Investment Criteria

DMGI invests in data and analytics focused companies which have an original product idea or novel approach with which to exploit a changing marketplace. We aim to acquire market leaders or companies that with our guidance have the potential to become leaders. We are particularly interested in companies which operate internationally or have the potential to do so.

Our preference is to invest in companies which are closely related to our existing businesses and in companies which serve the customers of one of our existing portfolio companies. Simultaneously we are actively evaluating companies in new sectors which provide must-have information. We are attracted to situations where we can add value based on DMGI's information services experience and perspective. We look for strong management.

We focus on niche business areas and companies that have potential for high revenue growth and sustained profitability. We look for companies that can grow revenue rapidly to at least $50 million, with the potential to realize high pre-tax profit margins of 20% - 30% or more.

We are open to investing at various stages in a company's life. We prefer not to invest in very early stage, pre-revenue companies unless closely aligned with current activities, as we prefer companies which have demonstrated an initial proof of concept by having clients and revenues and if not profits at least a clear path to profitability.

Mature businesses are of interest if they can be rolled into an existing group company, or if a management team comes to us with a vision for transforming such a company's performance.

We typically invest for control, but are flexible about how we get there, ranging from taking a minority equity stake to outright purchase. We are willing to take minority stakes in early stage companies in sectors which are new but of interest to us, or if they are of interest to one of our existing companies.

We continue to be especially attracted to opportunities in the insurance and real estate sectors, and in building on our developing presence in the financial and energy information sectors. We are now actively looking to expand into new sectors, and welcomes receiving investment proposals.