Sunday, January 10, 2010

Windworks Engineering Inc.

Industry: Energy and Environment

Main business locations: Europe

Registered office:
PO Box 438
Palm Grove House
Road Town
Tortola
British Virgin Islands

BVI Registration Number: 1467202

Listed on: Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Ticker: WEI.DE

About the BVI company:
Windworks Engineering Inc. is an independent company working in the renewable energy segment with a core focus in the area of wind turbine development. The purpose of the company is to provide an innovative, cost effective and competitive alternative to meet the ever increasing global demand for renewable energy. Windworks acquired the intellectual property for the design, manufacture and production of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT).

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Athlone Global Security Inc.

Industry: Financial Services

Main business locations: Israel, North America

Financials (June 30, 2009):
Cash and cash equivalents: US$7,030,603
Investments in HLS companies: USD$14,396,000.

About the BVI company:

Athlone Global Security Inc. is an investment company focused on companies that specialize in the development and distribution of Homeland Security (HLS) solutions. AGS is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and has its main offices in the USA and Middle East (Israel). AGS investments concentrate on early-stage, private-sector HLS technologies.

AGS is engaged in the acquisition of technologiaclly oriented private HLS companies developing products for which there is great demand in the market in connection with the global war on terrorism.

AGS has a strong team and infrastructure in Tel Aviv and is focusing on ivestment opportunities in Israel, which is an attractive source of emerging HLS technologies for North American and European markets.

The products included in the AGS Group portfolio include the main branches of homeland security - protection of critical infrastructure, prevention of unauthorized access, threat detection and information security.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Thunderbird Resorts Inc.

Industry: Tourism

Main business locations: Central and South America, South East Asia, Eastern Europe, India

Registered address:
Icaza, Gonzales-Ruiz & Aleman (BVI) Trust Limited
P.O. Box 873
Vanterpool Plaza, Second Floor
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands

Listed on: NYSE
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
NYSE Ticker: TBIRD

Incorporation year: 1997

Corporate Office:
Thunderbird Building
Calle Alberto Navarro
El Cangrejo, Apartado 0823-00514
Panama, Republic of Panama

Auditor:
Grant Thornton UK LLP
London Thames Valley
Churchill House
Chalvey Road East
Slough SL1 2LS
United Kingdom

Financial highlights (2008):
Gross profit: US$114,2 million
Operating loss: US$4 million
Loss for the year: US$33,5 million
Loss per share (basic and diluted): US$1.67
Total assets: US$ 258,5 million
Common shares issued (as of 21 August 2009): 19,736,412

About the BVI company:

Thunderbird Resorts Inc. is an international provider and operator of branded casinos and recreational gaming facilities in eight countries on four continents. BVI company’s main properties, expansions and acquisitions are located in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, PerĂº, Philippines and Poland. The company was started in Guatemala in 1997, currently it is headquartered in Panama.

As of 30 September 2009, Thunderbird Resorts had 30 gaming facilities worldwide, totaling approximately 7,300 gaming positions. The company provides entertainment opportunities intended for the local population of the regions where it operates.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Play LA Inc.

Industry: Online Gaming

Main business locations: Europe, UK, Latin America

Registered address:
c/o Mossack Fonseca & Co.
Akara Building,
P.O. Box 3136,
24 De Castro Street,
Wickhams Cay 1,
Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I.

Listed on: NASDAQ OTC.BB
Ticker: PLLAF

Incorporation year: 2005

Financial highlights (2008):
Total revenue: US$544,000
Gross profit: US$259,000
Net income: (US$399,000)
Selling general and administrative expenses: US$554,000

About the BVI company:

Play LA, Inc. is a publicly traded internet advertising and publishing company to the online and mobile gaming industry. Its main focus is identification and evaluation of businesses and assets relating to gaming operations. The BVI company owns and operates a network of multi-language websites that comprise unique information on sports betting, gaming tips and advice, tournament information and promotions. The information is renewed every day. Play LA Inc. is operating only in markets where online gaming is regulated, and company's development and expansion plans folow the countries legalizing online gaming and implementing regulation rules.

The first name of the company under which it was incorporated in September 2005 was Argosy Enterprises Limited; in October 2005 the company changed its name to Play LA, Inc.

The assets portfolio of Play LA includes such well-known brands as BettingChoice, GuideToPoker and GuideToCasinos. Other brands which are developed by the company are GuidetoBetting and GuidetoBingo.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Pluris Energy Group Inc.

Industry: Mining

Main business locations: Argentina, Latin America

Registered office:
Tortola
British Virgin Islands

Listed on: OTCBB
Ticker: PEYG

Financial highlights (2008):
Net Loss: US$4,649,421
Total assets: US$47,306
Stockholders' deficit: US$7,918,494
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage: US$27,222,091

About the BVI company:

Pluris Energy Group Inc. (BVI) is a holding and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pluris Energy Group Incorporated, which is exploration stage international energy company specializing in the development of international business opportunities including, but not limited to, the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties in South America; primarily in the region of Argentina. The activities of the Group’s subsidiaries, including Pluris BVI, are to focus upon acquiring oil and natural gas prospects in hydrocarbon rich regions of Argentina.

Pluris Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in Nevada in 1997, under the name 'Hadrosaurus Resources, Inc.'. In 2003 the company changed its name on the OTC Bulletin Board public listing to Petrogen Corp., after the acquisition of Petrogen, Inc. In September 2006, it completed merger with its subsidiary, Pluris Energy Group Inc., as a result of which it changed its name to Pluris Energy Group Inc. In this period, the company made strategic shift of its operations from the Texas Gulf Coast to Latin America. Company’s main executive offices are located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Walcom Group Limited

Industry: Manufacturing

Main business locations: China, Thailand, Philippines

Registered office:
P.O. Box 957 Offshore Incorporations
Centre Tortola
Road Town
British Virgin Islands

Listed on: London's Alternative Market (AIM)
Ticker: WALG

Financial highlights (2008):
Gross profit: HK$14,707,269
Turnover: HK$26,027'000
Revenue: HK$26,027,300
Cash and cash equivalents: HK$8,328,032
Total assets: HK$24,490,407
Share capital: HK$688,344
Total equity: HK$18,768,464

About the BVI company:

Walcom Group Limited is an investment holding company, along with its subsidiaries, actively engaged in the manufacturing, distribution and sale of chemical feed and additive products for animals. The BVI company operates mainly in Hong Kong and the PRC. Walcom's headquarters is located in Shanghai, China, with research and manufacturing facilities. Company is operating through its subsidiaries Walcom International, which is engaged in investment holding, Shanghai Walcom Bio-Chem Co., Ltd., engaged in manufacturing of chemical feed and additive products; Walcom Bio-Chemicals Industrial Limited, engaged in investment holding and trading of chemical feed and additive products, and Walcom Nutritions International Limited, which is engaged in investment holding.

The business area of Walcom covers research, production, sales and markets of physiological regulation products and provides of animal sciences solutions to customers. Products developed by Walcom possess the autonomous and innovative proprietary Walstrong TM technology, which has been filed 83 patents worldwide. The Walstrong product series are commercialized in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Hallwood Financial Limited

Industry: Financial Services

Registered office:
P.O. Box 3136,
Road Town, Tortola,
British Virgin Islands

Incorporation date: April 16, 2008

About the BVI company:

Hallwood Financial Ltd is a private limited company, wholly owned by a Jersey-based discretionary trust “The Hallwood Trust”, the beneficiaries of which are Anthony J. Gumbiner and his family. Hallwood Financial is investing in marketable securities in the US and the UK. BVI-registered Hallwood has an extensive portfolio of assets, which include cash and short term investments, time deposits and marketable securities.

Hallwood is the owner of 66.28% of a holding company, The Hallwood Group Incorporated (HGI), based in Delaware, whose shares are traded on the NYSE Alternext Exchange. The Delaware company is primarily involved in textile activities, through its subsidiary Brookwood Companies Incorporated.