John Ashfield

Transportation Components, Inc. distributes replacement parts and supplies for commercial trucks, trailers, and other heavy duty vehicles and equipment. To complement its parts distribution business, the company also provides customers with value-added services, such as parts installation and repair, fleet maintenance management, machine shop services and remanufacturing of brake shoes, fuel injectors, and turbo chargers. Products distributed by the company include a selection of parts for braking systems and suspension and steering systems, as well as axles, wheels and rims, trailer parts, drive train components, hydraulic components, and engine parts. These parts are used for regular preventative maintenance, such as replacement of worn brake shoes, belts, hoses and filters, and for as-needed repairs of damaged or out-of-warranty vehicle parts. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Nook Digital LLC engages in the operation as an internet site that sells books and information related products. It offers books, eBooks, textbooks, newsstand, magazines, toys and games, movies, music, and related products and services. The company was founded on January 14, 1997 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Founded in 1895, BET Plc is a British company that provides support services to industrial, commercial, and public sector customers. The company is based in London, UK and is part of Rentokil Initial Plc.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

The neckermann.de GmbH is a mail-order and multi-channel direct marketer firm. Its product offerings include apparel and shoes, leisure products, electronic and household products as well as furniture and home textiles. Neckermann’s specialty business, “Happy Size,” offers a plus size women’s apparel. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Die Quh GmbH provides mail order retail services. It sells washing machines, sewing machines, freezers, electric ranges, microwaves, tumble-driers, refrigerators and furniture. The company was founded by Gustav Schickedanz on October 26, 1927 and is headquartered in Furth, Germany.

Retail Metal Stores, Inc. supplies small quantity metals. It offers all types and forms of metals, custom cut to size, and featuring same day service. The firm’s products includes a variety of metals including aluminum, hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, stainless steel, alloy steel, galvanized steel, tool steel, brass, bronze and copper. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Euro-Druckservice GmbH provides printing services. It specializes in books, magazines and journals, as well as advertising materials. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Passau, Germany.

Pulse Capital Partners LLC is a hedge fund specialist company that partners with and advises established hedge fund managers on instituting and maintaining core relationships in the industry. The private company is based in New York, NY and have subsidiaries in the United States. The company's primary focus is on selecting and aligning investor and manager interests by using deep industry knowledge. The company provides comprehensive solutions to managers who have or are seeking to have a deeper footprint in the Gulf region, which has differentiated requirements for success. The company also works with institutional investors, offering them individualized investment solutions, be it broad, thematic, focused, or requiring structural setup. The company was founded by Thomas Middelhoff.