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.

Opinion

Losing its entrepreneurial flair

The government has lost one of its best business brains through the departing Rohan Silva.

News

UK services sector posts encouraging start-of-the-year figures

Incoming new work has contributed to the fastest growth seen in the UK services sector for over half a year, new figures show.

Venture Capital Funding

Making money out of cleantech the venture capital way

Getting a healthy return from a cleantech investment has often been hard work, but for David Mott and his Oxford Capital Partners firm, it's made them award winners.

Venture Capital Funding

Simon Clark: Striving for easier fundraising and greater Euro engagement

Having spent a year shadowing former BVCA chairman Robert Easton, Fidelity Growth Partners' Simon Clark is now stepping up to the role and has some ambitious targets.

News

VC-backed company behind London Olympics beach volleyball court acquires US firm

Event services firm Arena Group, which was behind the Olympic beach volleyball court used at the 2012 London Olympics, has closed the acquisition of a US company.

News

Shell sets aside ‘several hundred million dollars’ for European and American technology investments

Global oil and gas company Shell is banking on emerging technology by setting aside significant funds for investment.

News

YFM Equity Partners exits Fishawack in deal with Growth Capital Partners

Medical communications agency Fishawack has a new private equity backer through a secondary buy-out deal.

Entrepreneurs

Government unveils its entrepreneurs in residence to advise on SME issues

Rekha Mehr and Lawrence Tomlinson are set to become entrepreneurs in residence for the government and provide advice to business secretary Vince Cable.

News

AIM-listed Metalrax to enter administration after ‘challenging’ trading period

Specialist engineering business Metalrax has suspended its shares on the Alternative Investment Market and is preparing to call in KPMG as administrators.

News

Innocent Drinks founders invest in business set up by ex-Yahoo executive

The founders of the Innocent Drinks brand are investing in kids company Toucan Box through a new investment firm, Jam Jar.

News

Six Degrees Group makes geographical play by acquiring London-based colocation business

Data services company Six Degrees Group has closed its thirteenth acquisition since its October 2011 launch.

Entrepreneurs

Alastair Mills on Six Degrees Group’s thirteenth ‘final puzzle piece’ acquisition

GrowthBusiness catches up with Six Degrees founder and serial entrepreneur Alastair Mills to find out how his business has been bedding in its numerous acquisitions and what its latest purchase adds to the company.