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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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Proventec buys Contico Manufacturing

Proventec plc, a provider of specialist steam cleaning and coatings technologies, has bought a majority stake in a manufacturer and distributor of cleaning and hygienic products.

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Private equity backs Hillary buy-out

Private equity firm European Capital S.A. has backed the euro337 million (£228.5 million) secondary buy-out of Hillarys Blinds.

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Enterprise Ventures makes second H20 investment

IT services provider H2O Networks has secured its second investment from Enterprise Ventures in less than 12 months.

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Rosewood acquires lossing making packager

Rosewood Packaging has bought Merlin Packaging Group for an undisclosed sum. It is the latest in a run of acquisitions by Rosewood, which has bought two other companies in as many years.

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Italian restaurant chain acquired

Tragus, a private equity-owned restaurant group that owns Café Rouge and Bella Italia, has bought Strada for £140 million.

Growth Planning

Attract the best graduates

With everywhere from Bedford to Bolton boasting a university and almost 60 per cent of all school leavers trooping off to study for a degree, there are around 300,000 fresh-faced graduates entering the workforce every year.

Entrepreneurs

Interview with Streetcar co-founder Andrew Valentine

Operating in London, Brighton and Southampton, car share company Streetcar has 10,000 members. It will soon expand its geographical coverage and anticipates membership to rise to 150,000 by 2012. We catch up with co-founder Andrew Valentine.

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Headlam buys Florprotec

Floor-covering distributor Headlam Group plc has bought Florprotec, a supplier of floor protection products used in refurbishment projects and by the construction industry.

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Sign specialist secures six-figure sum

YFM Group has invested £250,000 in D&H Sign Manufacturing.

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Sign specialist secures £250,000

A company that provides signs for the retail, commercial, leisure and public sectors has secured a six-figure investment.

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Label company stays in the family

Label Apeel, a manufacturer of plain and printed self-adhesive labels, has been bought by the son of its founders.

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Games publisher buys Centroid Motion Capture

Video games producer TT Games Group has bought UK firm Centroid Motion Capture for an undisclosed sum.