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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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Penta gains control of Geronimo

Penta Capital, a Glasgow-based private equity fund manager, has acquired a controlling stake in Geronimo Inns by investing up to £10 million into the pub chain. Barclays Bank is also funding up to £14.5 million in the deal. The money raised will finance growth and acquisitions.

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Close Brothers backs buy-out

Alex Stewart (Assayers), which inspects and tests metals and minerals, has been acquired in a management buy-out from the K Alex Stewart group for an undisclosed sum.

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New offering from OCP

Oxford Capital Partners (OCP), the science and technology focused venture capital firm, has launched its fourth venture capital fund which has a target size of £20 million.

Technology

So what is Web 2.0?

Michael Murphy, CEO of Friends Reunited, reveals his thoughts on 'social computing'. Michael joined the world famous internet brand after achieving a management buy-in from the founders in February 2003. He is also a non-executive director of Datamonitor.

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AIM salaries on the rise

The average pay of executives on AIM has increased for the first time in two years with the mean salaries for CEOs rising by 27 per cent to £174,000, while finance directors are now receiving £110,000, a rise of 15 per cent, new research has found.

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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.