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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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Martel Instruments, a manufacturer of compact printers and display equipment, has been bought by the son of its founding directors after he secured the backing of private equity firm Aberdeen Asset Managers Growth Capital.
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Over a third of small businesses in the UK admit to having no brand values, according to a survey by Microsoft UK.
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Instalec Networking, an IT services specialist, has been bought by four of its directors.
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Online and mobile services operator Mobango has received €2 million (£1.3 million) in funding from London-based Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures. Mobango wants to create the equivalent of social networking sites like MySpace and YouTube for mobile phone users.
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The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has called for the Government’s continued support for VCTs in order to prevent leakage from the sector or a loss of specialist talent.
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A Birmingham-based manufacturer of products designed to motivate school children has secured a seven-figure investment. School Stickers received £1.42 million from Bridges Community Ventures, a venture capitalist that targets businesses in the
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AH Medical Properties (AHMP) has joined PLUS, issuing some 30 million shares at 42p each to raise £12.6 million. On admission, the property investor was valued at £10.81 million.
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Telecommunications specialist Cambridge Broadband has raised $22.5 million (£11.4 million) of funding.
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Gas and electric fire manufacturer CFM Europe has been bought by Michael Miller, its managing director. The deal was backed by asset-based lender Enterprise Finance Europe (EFE) and Bank of Ireland.
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Advance Display Technologies (ADT), a developer of nanotechnology for the electronic and electrical equipment industry, has started trading on PLUS after placing 50 million shares at 50p each.
Growth Planning
Companies searching for new funds raised an average of £33.47 million in 2006; almost double the average of 2005 (£16.78 million) and a quantum leap ahead of the £4.64 million an average AIM company might have expected to attract in 2001.