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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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Ocean Outdoor exits from Smedvig after four years

LDC has led a secondary buy-out of Ocean Outdoor on the back of the business increasing its revenue by three-fold during Smedvig Capital's four year involvement.

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Borrows takes over from Queen at 3i

Three months after stepping down as head of 3i, Michael Queen has been replaced from within by Simon Borrows.

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BGF identifies 4,000 UK high growth companies

The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has launched its own monitor of growth companies.

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Bridges Ventures supports Tech City firm cloud.IQ

Sustainable growth investor Bridges Ventures has provided £2 million in funding to integrated marketing technology company cloud.IQ.

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BagThat rings up £2 million

New online store BagThat has netted £2 million in funding two weeks after the business launched.

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VCs and entrepreneurs not on the same page says Coutts

Entrepreneurs in the UK confess to a lack of understanding amongst venture capital professionals about the concept of entrepreneurship.

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Interview with Ben Holmes of Index Ventures

Riding on a wave of fast-growing European technology companies is Ben Holmes of Index Ventures. GrowthBusiness asks him about his personal investment approach and the prospects for British tech firms.

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Third cloud acquisition for Six Degrees during its maiden year

Six Degrees Group has landed a double acquisition, six months after the business was launched by British entrepreneur Alastair Mills with help from Penta Capital.

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Firm behind Paperchase buy-out backs Leisure Pass

Darran Evans, CEO of Leisure Pass Group, has led a management buy-out (MBO) of the business with help from private equity firm Primary Capital.

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Northern sportswear business gets ISIS seal of approval

ISIS Equity Partners has led an investment round into sportswear brand inov-8, its third transaction of 2012.

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PLUS admits defeat and is set to wind down

The board of PLUS Markets Group has given up its search for a new buyer and initiated an 'orderly closure'.

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Livebookings gets its teeth into new £15 million round

A fourth venture capital fundraising round for Livebookings has seen the company raise £15 million and take total funds received to £39 million.