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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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Aon buys UK brokering assets

Risk management specialist Aon has strengthened its offering in the UK with a multi-million pound acquisition.

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Buy and build at heart of strong PE activity

Buy and build soared to record highs in the year that left other M&A strategies at a low ebb. According to a report, 2007 saw private equity-backed companies complete 385 builds, 92 of which were sealed in the first year post-buy.

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Management’s selective buy-out

A management buy-out has saved 125 outlets of a high street women’s clothing retailer from closure.

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Future fortunes

Despite the credit crunch slowing deal-making, Landsbanki’s Brent Osborne and Rachel Jones still believe there are fortunes to be made in 2008

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The day of the smaller, sustainable deal has arrived

The party’s over for private equity houses seeking to fund large-scale deals on the back of massive debt. M&A's Andrew MacLeod reports on why small ones really are more juicy

PR and Marketing Strategy

Building a united sales and marketing team

Sales and marketing departments have historically battled against each other for budgets and recognition. Mark Robson, senior partner at Insight Group, explains how they might be encouraged to work better together.

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How corporate governance pays

Companies with good corporate governance generate higher shareholder returns than those which breach guidelines, according to research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Entrepreneurs

Passion for travel: Jonathan Turner

Jonathan Turner braved sandstorms, 40-degree heat and a breakdown in Outer Mongolia to complete the Peking to Paris rally in a century-old car.

Growth Planning

Five successful family businesses

Families have been the foundations of some of the world's greatest businesses. GrowthBusiness talks to five successful companies which have drawn strength from family ties while remaining open to fresh ideas.

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Growth of law firms ‘unsustainable’ says Eversheds report

Law firms soaring profits and the dominance of the 'magic circle', the City's top five law firms, are set to erode, according to the findings of a survey by research company RSG Consulting.

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Suez and Gaz power up
in the UK

Electrabel, a subsidiary of French utility Suez, and merger partner Gaz de France (GdF) have jointly acquired a power plant in England from Goldman Sachs and Cargill for an undisclosed amount.

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Close VCTs invest in sports data business

Venture capital house Close Ventures has invested £1.5 million in a company that provides sports data and analysis to media companies.