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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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Syntropharma secures funding

Syntropharma, which develops existing drug compounds, has raised more than £1 million from a consortium of investors in its first funding round.

Financial Management

Company turnaround tricks

As every entrepreneur knows, growing a company is fraught with perils. Your business model, for instance, might have worked well up to a certain stage of development, but may prove woefully unsuitable at the next one. Key customers or suppliers may let you down.

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Investors back Whelan

Whelan Refining, which runs a waste oil recycling plant and is based in Stoke-on-Trent, has secured a finance package worth £1.5 million.

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It’s all-REIT for PHP

Harry Hyman, executive managing director of Primary Health Properties (PHP), which specialises in healthcare property, is confident shareholders will recognise the benefits of converting to the tax-beneficial status of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) at an EGM next month.

PR and Marketing Strategy

iKyp – A pocket-sized idea with global appeal

Nicholas Miller, CEO of Kyp Systems, believes the company he heads-up has hit upon that rarest of things in the world of marketing: an original idea.

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Evolution floats Eatonfield

Commercial and residential property developer Eatonfield Group has joined AIM, generating a market value of £28.75 million.

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OxTox secures £600,000

OxTox, an Oxford-based cannabis testing company, has received £600,000 in its first investment round. The proceeds will fund the production of handheld drug-testing kits for the police when testing drivers.

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ProVen VCT re-opens

Beringea, the manager of the ProVen and ProVen Growth & Income VCTs, has re-opened ProVen VCT with the launch of a £15 million 'C' share offer.

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Barclays Ventures backs £30 million MBI

Barclays Ventures has backed a simultaneous £30 million management buy in (MBI) of washroom specialists Amwell Systems and Twyford Bushboard.

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Technology company powers up

Oxford Capital Partners has helped to raise £1.7 million for Concurrent Thinking, a University of Warwick spin-out company based in the Warwick Technology Park in Leamington Spa.

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Virgin Active completes acquisition

Virgin Active, the health and fitness group owned by Virgin Group, has completed its acquisition of Holmes Place’s UK business.

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VCTs for live entertainment

Ingenious, a media investment and advisory business, has launched two live entertainment Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), Ingenious Live VCT 1 and 2, which are jointly targeted to raise up to £50 million to be invested in companies producing and promoting new and established live events.