Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Allied Capital / ALD

About Allied Capital

1919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006
www.alliedcapital.com | 202-721-6100 | Founded: 1958

Industry: Financial Services | Category: Public Companies

A public company since 1960, Allied Capital lends money to and makes direct investments in mid-size private companies. The value of its portfolio of investments rose 6 percent in 2007, to $4.78 billion. That was down from the 25 percent growth rate in the previous year. Among its investments was $83 million to support the private-equity buyout of DirectBuy, the nation's largest franchisor of membership-based stores.

Chairman: William L. Walton

2007 Financial Data

Revenues: $461,705,000 | Net Income: $153,300,000
Asssets: $5,214,580,000 | Earnings Per Share: $0.99
Stockholder Equity: $2,771,850,000 | Annual Dividend: $2.64
Total employees: 177 | Local employees: 130

Did You Know

BY THE NUMBERS: As of Dec. 31, 2007, Allied's portfolio included investments in 120 companies that generate revenue of more than $13 billion and employ more than 95,000 people.

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