Clarke, Inc. is an investment company, which engages in investments in industries that have hard assets including manufacturing, industrial, energy, and real estate businesses. It operates through the following segments: Investment, Hospitality, and Other. The Investment segment includes the company's ferry business, marketable securities, investment properties and real estate inventory under development. The Hospitality segment includes the ownership and operation of hotels and the provision of hotel management services. The company was founded in December 1997 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.