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.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Allied Glass picks CBPE Capital as private equity backer for second time

Equistone Partners Europe has sold its majority stake in Allied Glass to fellow private equity firm CBPE Capital.

News

Index Ventures backing for Futurelytics to crack US and UK data analytics markets

London based investor Index Ventures has made a play in the prescriptive analytics market by backing Futurelytics.

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Jobsite co-founder and Julie Meyer lead angel round for Lime&Tonic

A digital concierge service start-up based in London has closed a euro1 million seed round with help from a number of high-profile investors.

Growth Planning

What makes a successful CEO?

To find out what characteristics contribute to a world-class CEO, GrowthBusiness visited the CEO Summit and posed the question to select members of the new CEO 100 Club.

News

Sub10 Systems deal takes Business Growth Fund regional investment to £32 million 

The Business Growth Fund has added a new technology business to its portfolio by backing Devon-based Sub10 Systems.

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Angel round worth $500,000 for location tool what3words

A business which has developed a way for people to turn locations into text strings has netted $500,000 of seed capital.

Company Flotations

Alibaba vs corporate governance: Rules for listing around the world

As the number of high-profile IPOs increases, Ashfords partner James Lyons compares corporate governance rules around the world and how this impacts on where a business lists.

News

Betable closes Series A round to finance expansion plans for gaming API

Venture 51, Greylock and Founders Fund are leading an $18.5 million funding round for London-based Betable.

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Business bank hands out £45 million to two new lending partners

The new business bank has unveiled its latest funding allocations as part of a £300 million investment programme.

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Mincon Group joins AIM and ESM market of Irish Stock Exchange

An Irish manufacturer and distributor of consumable rock drilling products has picked the Alternative Investment Market as its source for growth.

News

Harrods and Selfridges clothing brand closes £22 million funding round

LDC has closed its second deal in a day by committing £22 million of development capital to lifestyle brand Joules.

Growth Planning

How to get over the £1 million turnover hump

Passing the £1 million turnover mark is one of the biggest challenges for a growing company, says Howard Sears of the start-up consultancy and investor Astuta.