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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.

Financial Management

15 management decisions to avoid in a recession

From crippling cost cuts to ill-considered discounting, Marc Barber speaks to CEOs and entrepreneurs to find out what you should not be doing in uncertain times.

Growth Planning

Relocating your business to the Thames Valley

Strength in the service industries has left the Thames Valley in good economic shape. We look at the pros and cons of relocating your business to the region.

Entrepreneurs

Kavita Oberoi interview – Good Chemistry

Kavita Oberoi heads up IT and business healthcare advisory firm Oberoi Consulting. She talks to Kathleen Hall about why she gave away nearly £50,000 on television.

News

Rising star: Mitesh Soma

Last year, Mitesh Soma set up discount pharmaceutical company Chemistdirect.co.uk. Since then it has become an award-winning business with a turnover of £5 million

News

Economic Insight

David Worrow, audit partner for advisory firm Baker Tilly, looks at the impact of the Bank of England’s 1.5 per cent interest rate cut

Technology

Object of desire: The Bentley laptop

If you're the sort of individual who likes to let everyone know you're doing well, then what could be better than strutting about with a laptop made from a luxury car?

News

Ascribe MBO in fine fettle

Healthcare IT business Ascribe Plc has been bought by its management for £33.3 million. The deal, which will see the company leave AIM early next year and return to management hands, was backed by ECI and Yorkshire Bank’s Corporate & Structured Finance team. 

News

AXA in secondary buy-out of food group

AXA Private Equity has acquired a major shareholding in Benelux food ingredients group Sfinc from Belgian buy-out house Gimv. 

News

Banks won’t lend, say growing businesses

More than two-thirds of SMEs believe that banks are failing them, according to a poll conducted by SmallBusiness.co.uk

Opinion

Fat cats and failures

Say what you will about a global economic meltdown, at least losing money and the fear of failure make people more likely to face up to the facts

News

KLM flies off with Martinair

Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk Group has sold its 50 per cent stake in airline Martinair, an operator of charter flights and freight services, to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines after regulators gave the nod to the sale.

Entrepreneurs

Bob Holt: From Mears to Mfuse

The CEO of one of AIM's biggest success stories talks about leadership, survival in a recession, and why he's confident about the future.