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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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CVV buys northwest intermediary

Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has strengthened its operations in the northwest after buying Liverpool-based intermediary Ajax Insurance Brokers.

News

Charlton & Jenrick fired up for deal success

Heating products manufacturer Charlton & Jenrick has acquired a Manchester-based fireplace supplier Fireline UK for an undisclosed sum.

Banking

Banking on a loan

If you’re looking to fund rapid growth, your bank will probably be the first port of call. Nick Britton finds out what traditional lenders can offer, and how to make sure you’re getting the best deal

Entrepreneurs

George Coelho: The golden touch

A Silicon Valley veteran, George Coelho could fill Fort Knox with the value he’s created from turning nascent tech ventures into the blue-chip giants of tomorrow. No wonder he topped Business XL's Power Top 50 earlier this year.

Entrepreneurs

Wireless charging

Everyone who owns a mobile phone, a PDA or an iPod has had its battery die on them at one time or another and, inevitably, it tends to be when there's no charger in sight.

Entrepreneurs

Good Month: Carpetright

Carpetright chairman and CEO Lord Harris has certainly done something right and, according to Ernst & Young, it’s business.

Entrepreneurs

Economic insight: credit worries

Simon Longfield, restructuring partner at accountancy firm Grant Thornton, believes the correction in the credit markets will have less impact on growing businesses than many have assumed.

Opinion

Dealing with delinquency

Offices are breeding grounds of malcontent. No matter how inventively you encourage employees, send them on training courses, nurture their self belief, or ply them with bribes â“ a trip to the races, a bowling alley, karaoke â“ there’ll always be a tiny, po-faced coterie, happy to criticise the company.

News

Octopus launches new VCT

Investment company Octopus has lauched a new twin-structure venture capital trust (VCT). Octopus Titan VCTs 1 and 2, due to open in early November, will back early-stage unquoted companies with investments of between £500,000 and £2 million.

News

Media group takes $20 million initiative

Media Initiative Group (MIG), an independent, diversified media sales firm, has bought US firm Dedicated Marketing Solutions (DMS) for $20 million (£9.8 million) cash.

Entrepreneurs

At the helm: Jonathan Adnams

Life as an independent UK brewer can be hard to swallow, so what better way to forget the storm and stress of commerce than to take to the open sea? GrowthBusiness speaks to Jonathan Adnams.

Company Flotations

CVS Group: animal magic

According to CEO Simon Innes, CVS Group is the first veterinary business to be listed on the London stock market.