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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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Buy-out at Scottish paper mill

The management team at paper manufacturer Curtis Fine Papers has completed a secondary buy-out, led by finance director Robin Paul.

Entrepreneurs

Dave Brooks: What I wish I’d known

Dave Brooks is CEO of cakemaker Finsbury Foods. Since taking control in 2002, he has seen profits rise as a result of his hands-on approach to management and business.

Growth Planning

Joint ventures can make profitable partnerships

If your business has strong potential but you lack the resources to bring that to fruition – be it due to a shortage of distribution channels, production capacity or even working capital – a joint venture (JV) could provide the step up you need.

News

Go-private trend to continue, say CEOs

Two-fifths of CEOs and CFOs of FTSE350 companies would take their companies private given the right opportunity, according to research by financial services firm Close Brothers. The research also reveals that 95 per cent of the listed respondents think it is ‘likely’ the current trend of public companies going private will continue over the next year.

News

Lloyds backs Picture Production buy-out

Picture Production Company, a marketing agency that serves the entertainment industry, has been bought by its management for an undisclosed sum.

News

Expomedia stages Homebuyer acquisition

An AIM-listed media group has continued the expansion of its exhibition operations with its largest acquisition to date.

Legislation and Regulation

Too many rules

Over-regulating the US M&A market could have a serious impact on the number of deals done, according to Nigel Stanford.

Growth Planning

Communications strategy key to growth

Small businesses that communicate better with the market grow faster, according to the woman behind Angel News, a service allowing business angel-funded companies to post information online.

Growth Planning

Advice on selling equity in a business

Relinquishing a portion of equity can be an excellent way of taking money out of your business now, while staying involved in its future.

Entrepreneurs

Simon Daniel: Charged with success

Simon Daniel is a little bit strange. He says things like: 'Fifteen billion batteries a year are made and thrown away. I worked that out the other day to be the equivalent to a column of batteries going to the moon and back.'

News

US fund backs UK buy-out

The management team at an Oxfordshire-based manufacturer of healthcare equipment has bought the company after securing the backing of a US private equity firm.

News

Zetar acquisition takes the biscuit

Snack foods and confectionery group Zetar has bought Britannia Biscuits Company in a deal that could be worth £27.7 million.