About

Hunter Ruthven graduated from the university of Sussex in geography and politics before joining Vitesse Media. He was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to become Editor of Real Business.

News

Enotria sold by ISIS after seven-year involvement

ISIS Equity Partners has taken its 2012 deal count to five following its sale of Enotria Group to funds managed by BlueGem Capital Partners.

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NBGI Private Equity closes Horizon Care buy

Childcare provider Horizon Care has been acquired by NBGI Private Equity and the firm will now look to double the size of the business.

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Braveheart supports Scottish LED firm mLED

AIM-listed investment management firm Braveheart Investment has led a funding round into mLED, a micro light emitting diode (LED) business.

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Debt and equity deal for Excelsior Technologies

Growth Capital Partners has backed the management team of Excelsior Technologies to lead a buy-out of the manufacturing firm.

Opinion

AIM to please

Our new research into AIM paints a rosier picture than a year ago.

Legislation and Regulation

The UK Bribery Act one year on

Jonathan Middup, partner at Ernst & Young Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, looks back on the first year of the UK Bribery Act to see if the British perception of corrupt practice has changed.

News

Value of M&A on AIM soars

The value of acquisitions made by AIM-listed companies has jumped by £600 million during 2011, new research from GrowthBusiness shows.

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Atlas and Balderton back Psykosoft

The creator of web app Psykopaint, which allows users to 'paint' in the style of Renoir or Van Gogh, has raised seed funding from two venture capital firms and angel investors.

Company Flotations

AIM Adviser Index

GrowthBusiness presents its ranking of the brokers, nomads, auditors and lawyers most active on AIM.

News

BVCA and UKTI team up to promote UK business fundraising

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association are coming together with UK Trade and Investment to launch a new partnership aimed at promoting the fortunes of companies looking to expand globally.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Global healthcare firms eye emerging markets for M&A

Businesses in the health sector are increasingly turning to mergers and acquisitions in high growth economies to fuel growth, new research finds.

News

Fresh angel round for LumeJet

LumeJet has taken its total fundraisings to £4.5 million, with its latest angel round contributing £1.87 million to the pile.