Phones

Main Office	+44	(20)	7317-5850		London
Fax	+44	(20)	7317-5851		London

Web Site: www.acanthusadvisers.com

E-mail: info@acanthus.eu.com

Company Type

Advisory firm focusing on private equity fund placements and corporate finance.

Acanthus provides incisive and complete advice to it's clients based on in-depth analysis and the close involvement of experienced professionals. At Acanthus we relish the opportunity to work with ambitious management teams who appreciate the added value of high-quality advice combined with commitment and drive.

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Main Office	+33	(1)	4312-3212		Paris
Fax	+33	(1)	4312-3222		Paris

Web Site: www.aeliosfinance.com

E-mail: contact@aeliosfinance.com

Company Type

A corporate finance boutique that is the leading placement agent for venture backed companies in France.

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Main Office	+1	(616)	551-3717		Michigan
Fax	+1	(616)	551-3794		Michigan
Other	+1	(973)	760-5691		New Jersey
Other Fax	+1	(973)	763-6462		New Jersey

Web Site: www.costconsultants.us

E-mail: savings@costconsultants.us

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Main Office	+44	(20)	7845-7575
Fax	+44	(20)	7845-7599

Web Site: www.almeidacapital.com

E-mail: info@almeidacapital.com

Company Type

Fund placement, advisory and secondary transaction services firm.

Almeida Capital provides fund placement, advisory and secondary transaction services to the global private equity industry. They help General Partners (GPs) build and develop their private equity firms and raise funds from institutional investors. They also work with Limited Partners (LPs) and service providers to review, analyse and advise on their private equity activities. They have acted as placement agent for private equity funds totalling over $4bn in the last three years and they have also acted as advisors to General Partners who have raised over $5bn in funds in the last three years .They maintain an extensive global network of investment institutions and have strong relationships with over 1,000 of the most active and influential LPs . They undertake research which provides proprietary up-to-the-minute knowledge of the global private equity market. They team has experience in all aspects of the private equity fund industry, including a 'buy-side' perspective Almeida Capital is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA).

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Main Office

+34

(981)

907-151

Web Site: www.amope.es

E-mail: info@amope.es

Company Type

Recruitment firm with focus on professionals in the finance industry and the legal sector.

Originally established in the Channel Islands, APE has developed a strong global presence, specialising in the recruitment at mid to senior level, and has some of the world's leading international companies as clients. It recruits professionals primarily in the finance industry and the legal sector. In finance APE specialises in recruitment for trust practitioners, accountants, funds professionals, captive insurance, investment management and private banking. APE covers the legal profession from newly qualified through to partner level, primarily for commercial law firms in the offshore and international sectors. APE has an established global reach. At present APE actively deals with over thirty jurisdictions worldwide in the placement of senior finance and legal personnel. In 2003 APE became the offshore recruitment partner of STEP and since 2004 been STEP's sole global recruitment partner. In 2007 APE entered into a similar agreement with the Securities and Investment Institute.

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Main Office	+44	(20)	7706-8383		London
Fax	+44	(20)	7706-1188		London

Web Site: www.astrolabecomms.com

E-mail: enquiries@astrolabe.co.uk

Company Type

The largest independent global placement agent for alternative investment funds and direct private placements.

Company Type

Retained executive search firm focused on VC and PE backed portfolio companies.