Nicholas Habgood

LMS Capital Plc /Private Equity/ (LMS Capital-PE) is the private equity division of LMS Capital plc (LSE: LMS) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Leo Capital Plc, the firm was demerged from London Merchant Securities Plc in 2006 and has their roots in London Merchant Securities Plc's venture capital/private equity investing since 1986. Based in London, LMS Capital-PE invests in public and private US and UK companies and funds. The firm's US partner, San Francisco Equity Partners, focuses on expansion-stage companies in the IT, media, consumer and services sectors, and is located in San Francisco.

MEI, headquartered in West Chester , Pa. , holds the world’s largest installed base of unattended payment systems, handling over two billion transactions per week in more than 100 countries. The company developed the first electronic coin mechanism in the 1960s, followed by the first electronic non-contact bill acceptor, and more recently its credit card capability and vending management solution. Recently, MEI reached a milestone of selling more than four million bill acceptors and five million coin mechanisms worldwide. Its products are in widespread use in the vending, soft drink, gaming, amusement, transport, retail, and kiosk markets.

Focus Solutions Group provides software and consultancy services to the financial services industry. It offers Focus: 360° multi-channel distribution, Focus: 360° life & pension extranet, Focus: 360° life & pension extranet, Focus: 360° mortgage distribution, Focus: 360° wealth management, Focus: 360° life & pension distribution, Focus: technology, Focus: 360° consumer, Focus: 360° mortgage extranet, Focus: progress. The firm services include training capabilities, hosting solutions, domain expertise, and implementation and delivery. The company was founded by John B. Streets in 1995 and is headquartered in Leamington Spa, the United Kingdom.

Part of Nordic Cultural & Educational Foundation, MAOSCO Ltd. provides high-security, multi-application, smart card operating systems. The company is based in Warrington, UK. MAOSCO was acquired by Keycorp Pty Ltd. from StepNexus, Inc. on May 23, 2008.

Tungsten Network Ltd. provides business-to-business e-Invoicing services. It offers invoicing and PO services, supplier self service, supplier enrolment and express payments. The firm also provides invoice data capture, secure document archive, express payments and validation services. The company was founded by Stefan Foryszewski, Chris Lowrie, Alain Falys and John Jermy in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Keronite Group Ltd. provides surface treatment for light alloys. It offers prototype and development support, to the production of pre-launch quantities, start-up and full scale productions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Mastercard International, Inc. provides credit card services. It provides access to round-trip bill payment and presentment for industry providers. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

Azini Capital Partners LLP (Azini) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in London.