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.

News

M&S, Kingfisher and Diageo heads draw up suggestions for EU business regulation

A business taskforce including M&S chief Marc Bolland, Kingfisher's Ian Cheshire and Paul Walsh of Diageo has drawn up 30 proposals to cut red tape in the EU.

Growth Planning

Demand for British-made cars boosts recovery

Government help and bigger export volumes are contributing to a bullish car industry.

News

Venture capital-backed Applied Graphene Materials set to seek AIM admission

A high specification graphene business backed by intellectual property investor IP Group has outlined a move to AIM as part of its latest growth efforts.

News

Albion Ventures makes another healthcare IT play through SaaS firm Cisiv

US-based investor Albion Ventures has expanded its SaaS portfolio by backing healthcare offering Cisiv.

News

UK acquisition for US private equity firm Baird Capital

Baird Capital portfolio company MedPlast has snapped up UK-based Orthoplastics for an undisclosed amount.

News

Forrest ramps up growth efforts by bringing in Palatine Private Equity

LDC has achieved a partial exit from social housing contractor Forrest through a deal which sees Palatine Private Equity enter as a new backer.

News

Largest deal in history for Connection Capital sees wind turbine business backed

Private client investment business Connection Capital has facilitated a £4.1 million fundraising for Earthmill.

Technology

How innovative engineering can help businesses reach their energy reduction goals

Gary Berlyn, managing director of The Business Channel, explains how businesses can reduce carbon emissions by improving building energy performance through the application of the latest engineering innovations.

News

Facebook game developer secures venture capital backing

Playdemic is aiming to launch what it hopes will be the next major social game in early 2014 after securing its latest stage of equity backing.

Entrepreneurs

Looking beyond the Silicon Roundabout bubble to other regional hubs

Guy Mucklow, CEO of Worcester-based Postcode Anywhere, is calling on the government to not forget about exciting technology companies located outside of London.

Venture Capital Funding

Cambridge Innovation Capital fund backed by ARM and University of Cambridge

A new fund set up to invest in Cambridge technology companies has received contributions from ARM and the University of Cambridge Endowment Fund.

Technology

Songkick’s Pete Smith: The tech cycle fuels itself in Silicon Valley

Pete Smith, co-founder of digital music offering Songkick, is passionate about building up the kind of technology ecosystem that will be self-sufficient in the long run.