American Capital, both directly and through its asset management business, originates, underwrites and manages investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, real estate, energy & infrastructure and structured products.ince its 1997 IPO through March 2014, American Capital has invested $22 billion in over 385 companies, including well-known companies such as AAMCO, Bumble Bee Seafoods, Bushnell Outdoor Products, Camelbak, Euro-Pro, Evenflo Company, Gibson Guitars, Piper Aircraft, Riddell and Rug Doctor.
Brixham is also notable for being the town where the fishing trawler was improved in the 19th century; the distinctive red sails of the Brixham trawlers were coated with the local red ochre for protection. In the Middle Ages, Brixham was the largest fishing port in the south west of England.Known as the 'Mother of Deep-Sea Fisheries', its boats helped to establish the fishing industries of Hull, Grimsby and Lowestoft. In the 1890s, there were about 300 trawling vessels in Brixham, most individually owned.rixham is at the southern end of Torbay, across the bay (Tor Bay) from Torquay, and fishing and tourism are the major industries. At the time of the 2011 census it had a population of 16,693.
Cockle pickers scour the sands in Morecambe Bay The death of 19 cockle pickers in Morecambe Bay has added to its reputation for being a deadly area for the unwary. The bay, which boasts the largest area of intertidal sand and mudflats in the UK, is well-known for its treacherous sands and fast-moving incoming tides.lick here to return. Cockle pickers scour the sands in Morecambe Bay. The bay, which boasts the largest area of intertidal sand and mudflats in the UK, is well-known for its treacherous sands and fast-moving incoming tides.