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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

Economic insight

Marc Sidwell, author of the Unfair Trade report from the Adam Smith Institute, speculates on how sustainable ethical buying patterns are in the long term

News

WHSmith in retail roll-out

WHSmith is strengthening its offering in UK hospitals with the acquisition of UNS Group, a retailer in the hospital sector, for £19 million in cash. It has also announced a franchise agreement with motorway services operator RoadChef that will see the roll-out of 29 WHSmith travel units.

News

Mfuse gambles on £2.55 million funding

A mobile gaming technology developer is to enhance its online casino offering after completing a new funding round.

News

What I’m reading now

Subway Art, by Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper, reviewed by Marc Ecko, CEO and chairman of Marc Ecko Enterprises

News

Sale and purchase agreements

For an accountant not used to dealing with acquisitions, the accounting policies are simply the ones set out in the annual financial statements. However, companies may have many more accounting policies that are not disclosed in the annual accounts.

News

Mining M&A activity set to soar

Deals in the mining sector are set to reach 'astronomical record levels' according to research from IFA PricewaterhouseCoopers.

News

Management’s
Jolly buy-out

A Preston-based mechanical and electrical engineering services provider is poised for organic and acquisitive growth after its management bought the business.

Growth Planning

Future proof

Geoff Girdler talks about his venture Emizon, which is leading the change to IP for security signalling. By M&A’s Mark Dunne

News

RPS on spending spree

RPS Group plc has acquired WTW & Associates, a Hampshire-based provider of personnel and technical services for oil and gas exploration projects, for £1.9 million.

Alternative Finance for Business

Post-deal potential

Chris Hawes, Venture Structured Finance MD, reveals the benefits of ABL in the post-deal phase

News

Bestport Ventures tops up Mfuse stake

Mobile gambling specialist Mfuse has raised £55 million in a funding round led by existing investor Bestport Ventures, which contributed £850,000.

News

GCap completes local networking website deal

Commercial radio group GCap Media plc has bought an undisclosed but majority stake in local social networking website welovelocal.com.