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.

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Cennox latest to receive BGF support

The Business Growth Fund has closed its tenth deal by backing ATM services business Cennox through a £3 million investment.

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Tom Black scoops Dealmaker of the Year award

The M&A Awards of 2012 recognised outstanding achievement in the UK mid-market over the past 12 months.

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Government frees up £100 million for social lenders

Non-bank providers of finance will be able to grab a share of the £100 million Small Business Tranche of the Business Finance Partnership after the opening of an application process.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Assets for M&A

Ian Larkin, managing director at Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance, explores how management teams and private equity sponsors are increasingly leveraging their fixed and intangible assets to fund corporate transactions.

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First SEIS fund launched

Ascension Ventures is seeking £1.5 million for what has been billed as the first fund to be raised under the newly established Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS).

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UK SMEs have growth on the cards

With recent findings indicating that an economic uptick can be expected in the UK during the second half of the year, new research suggests that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are also predicting growth.

Alternative Finance for Business

Gearing up for asset-based lending

Asset-based lending has seen its lending commitments increase steadily since the recession. GrowthBusiness speaks to growing businesses about why they chose the route.

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UK companies attuned to late payment problems

In a bid to avoid late payments, UK businesses are tightening cash and control procedures, new research finds.

Venture Capital Funding

The Business Growth Fund one year on

A year after the formation of the bank-backed Business Growth Fund, Hunter Ruthven speaks to investment director Richard Bishop to find out how the firm has gone about selecting its investments and what the future looks like for the £2.5 billion fund.

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Ennismore Capital checks in at Hoxton Hotel

Bridges Ventures has exited its investment in Hoxton Hotel in a deal with London-based firm Ennismore Capital.

Entrepreneurs

Pitching for MITIE’s millions

On the day five budding start-ups came together to face the heat from a real-life Dragons' Den, it was apt that the mercury hit 28 degrees.

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Angel Springs uses LDC to make fourth buy

LDC-backed water cooler business Angel Springs has closed its fourth deal in a year by acquiring Isis Office Hydration.