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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.

Alternative Finance for Business

CrowdBnk’s attempt to bridge the crowdfunding divide

Ayan Mitra, founder of crowdfunding business CrowdBnk, tells GrowthBusiness about the platform's ethos and why he thinks social investing could be the solution to start-up and growth company finance.

News

Fourth round of Regional Growth Fund frees up £350 million to bid for

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has called on businesses to put forward 'high quality' bids for a slice of the latest Regional Growth Fund allocation.

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First institutional funding round for Smarter Grid Solutions

Scottish Equity Partners and Scottish Enterprise are coming together to provide £3 million of investment capital to Smarter Grid Solutions.

Private equity

Entrepreneur’s guide to embarking on a private equity ‘marriage’

Clive Kahn, CEO of business payments company CardSave, offers some advice to business owners considering a private equity deal.

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Corporate divestments not being properly planned, says Ernst & Young

Almost half of businesses making divestments list a need for quick cash as the major motivation behind conducting the process, new research shows.

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Buy and build acquisition for specialist healthcare business Horizon Care

NGBI Private Equity portfolio business Horizon Care has made a bolt-on acquisition with the help of its backer.

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Administrator moves in as HMV faces the music

Entertainment retailer HMV has entered administration and become the latest high street casualty.

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August Equity adds Compass to social care portfolio

Private equity firm August Equity has landed its first investment of 2013 by acquiring a stake in Compass Services for Children Group.

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Family firm behind River Island backs The Hut Group and installs new non-exec

The Hut Group has followed up on a fundraising completed back in June by securing a further £9 million.

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Balderton Capital takes a shine to property start-up Rentify

A start-up which aids property landlords in the process of marketing and managing their sites has been added to Balderton Capital's portfolio through a £2 million deal.

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VC arm of Telefonica backs first start-up from its Wayra academy

Telefonica's venture capital arm has made its first investment in a Wayra start-up, an institution set up to promote internet and ICT innovation in Europe and Latin America.

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Second buy-out in seven years for Winder Power as YFM exits

The management team of Winder Power has led a management buy-out of the power distribution and generation equipment manufacturer.