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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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Moulton funds addiction treatment centre

How serial dealmaker Jon Moulton reached the point of no return with his £12 million investment in Winthrop Hall, by M&A’s Mark Dunne.

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VCTs launched to profit from credit crunch

Investment banking group Shore Capital is launching two 'credit crunch VCTs' which will target investment opportunities thrown up by tighter borrowing conditions.

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PLUS shell seeks reverse takeover

An investment vehicle seeking a suitable target for a reverse takeover in the financial sector has raised £1 million on PLUS.

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Cinven in healthcare bolt-on

LGV Capital has agreed to sell Classic Hospitals Group (Classic Hospitals) to Spire Healthcare for £145 million, furnishing private equity giant Cinven with a new addition to its healthcare portfolio.

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Hoberman’s new venture gets seed funding

Interior decoration website mydeco.com has received seed funding from a syndicate of investors including venture capital (VC) firms, corporate partners and private individuals.

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Freshwater’s magical Cardiff move

Freshwater UK has completed its third deal in four months as part of its plan to build a network of regional PR and marketing services companies.

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Hospital operator sold for £145 million

Classic Hospitals, which owns and operates ten hospitals across England, has been sold to Spire Healthcare (formerly BUPA Hospitals) for £145 million.

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EC crack down on MiFID dawdlers

The European Commission (EC) is poised to refer Spain, Poland and the Czech Republic to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failing to implement the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).

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Horse racing services company floats on AIM

Turftrax, a company which provides technical and ground management services to the horse racing industry, has floated on AIM with a market capitalisation of £17.6 million.

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Improved public relations for £7.7 million

International Marketing & Sales Group plc (IMSG) has acquired public relations firm V+O Communication in a bid to strengthen its sales and marketing service. Greek company IMSG has acquired the Bulgarian agency for €10.7 million (£7.7 million), strengthening its presence in the Balkans.

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Zeus rings the changes at XLN

Several minority shareholders have exited the telecoms services business they helped fund in 2002 after its co-founders secured the backing of Zeus Private Equity.

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Tullow sells Congo stake

Korea National Oil Company is to pay £220 million for Tullow Oil’s share of the M’Boundi field in Congo (Brazzaville).