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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.

Entrepreneurs

Interview with Christina Domecq: Seriously connected

With a total of £100 million of VC investment, Christina Domecq is out to make her third company, Spinvox, a global technology business. We meet the ambitious 31-year-old.

News

Nomura funds Huntress buy-out

Huntress Group, a white-collar recruitment specialist, has been bought by its management with the backing of private equity firm Nomura.

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Hotter walks off with Gresham investment

A footwear manufacturer is to take advantage of the UK’s aging population and grow its business after securing a multi-million pound investment.

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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.

Growth Planning

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.