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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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Energem joins AIM

Energem Resources, an Africa-focused energy and biofuels company, has joined AIM. The company didn’t raise any funds on admission, but will access capital when needed.

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CEO’s son buys Dron & Dickson

Dron & Dickson, an electrical equipment supplier primarily to the oil and gas sector, has been bought by a management team led by the son of its former chief executive.

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Concord Office Products’ re-financing

A manufacturer of office products such as indexes, dividers, pads and files, has completed a £6.5 million re-financing.

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Beltrae bites into Brunch Box

A Belfast-based manufacturer and supplier of freshly made pre-packed sandwiches and snacks to the foodservice and retail sectors has a new management team after it was sold in a seven-figure deal.

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Doing business in Russia

The Russian economy is growing by 7.7 per cent per annum, buoyed by the soaring price of oil. But with lurid stories about government corruption and mobsters, how attractive is the country for the more entrepreneurial- sized business? GrowthBusiness examines the issues.

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FLI strengthens its UK business

FLI Environmental, an Irish environmental services company, has strengthened its operations in the UK’s municipal and local authority wastewater treatment industry with the acquisitions of Brightwater Engineering and Brightwater Products & Services for £3.7 million.

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Adili’s £1.5m AIM move

An online ethical fashion retailer has joined AIM primarily to fund its projected growth and create an own-label collection. Adili raised £1.5 million after it placed more than 8.5 million ordinary shares at 17.5p each.

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Croda in chemicals disposal

A Yorkshire-based manufacturer of speciality chemicals will be £46.7 million better off following the sale of its Chicago business to HIG Capital.

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Iofina’s AIM windfall

A London group that specialises in the exploration and mining of iodine and natural gas is to expand its operations after securing fresh funding through an admission to AIM.

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The Qombi Case

You’ve heard the expression ‘living out of a suitcase’. Well, Bedford-based designer Parmata is set to make this a literal possibility with their self-proclaimed ‘suitcase for the 21st century’.

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Small business growth setback

Continuing market volatility could cause an increase in businesses struggling to survive and expand, inevitably leading to more insolvencies, according to a business expert.

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Creative Lynx in MBO

In today's deal headlines design agency Creative Lynx has undergone a management buy-out, as SABMiller plc looks set to acquire Ukrainian brewer CJSC Sarmat, valued at some £66.4 million.