Sunday, January 28, 2007

CIC Energy Corporation

Industry: Mining

Main business locations: Southern Africa

Registered Office:
CIC Energy Corp.
Geneva Place, 2nd Floor
333 Waterfront Drive, Wickham’s Cay
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Incorporation year: 2006

Listed on: Toronto Stock Exchange
Ticker: ELC
Listed on: Botswana Stock Exchange

Financial highlights:
Total Assets: (2006) CAD 78,616,411
Shareholder’s equity: CAD 76,268,322

About the BVI company:

CIC Energy Corp. ("CIC") was established as a result of the consolidation of Coal Investment Corp. and Consolidated Ophir Ventures, effective March 14, 2006. CIC is engaged in the exploration, development and operation of two greenfield coal properties located in the Mmamabula Coalfields in Southern Africa. These properties are 100% in the ownership of CIC's wholly owned subsidiary Meepong Resources (Proprietory) Limited. The Mmamabula Energy Project is comprised of two coal prospecting licenses in the Mmamabula Coalfields of southeastern Botswana.

CIC is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, under the symbol ELC, and on the Botswana Stock Exchange, under CIC Energy.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Asian Growth Properties Limited

Industry: Real Estate

Main business locations: Asian region

Registered Office:
Portcullis TrustNet Chambers,
PO Box 3444, Road Town,
Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Incorporation date: 17 February, 2004

Listed on: London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market
Ticker: AGP.L

Financial highlights:
Net Profit: (2005) HK$ 14,412,000
Property assets: (2005) HK$ 1,496,725,000

Auditors: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

UK Solicitors: Stephenson Harwood

Main shareholders: S E A Holdings Limited

Subsidiaries:
- Ever Realty Limited (British Virgin Islands registered Investment Holding Company, 100% direct ownership)
- Global Success Holdings Inc. (British Virgin Islands registered Investment Holding Company, 100% indirect ownership)
- Grace Art Development Limited (Hong Kong registered Treasury Company, 100% direct ownership)
- Newsland Properties Limited (British Virgin Islands registered Investment Holding Company, 100% direct ownership)
- Rex Capital Development Limited (British Virgin Islands registered Company, 100% direct ownership)
- TTP (BVI) Limited (British Virgin Islands registered Investment Holding Company, 100% direct ownership)
- TTP (Diamond Hill) Limited (Hong Kong registered Property Development Company, 100% indirect ownership)
- TTP (Sha Tin) Limited (Hong Kong registered Property Development Company, 100% indirect ownership)
- TTP (Wanchai) Limited (Hong Kong registered Property Development Company, 100% indirect ownership)
- TTP Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong registered Property Development Company, 100% indirect ownership)
- Vast Power Development Limited (British Virgin Islands registered Investment Holding Company, 100% direct ownership)

About the BVI company:

Asian Growth Properties Limited, as well as its subsidiaries, functions as an investor and developer of commercial, retail and residential properties in Asia. The company was incorporated in 2004.

Company's strategy is investing into those sectors of the Asian markets, where AGP has a competitive advantage; investing on a counter-cyclical basis within markets where future growth opportunities are identified; growing the AGP Group predominantly by the completion of the current developments; re-investing in further development property within the region. Principal projects of Asian Growth Properties are located in Hong Kong.

In January 2006 AGP's ordinary shares were admitted to the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market.

Friday, January 19, 2007

BrazMin Corp.

The BVI company changed its name to Talon Metals Corporation.

Industry: Mining


Main business locations: Brazil

Registered Office:
Geneva Place 2nd Floor, 333 Waterfront Drive
Wickham's Cay Road Town,
Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Listed on: Toronto Stock Exchange
Ticker: BZM

Financial highlights:
Total Assets: (2005) CAD 10,710,992
Shareholder’s equity: CAD 13,399,767
Net loss: (2005) CAD 2,858,147
(the company currently invests in exploration)

Auditors: Zeifman & Company LLP

About the BVI company:

BrazMin is engaged in the search for and acquisition, exploration and development of high-quality mineral, especially gold exploration properties, mainly in Brazil. The company explores several gold exploration projects, three of them are in the Tapajós Gold District - one of Brazil's richest gold areas, with a history of artisanal and conventional mining.

Currently the main focus of BrazMin is the São Jorge Gold Project within the Tapajós Gold District. This is BrazMin's 100%-owned advanced-stage exploration project covering approximately 57,420 hectares in western Pará State. Mineral rights are held by BrazMin's wholly-owned subsidiary Brazilian Resources Mineração Ltda.

Other important gold exploration properties in other mineral-rich states within Brazil are Água Branca Project in the Tapajós Gold District, the Rio Maria Project, the Serrita Gold Project, the Campo Grande Project and Tartarugalzinho ("Little Turtle") Project.

BrazMin is managed by a highly experienced and professional team with a solid background in financing, exploration and development of major mining projects.

BrazMin was listed on the TSX (“BZM”) in April, 2005.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

AfriOre Limited

Industry: Mining

Main business locations: Africa

Registered Office:
Craigmuir Chambers
P.O. Box 71
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands

Listed on: Toronto Stock Exchange
Ticker: AFO
Listed on: London Stock Exchange
Ticker: AFO

Financial highlights:
Total Assets: (2006) CAD 42,553,083
Shareholder’s equity: (2006) CAD 40,833,299
Net loss: (2006) CAD 3,511,934
(the company currently invests in exploration)

Auditors: KPMG

About the BVI company:

AfriOre Limited is a company focused on the exploration and development of platinum and gold projects generally in South Africa. The strategy of the company is defined as acquiring, prospecting and developing quality mineral projects, with the purpose to add maximum value to them.

Principal AfriOre projects include:
The Akanani Platinum Project;
Dwaalboom gold Project;
FSC exploration project;
Gold mineralization project in the Archean at Ndori/Siaya, Kenya;
High grade gold project at Banankoro, Mali; and others.

The Akanani Platinum Project, which is currently the main focus of the company, is located in the 20 kilometer long higher-grade central sector of the Platreef on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld complex. A 75% interest in Akanani Platinum Project was acquired in November 2004 by AfriOre's 100%-owned subsidiary, AfriOre Precious Metals Holdings Inc.

AfriOre Limited has representatives in most of the countries where it has operations. Technical part is managed from the company's office in Johannesburg. The administrative and investment portfolio is managed from Canada.

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Empire Online Limited

Following the agreement for the disposal of the company’s operations on 29 December 2006, the Company became an investment company. Gaming business was sold to PartyGaming Plc for a total consideration of $250m.
The BVI Company changed its name to Livermore Investments Group Limited following the EGM held on 28 February 2007.

Industry: Online Gaming


Main business locations: Global

Registered Office:
Trident Chambers
PO Box 146
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands

Incorporation year: 2002

Listed on: London Stock Exchange
Ticker: EOL

Financial highlights:
Sales: $104 million (2005)
Operating profits: $50 million (2005)

About the BVI company:

Empire Online Ltd. is a leading provider of marketing services to the online gaming industry. The marketing techniques used by the company include online and offline advertising, registration of suitable domain names to redirect internet traffic, word of mouth referrals, and the use of marketing agents. The Group has used offline marketing campaigns which have shown significant results in the countries where they have been implemented. The Group directs new players to its online poker and online casino websites, whose software is provided by Play Tech, one of the leading software providers in the industry.

The current strategy of the company is defined as expanding the Group's poker and casino player base in its existing markets of Canada and US. Empire Online Limited has implemented a substantial marketing program in certain European countries, and now they are planning to expand the marketing program into further jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and Australia.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

TechGenix Ltd.

Industry: Internet

Main business locations: Global

Registered Office:
Omar Hodge Building
Wickhams Cay I,
P.O. Box 362,
Road Town,
Tortola
British Virgin Islands

About the BVI company:

TechGenix Ltd. is a company registered in the British Virgin Islands and managing the family of network administration websites that includes WindowsNetworking.com, MSExchange.org, ISAserver.org, WindowSecurity.com and MSTerminalServices.org. During the last five years, this network has grown steadily and today it attracts more than 2 million targeted visitors every month, at a growth rate 25% per quarter.

TechGenix Ltd. sets the standard for providing free technical content to network administrators and IT professionals. Its task is to empower the companies with the answers and tools that are needed to setup, configure, maintain and enhance their networks.

TechGenix is a privately owned company. Its websites are supported by various advertisers, including Microsoft, HP, NetIQ, GFI Software Ltd., SurfControl, Rainfinity and others.

Friday, January 5, 2007

Flip Holding Ltd.

Industry: Marketing and Advertising

Main business locations: Global

Registered Office:
Walkers (BVI) Limited
Walkers Chambers
P.O Box 92
Road Town
Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Incorporation year: 2005

Bankers: HSBC

Auditors: KPMG

Main shareholders:
Martin Diessner
Dinesh Lalvani
HSBC

Flip Holding Ltd. was founded in the British Virgin Islands in December 2005. It is managed by Martin Diessner and supervised by its advisory board that holds bi-annual meetings.

Flip Holding Ltd. is the holding company for Flip Media FZ-LLC, Neo Digital FZ-LLC, Flip Media Bahrain, Flip Media Pvt. Ltd., Brand Central Software Ltd. and Chameleon Software Ltd.

Flip Media FZ-LLC was founded in 2002 and has its headquarters in Dubai Media City. Its staff consists of industry specialists in the interactive advertising and marketing sectors. The company differs from other advertising, media, through-the-line and interactive agencies by the existence of proprietary products. Among Flip Media clients there are Gillette, Braun, Deutsche Telekom, Emaar, Mercedes-Benz, Motorola, and others.

Neo Digital FZ-LLC was founded in 2005, for delivering dynamic digital media solutions. The company works delivers visionary, effective online media strategies, thorough analysis of online media environments, campaign planning and purchasing online media. The company has a prestigious roster of internationally known brands, such as Adidas, Cisco Systems, Coca Cola, Duracell, FXCM, Emaar Properties, Gulf Air, Land Rover, Gillette, Wella and others. Neo Digital is headquartered at Dubai Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and provides its services to more than 50 clients and 10 advertising agencies within the Middle East and Europe.

Flip Media Bahrain was established in 2006, with the purpose to operate as a sales and marketing office for Flip Media FZ-LLC (Dubai) servicing clients and agencies in Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The company is 60% owned by Flip Holding Ltd., and the remaining 40% of stock belong to the local partners. The company encounters a staff of 3 employees concentrating on sales and account management of local clients only.

Flip Media Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 2002 in Bombay and has recently opened a second office in India. It is fully owned by Flip Holding Ltd. Flip Media Pvt. Ltd. services Flip Media FZ-LLC and Neo Digital FZ-LLC in Dubai and provides creative and technology services to its sister companies.

Brand Central Software Ltd. was established in 2006 and is a registered limited liability company with its office in the British Virgin Islands.

Chameleon Software Ltd. was established in 2006 and is a registered limited liability company with its office in the British Virgin Islands.

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Digital Panorama S.A.

Industry: Internet

Main business locations: Global customers oriented to Cuba

Registered Office:
Marcy Building, 2nd Floor,
Purcell Estate,
P.O. Box 2416,
Road Town, Tortola,
British Virgin Islands

Incorporation year: 1997

Digital Panorama S.A. is a company headquartered in the British Virgin Islands. Since 1998 it has been pioneer in implementing proprietary Internet related solutions. Digital Panorama is the owner and operator of over 90 websites relating to Cuba. The sites contain information on the country, geography and population of Cuba, history, culture, sports and on the other themes.

Digital Panorama opened the first online stores and travel agencies in Cuba, in the years 1997 and 1999. The BVI company offers target specific marketing to businesses wishing to place Cuba related product or service to be known by tourists planning to visit the island or foreign residents. The audience of the websites is also presented by academics studying Cuba and business people planning to make investments in the country's economy.

Digital Panorama also assists companies and individuals with facts and data on the commercial, banking and investment sectors, and offers full local support for Cuba investors.

The special interest sites of Digital Panorama offer local and provincial marketing programs, specialized subject marketing related to sports, tourism, real estate, advice, culture issues, etc. All sites are usually in English, French, Spanish and Italian.