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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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Jelf buys Bristol broker

Jelf Group plc, a corporate and financial consultancy, has strengthened its business in the southwest after it bought Bristol-based insurance broker John Lampier & Son.

Growth Planning

Driving value with a recurring revenue model

Fast growth might grab headlines, but you also want to build a business that's robust enough to survive a few knocks. Introducing a recurring revenue model could be the answer.

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CBG buys Marcus & Hearn for £2.71 million

Insurance broker and financial adviser CBG Group has boosted its services with the acquisition of Marcus & Hearn in a deal that could be worth up to £2.71 million.

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‘Business as usual’ for Close VCTs

VCT manager Close Ventures says that 85 per cent of its investments since 2005 would have qualified as VCT investments under new rules announced in the last Budget.

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Foresight backs Datapath buy-out

Datapath, a supplier of graphics cards used to control videowall displays, has been bought by its management for £12 million. The buy-out was backed by Foresight Venture Partners, which invested £3 million through Foresight VCTs 2, 3 and 4.

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Infracapital Partners buys Red Funnel

A ferry company that operates between Southampton and the Isle of Wight has been bought by Infracapital Partners LP, an infrastructure fund of financial services group Prudential.

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Glen Dimplex buys Applied Energy

Glen Dimplex, a manufacturer and distributor of electrical heating and domestic appliances, has welcomed new brands to its portfolio after buying Applied Energy.

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Credit crunch may hit buy-out market, research claims

The UK buy-out market has hit a record high of £8.5 billion for the first nine months of 2007, already 45 per cent higher than the whole of 2006, according to data from the Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR).

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Ingenious backs Orange Lights debut album

Ingenious Music VCT 2, which invests in independent producers and distributors, is backing the first album of five-piece group The Orange Lights. The investment of £824,000 is a joint venture with Blackbird Records.

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Clean technology investor joins AIM

A recently established company formed to invest in environmentally friendly technologies and services has joined AIM.

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GE backs Fuel Parts buy-out

A West Midlands-based manufacturer and supplier of fuel and emissions components has been bought by its management after they secured the backing of a structured finance provider.

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Greenvale buys Swancote Foods

A fresh potato supplier has expanded its operations after it bought a West Midlands-based family business that specialises in processing potatoes and producing potato products.