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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Bathstore washes up at Endless

Turnaround investor Endless has completed its second deal in a week by snapping up struggling business Bathstore, a UK bathroom retailer.

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Endless reels in film production company

Kodak-owned Cinesite has been bought by turnaround investor Endless to allow the company to expand its geographical footprint.

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Sceptre to leave AIM and save costs

Shares in gaming group Sceptre Leisure have slumped after the company unveiled plans to leave AIM in order to save costs.

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Zoopla continues acquisition drive

Venture capital-backed Zoopla.co.uk has bought UpMyStreet.com as the property website looks to build its audience size.

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DFJ Esprit backs Moviepilot in $7 million round

Venture capital firm DFJ Esprit has closed its second deal of the week by adding Moviepilot to its portfolio as part of a $7 million deal.

Opinion

The Wonga way to small business loans

Wonga has become the latest in a long line of small business finance white knights.

Entrepreneurs

Listen to your customer – Best business decision case study

Norman Shaw, founder and managing director of ExactTrak, explains why seeking feedback during product development helped re-direct the company and secure investment.

News

The China growth story

Brenda Kelly, senior market strategist at CMC Markets, looks at whether the UK can expect a large ripple effect from slowing Chinese GDP growth.

Technology

Ready, set, panic

With the Oympics less than 80 days away, GrowthBusiness finds out if UK businesses are ready for the upheaval that the Games are likely to bring.

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Private equity GPs downbeat on future funds

The proportion of private equity general partners (GPs) who believe the economy will pick up has fallen from 81 per cent to 57 per cent, new statistics show.

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PLUS companies resist Sharemark offer

Sharemark has failed to entice any PLUS-quoted companies to join its trading platform, as businesses await news on the future of PLUS.

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Angel funding and grant for Albagaia

Scottish cleantech business Albagaia has sewn up £500,000 of funding to aid the development of its waste recovery technology.