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Hunter Ruthven

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Hunter was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to be Editor of Real Business.

Exit Strategies

Going global: planning an exit

For an owner-manager planning an exit, looking beyond the traditional buyer markets may now be the way forward.

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News

Reality strikes back

Dealmakers are adjusting to lower growth, but it may take a more brutal shake-out of weaker companies to accelerate deal activity next year, according to Leumi ABL.

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Businesses feel the heat of rising energy costs

UK businesses are experiencing above-inflation increases in core business costs leading many to cut back, new research shows.

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M&A activity among SMEs tipped to rise

One in ten small and medium-sized businesses are actively considering acquiring a competing business, according to a new study that raises the prospect of increased M&A activity next year.

Exit Strategies

Everyone on board?

Once the sun has set on a company's growth market adventure, there are a number of challenges that await those looking for an exit.

Company Flotations

Resourcing growth

With market activity limiting the scope of new issues on the growth markets, there are relatively few companies making the jump.

Company Flotations

A risk-reward system

If you want to float in today's market, you’ll need a good growth story to attract investment.

Venture Capital Funding

Private equity returns to the fore

After spending much of 2009 shying away from investments, private equity showed renewed strength in 2010 through its exits.

News

Risky Business

With corporate M&A on the up, EMC Corporate Finance has closed transactions in excess of £100 million over the past 12 months.

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UK M&A grows

As strange as it might seem, M&A in the UK is experiencing strong growth. The second quarter of 2011 showed a rise of 19 per cent on the first quarter.

Venture Capital Funding

Private equity to maintain push

Research from accountancy firm Grant Thornton shows that the majority of private equity firms do not expect the number of new buyouts to decline in the next year.