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.

Insurance

Why do so many CEOs lack a business continuity plan?

Given the UK's history of fires, floods and pestilence, it's curious to learn that so many CEOs lack a business continuity plan when calamity calls. Marc Barber reports.

Alternative Finance for Business

The Accountant as Entrepreneur – We meet CFOs treading the fine line

The credit freeze has tested the skills of a chief finance officer like never before. Marc Barber meets the accountants who have both an entrepreneurial spirit and a keen sense of control.

Company Flotations

Rise of the reverse takeover

Reverse takeovers and delistings have seen Saffery Champness Corporate Finance ride out the worst of the recession. Marc Barber finds out more.

Company Flotations

Kerman’s international spread

Companies operating in the natural resources and alternative energy sectors are providing rich pickings for the Central London law firm Kerman & Co LLP. Marc Barber reports

Alternative Finance for Business

Asset-based Finance reassessed

With plummeting valuations and uncertainty in the markets, asset-based finance may not seem the safest option for cash-strapped companies. Marc Barber finds out more.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Naming your price

Setting the right price is crucial, but using it to win business often demands a subtle touch. Three company directors explain how they use pricing in sales negotiations.

Growth Planning

New heights for Speechly Bircham 

With the UK legal profession in turmoil as staff are made redundant and offices close, it's unusual to hear about a firm expanding its flock. Marc Barber reports.

Entrepreneurs

Riding out the recession

The recession isn't pulling everyone down with it: some companies are gaining market share and posting profits. Marc Barber meets the entrepreneurs behind these star-roving ventures.

Opinion

Creative destruction

‘Every act of creation is an act of destruction,’ mused Pablo Picasso. Another way of putting of it would be: ‘You can’t make an omelette without cracking a few eggs.’

News

Rockley Group sets up $100 million China fund

Technology investor Rockley Group has signed a deal with a Chinese partner to invest in ‘sustainable’ companies in the country’s Shandong province.

News

Darling on the defensive

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has defended his forecast for economic recovery by the end of this year and insists that his new 50 per cent tax rate for high earners is ‘fair’

News

August nets cash for Enara acquisitions

Domiciliary care provider Enara, which is owned by buy-out firm August Equity, has secured £23 million in bank finance to fund acquisitions.