all aspects of economic, environmental and physical regeneration and development in the UK. This encompasses everything from forward planning and development control issues, to the e-Government and Modernisation Agenda, from enterprise development to lifelong learning, and from social inclusion issues to health and housing. In 2000, the British Library assessed its information as better than their own or that held by the former London Research Centre. This service complements and adds capacity to in-house research. Access to the service is by membership only.

IDOX Software is an enterprise-wide information management suite of applications. It has several modules designed to capture, manage, store, preserve and deliver information for use both within an organisation and for access externally - by the public, clients or other partners. IDOX Software focuses on the areas of electronic document and records management, online forms, workflow and web-based information capture and distribution. This suite of software was initially developed for the planning departments of local authorities but has been developed to meet the needs of other specialised departments and entire organisations.

IDOX's Managed Services expertise has grown by working in partnership with its local authority clients. UKPlanning is designed to provide Planning & Building Control departments with an efficient means of realising e-Government targets quickly, whilst taking the stress and risk out of administering applications, both on and offline. Planning applications are scanned and indexed using IDOX Software and displayed on the councils' websites, and on the UKPlanning website, for public review and comment. Applications can also be made online.

For more details, visit www.idoxplc.com

Infoserve Group plc

Infoserve Group plc is one of the leading players in the UK online local search market. Infoserve products bring buyers and sellers together through online searches combining a specific business sector with a particular location. Infoserve enables its business customers to be found online across a network of general directory and industry specific websites, as well as digital TV and mobile phones.

Infoserve, which currently lists approximately 3.5 million SMEs in its family of online business directories, offers its customers opportunities to achieve greater consumer awareness through a range of products. These include enhanced business listings and improved positioning, website creation, advertising banners and SMS marketing solutions.

Infoserve product portfolio includes the local search facilities on Yahoo! Local, The Daily Telegraph, the Football League club websites, the Daily Mail, and Sky TV, own leading online local search sites, www.cityvisitor.co.uk and www.infoserve.com, as well as over 100 specific industry sites. These sites collectively receive over 24 million visitors a month.

Infoserve, which has its headquarters in Leeds, has built a significant sales division over two sites in Leeds and Darlington employing more than 120 telesales personnel. The company also has a team of field sales representatives, covering the North East, the Midlands, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the South East, including London.

The company was incorporated and registered in England and Wales on 21st March 2006. In June 2006, Infoserve Group plc listed its shares on the Alternative Investment Market in London, while in March 2007 the company signed a multi-year deal with Yahoo! to become the official Yahoo! Local advertising sales partner for the UK.

For more details, visit www.infoservegroup.com

Intercede

Intercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of smart card and identity credential management software. The company’s principal product, MyID, is a software solution that manages the secure registration, issuance and lifecycle of identity credentials and devices.

For more details, visit www.intercede.com

Invocas plc

Invocas is the market leader in debt solutions in Scotland. They offer insightful, practical solutions for real world situations. They take a proactive approach to debt solutions early on, allowing individuals and companies are able to improve their situation and look forward to a brighter future.

For more details, visit www.invocas.com

Invu

Invu, develops, markets and sells software (under the brand name of Invu) for the electronic management of all types of information and documents, such as forms, correspondence, literature, faxes, e-mail, technical drawings, electronic files and web pages. Invu targets the small-to-medium size enterprise (SME) market and individual departments of larger organisations with a range of products which the Directors believe strongly adhere to Invu's brand values of ease of use, high quality and price performance.

Founded in 1997 and based in Northampton, Invu has 54 employees and operates in the UK, Ireland and The Netherlands. It raised over £3.5 million following its flotation on the AIM stock market in January 2004. Invu's products have been sold to nearly 2,300 customers, representing approximately 45,000 licensed users. Invu has a proven reseller business model and has established a network of more than 120 Value Added Resellers, 10 of which are in Benelux.

Invu is a member of the Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA) and its version 5.4 software has recently been accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). In January 2006 Invu becomes the first EDM ISV to join SAP's portfolio and is certified for integration with SAP Business One.

Managed by an experienced group of executives and directors Invu has set as it's aim to be a leading vendor of document management software and is focused on creating value for it's customers, shareholders and employees.

Invu, Inc. is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. On January 6th 2004, Invu's shares started to trade on this market. There are currently two classes of shares, ticker symbol NVUK and NVU.

For more details, visit www.invu.net

Jelf Group plc

Jelf Group is a broker of corporate services, with separate divisions in Healthcare, Insurance, and Financial Services. Customers are in the corporate and private client sectors. The business has grown acquisitively since it started in 1989 and has bought numerous companies in the last five years. The market is very fragmented, with smaller players unable to compete due to rising costs of training and compliance. Acquisitions are earnings enhancing as back office costs can be easily stripped out. Acquisitions normally present additional cross selling opportunities to the acquired customer base.

K3 Business Technology Group plc

K3 supplies enterprise software for businesses into two core verticals, retail and manufacturing. K3 is the largest supplier of manufacturing software in the UK. Following the disposal of its distribution software business, the company intends to focus on the mid-tier retail sector with a new multi-channel Microsoft Dynamics solution that includes a warehouse management offering.

For more details, visit www.k3btg.com

Mama plc (ex Campus Media plc)

Mama plc is one of the leading providers of marketing and media solutions to brands and advertisers looking to target university students in the UK.

For more details, visit www.mamagroup.co.uk

Maxima Holdings plc

Maxima Holdings plc was established to acquire companies or businesses supplying computer software or services to specialist niche and vertical markets, with the objective of building a focused IT services group. It brings together a management team with skill, experience and incentive to deliver significant shareholder value through a combination of acquisition and organic growth.

For more details, visit www.maximaholdings.com

Mount Engineering

Mount Engineering develops, certifies, and recertifies SPCC Plans in accordance with 40 CFR, part 112, the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulation. The company provides training necessary to ensure continued compliance under authority of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

Although Mount Engineering specializes in SSPC plan development, it offers other civil and environmental engineering services.

Among the full range of functions are:

Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities: Capabilities include tank farm design, equipment specification, process piping and equipment installation, whether upgrading an existing bulk plant or planning construction of a brand new facility.

Reinforced Concrete Design: Design and specification of footings and foundation walls for residential additions, garage additions, pre-engineered steel buildings and secondary containment structures.

Residential Steel Design: Use properly sized steel beams and columns to eliminate lally columns from your next project, creating more open space and allowing more freedom in your floor plan designs.

For more details, visit www.mountengineering.com

NeutraHealth plc

NeutraHealth, which floated on AIM in February 2005, was created to acquire growing businesses in the 'nutraceutical' sector, which has been boosted by the increasing public demand for vitamins, mineral supplements, organic foods and alternative remedies.

The purchase of Biocare ltd, which sells natural healthcare products to trade and retail sectors, represents the first acquisition for Neutrahealth. It is estimated that the UK nutraceutical market, worth just over £2bn in 2002 will grow by 10-15% in the next two years as people's concern over diet and health continues.

NeutraHealth is backed by a number of high profile business leaders including Sir Gulam Noon, the ready made curry entrepreneur.

Optare

Optare has been established as one of the most respected names in the UK bus and coach industry. the Optare Group comprises three business operations; Bus Manufacturing, Coach Sales and Unitec, a dedicated after-sales and parts division. Each of these are responsible for a specific role in the organisation and contributes to a total "one stop shop" for their customers.

For more information, please visit www.optare.com

Optimisa plc

The Optimisa Group has four subsidiaries that provide market research along with consultancy advice in strategic marketing, business strategy and media analysis. The Group is positioned between large management consultancies and the traditional market research, market intelligence and business intelligence providers. Optimisa has made a £7.4m offer for EQ Group plc, an AIM listed marketing services vehicle. Optimisa will also inherit £5.8m of debt. The acquisition is expected to be earnings enhancing in its first full year.

For more details, visit www.optimisaplc.com

Plastics Capital plc

Plastics Capital is a plastics products manufacturing business, focused on proprietary products for niche markets. 70% of company produce is exported, in roughly equal proportion to customers in North America, continental Europe and Asia Pacific.

Established in 2002, and built by acquisition, Plastics Capital trades through 3 operating entities based across the U.K. with 5 factories in Knaresborough (Yorks.), Dartford (Kent), Wellingborough (Northants), Poole (Dorset) and Narborough (Leics.) plus an assembly factory in Thailand. In addition Plastic Capital have sales offices in Boston (Massachusetts) and Tokyo. Annual sales exceed £24m.

For more details, visit www.plasticscapital.com

Portland Gas

Portland Gas plc is the head of a group of companies dedicated to developing and operating gas storage facilities and gas infrastructure.

Portland Gas plc demerged from Egdon Resources Plc on 16th January 2008 and the first day of trading of the new company on the AIM market was the 17th January 2008.

Portland Gas intends to make a significant contribution to the UK's energy infrastructure and plans to acquire and develop a portfolio of gas storage assets in the UK and internationally.

For more details, visit www.portland-gas.com

Pressure Technologies

Pressure Technologies is the holding company of Chesterfield Special Cylinders (CSC).

CSC designs, manufactures and offers testing and refurbishment services for a range of speciality high pressure, seamless steel gas cylinders for global energy and defence markets. The business has been conducted under the "Chesterfield" brand, which is a long established name in the cylinders and specialised pressure vessel market.

For more details, visit www.pressuretechnologies.co.uk

Relax

Relax Finance are loan brokers who offer consumers the best possible "hassle free" solution whatever the financial requirements or personal circumstances.

For more information, please visit www.relaxfinance.com

Reneuron Group

Reneuron Group is a leading, UK-based adult stem cell therapy business. It is applying its novel stem cell platform technologies in the development of groundbreaking stem cell therapies to serve significant und unmet or poorly-met clinical needs. Company was founded in 1997 to commercialise technology discovered by its founding scientists working at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London.

For more details, visit www.reneuron.com

Richoux

Richoux has been part of the London scene since 1909 when it was a patisserie and confectioner and the place to be seen. As time went on Richoux became the restaurant it is today, frequented by Londoners, visitors, and many a well-known face. Step into any Richoux and be served by warm, friendly staff. Richoux is unique, as customers may order what they like when they like, be it a three course meal, traditional English breakfast, old fashioned tea or a simple snack. All Richoux restaurants are in superb locations. Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Piccadilly and St Johns Wood.

For more information, please visit www.richoux.co.uk

Rotala plc

Rotala plc is a newly established company, created with the aim of acquiring ownership or a majority interest in one or more businesses within the following key sectors:

• Parking: this includes the operation of car parks, on street enforcement and related services; and

• Transportation management: including, in particular, the provision of transportation solutions which are designed, inter alia, to fill the gap between the services provided by public transport and the needs of the travelling public.

Rotala plc floated on Aim in March 2005 and completed its first acquisition in August 2005. The Company acquired Flights Group for a value of up to £4.65 million. Flights Group comprises a group of coach and chauffeur drive businesses based in the Midlands in the UK.

Following this acquisition, the Directors continue to develop the Company by organic growth and further investments in, or acquisitions of, businesses that meet the strategic and financial criteria of the Company.

For more details, visit www.rotalaplc.com

SectorGuard plc

SectorGuard plc is one of the UK’s leading providers of manned guarding solutions. Since its formation in 1998 it has become the fastest growing business in its sector, developing strongly through a combination of organic growth complemented by strategic acquisitions.

SectorGuard maintains a very high level of professional standards throughout all its operations, whether they be manned guarding solutions, mobile patrols, key holding or alarm response.

For more details, visit www.sectorguard.co.uk

Sports Group

St Helens Capital plc

St Helens Capital, established in 1998, and based in the City of London. The company provides a corporate advisory service to PLUS-quoted companies and a broking service to AIM companies.

For more details, visit www.sthelenscapital.com

Tangent Communications

Tangent Communications was formed on July 12th 2005 through the reverse take over of Documedia PLC by Tangent Communications Ltd. Today the company specialises in digital personalised communications and On Demand services for the agency, retail and corporate community. The company employs over 100 people and is ISO 9000 credited.

For more details, visit www.tangentuk.com

Tasty plc

The Group's three restaurants, all of which trade under the 'dim t' name, offer a variety of dim sum, which are generally hand made by specialist chefs. The restaurants also offer a choice of oriental food including 'make your own' noodle bar. The presentation of the restaurants is in a modern oriental style with the intention of providing customers with a contemporary ambience and comfortable environment to enjoy their meal.

TMN

TMN Group is one of the UK's largest online direct marketing organisations. Following the acquisition of EDR and The iD Factor in 2005, it has grown into a multi-million pound turnover group, with the objective of dominating the online direct marketing sector.

The group is operating in a rapidly expanding market. It will continue to exploit this opportunity, through new product innovation and acquisition, to grow its market share and strengthen its position as the UK's premier online direct marketing service group.

In April 2007, TMN Group was voted Online Company of the Year at the Growing Business Awards, sponsored by T-Mobile.

For more details, visit www.tmnplc.com

Universe Group plc

Universe Group plc, the retail and information systems company whose main trade name is HTEC. HTEC is an international supplier of electronic payment, transaction and loyalty systems to the retail and communication sectors.

For more details, visit www.universe-group.co.uk

Vertu Motors plc

Vertu Motors was formed in late 2006 to acquire and consolidate UK motor retail businesses. The Directors are experienced within the sector, having previously held senior positions within Reg Vardy plc, the previously quoted motor retail group. On 27th March 2007 the Group acquired the 13th largest motor retailer in the United Kingdom, Bristol Street Motors. It then acquired 3 additional dealerships on 2 May 07 and in the process became the tenth largest motor retailer in the United Kingdom. The Company will continue to seek to acquire businesses with the potential for performance improvements and which may contain freehold property portfolios.

For more details, www.vertumotors.com

Vicorp

Vicorp Group plc is the leading provider of service creation tools and related services in the market. The company offers end-to-end voice solutions that can address the most complex issues.

For more details, visit www.vicorp.com

Work Group plc

Work Group plc is a leading UK recruitment services provider. It offers a range of bespoke resourcing solutions aiming to enable employers to recruit and retain staff more effectively, thereby reducing their traditional reliance on third parties such as head-hunters and recruitment firms. Central to Work Group's approach is the concept of 'direct resourcing' - the establishment and maintenance of a direct relationship between employer and prospective employee. The Company believes direct resourcing provides an efficient and cost effective alternative to traditional third party based recruitment strategies and is a growing trend amongst UK employers.

York Pharma plc

YORK PHARMA is a speciality pharmaceutical company. its stated objective is the acquisition, development and commercialisation of prescription dermatological products.

YORK PHARMA owns a total of nine international patent families and has an impressive portfolio of novel dermatologically based pharmaceutical products including those for the topical treatment of fungal infections, atopic eczema, irritant contact dermatitis and psoriasis. Importantly, these therapy areas embrace more than 50% of the overall value of the dermatology market thereby enabling YORK PHARMA to emerge as a leading, international dermatology company.

For more details, visit www.yorkpharma.com

Zenith Hygiene Group plc

Formed in 1996, Zenith Hygiene Systems Limited has grown to become one of the UK's leading contenders in the manufacture, supply and provision of superior cleaning products for industrial and commercial purposes.

Their acquisition of SB Chemicals in October 2004 was a major boost to the company allowing it for the first time to manufacture its own chemical products. Not only will the purchase allow Zenith to improve margins but also gives it substantial operational gearing and spare capacity.

Zenith Hygiene has a strong client base that includes: The Dorchester, The Ivy, ASK, Pizza Express, Holmes Place, Café Rouge, the Houses of Parliament and Cambridge University.

For more details, visit www.zenithcs.com