About

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.

Entrepreneurs

Luke Johnson: The entrepreneur

Luke Johnson has made a fortune from pizzerias, bars, gaming, parcel delivery and dental surgeries, and he's also chairman of Channel 4.

Growth Planning

Top 50 Rising Stars

Phenomenal sales growth, healthy profits and service excellence are some of the qualities that make a rising star. Celebrating enterprise and innovation, Business XL’s annual survey brings you the UK’s 50 hottest mid-sized ventures to watch

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Intertek completes two more deals

Intertek Group, a provider of quality and safety services, has acquired US software testing firm National Software Testing Labs (NSTL) and Australian minerals and environmental specialist Northern Territory Environmental Laboratories (NTEL) for a combined £13 million.

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Hermes Private Equity buys Syminton’s and all today’s headlines

In today's headlines Cello Group has acquired Magentic Advertising Company for £2.75 million and Sanderson buys Retail Business Solutions Group for £14 million.

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Aepona buys Swedish firm

A Belfast-based provider of telecom software products and services has strengthened its offering after buying a Swedish firm.

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Ukrainian investor joins AIM

Aisi Realty, a closed-ended investment company focusing on Ukraine’s real estate market, has been valued at £54.7 million after its shares were admitted to AIM.

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Management buy Space

Four senior managers at a Scottish architecture and space planning company have bought the business for an undisclosed sum.

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TradeDoubler buys IMW for £56 million

Digital marketing company TradeDoubler has become one of the largest in its industry across Europe after buying IMW (Interactive Marketing Works) for £56 million.

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UBM stages Ithaca deal

International business information group United Business Media plc has added six events to its portfolio following a multi-million pound deal.

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Dominion fuelled by £22 million acquisition

Mid-market private equity outfit Graphite Capital has backed the £22 million acquisition by Dominion Gas of Global Gas Supplies. The acquisition expands the group’s international coverage as a result of Global’s presence in Azerbaijan, Singapore and West Africa.

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Refinancing for John Langford

Gentlemen's branded clothing business John Langford has been refinanced via a £3 million asset-based lending package.

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Series B funding for OANDA

OANDA Corporation, an online foreign exchange platform and provider of currency, has received $100 million (£50 million) from a Series B round of venture capital funding.