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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.

PR and Marketing Strategy

How we doubled revenues in a year

It's every entrepreneur's dream. Three business leaders reveal how they supercharged their sales and doubled revenues in a year.

Technology

The Blackberry Pearl 8110

While the new Blackberry Pearl 8110 Smartphone doesn’t boast WiFi like the similar 8120 Pearl, it does have built-in GPS with Blackberry Maps software, so you can happily wander the city and not get lost in the process.

News

In House to buy developer

An AIM-listed property brokering and management company is to continue to expand its commercial and residential property portfolio with the proposed acquisition of a developer in Wigan.

News

SectorGuard ups its manpower

SectorGuard plc, an AIM-listed security group, has agreed to acquire ManGuard in a bid to grow its manned guarding offering.

News

Small business responds to Budget

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has released a scathing response to yesterday’s Budget, M&A's Paul Driscoll reports

News

Today’s deal headlines

In today’s deal headlines US online advertising firm Specific Media has bought Adviva Media as construction engineering consultancy RPS buys RWG for £10.1 million

News

RPS completes consultancy acquisition

RPS, a consultancy specialising in advising the natural resources sector, has bought RWG, a provider of engineering advice to blue chips in the public and private sectors.

News

Kerry Group eyes Breeo Foods

Kerry Group plc has agreed to acquire Breeo Foods, a subsidiary of Ireland’s Reox Holdings plc.

News

Budget News: VAT on VCTs scrapped

Venture capital trusts (VCTs) will no longer have to pay value-added tax (VAT) on their management fees from 1 October, the government has announced.

News

Managers extol ‘great time’ for VCTs

Members of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) remain optimistic about opportunities for VCTs over the coming year.

Entrepreneurs

How to survive a recession

A recession can be like a volcano: to survive you have to move fast. As the economy becomes increasingly volatile, Ken Jacobson gives his take on what MDs, CEOs and owner managers need to do to keep their companies safe.

News

Discover drives off with motor home site

A caravan and outdoor leisure retailer has strengthened its motor home operations after buying a dealership in Staffordshire.