General Finance and Development, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on providing finance and business development services to small and mid size organizations.
The company pursues finance and development opportunities, and merger/acquisitions and joint venture projects in industries, such as health-fitness, medical technologies, financial services, retail and consumer products, Internet and e-commerce, and real estate. The company also manages a speculative investment fund through its s...
General Finance and Development, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on providing finance and business development services to small and mid size organizations.
The company pursues finance and development opportunities, and merger/acquisitions and joint venture projects in industries, such as health-fitness, medical technologies, financial services, retail and consumer products, Internet and e-commerce, and real estate. The company also manages a speculative investment fund through its subsidiary GFD Investments, LLC.
The company offers debt financing, which has a term of 5-7 years and is secured by assets of the company and/or principals. It also provides short-term financing for special needs, such as mezzanine or bridge capital. It also makes direct equity investments in publicly traded small cap stocks, or companies likely to go public or be acquired. The company also invests in operating business ventures, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. It would also consider investments in real estate projects or commodities.
The company's business development services include business planning and finance strategies; management & leadership development; development and utilization of business systems; building competitive advantages; and merger and acquisition strategies.
Operations
Corporate Art Force, L.L.C.: The company completed the asset purchase of Art Holdings Corporation in September 2009 and formed Corporate Art Force, L.L.C. as a wholly owned subsidiary. Corporate Art Force, L.L.C. has 1,800 active clients and a total database of approximately 6,700 clients who purchase art and/or consulting services.
GFD Investments, L.L.C.: GFD Investments purpose is to invest in speculative opportunities. It held positions in E-Trade Financial Corporation and ViperPowersports, Inc. throughout 2009.
Variance Cardiography Heart Screen Business (HeartFit System, L.L.C.): The company owns an advanced ECG technology known as variance cardiography that has been redesigned for non-medical markets. The company created a wholly owned subsidiary, HeartFit System, L.L.C. to pursue opportunities for the technology and related business operations for heart screening and prevention programs.