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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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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.

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Capital pot for aspiring tech companies

E-Synergy, an investment company, has completed a funding arrangement for its £30 million Sustainable Technology Fund just six months after being awarded the management contract by the Department for Trade and Industry.

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Lonrho plans airline float

David Lenigas, entrepreneurial boss of Lonrho Africa, says the emerging conglomerate plans an AIM float in the New Year for Norse Air, the African air charter and leasing company where Lonrho has bought a 43 per cent controlling stake for £3.15 million.

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Bad debt costs UK businesses billions

The time spent chasing late payment and the effect of dealing with bad debt is costing UK small- and medium sized-businesses an estimated 286 million man hours and nearly £3.6 billion per year, new research has found.

Human Resources

Changing goalposts

Companies must be more aware of their employment issues to avoid costly claims from disgruntled employees.
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Step into the dragons’ lair

The BBC is offering entrepreneurs across the country an opportunity to make that special business idea come true or for national, televised humiliation as the broadcaster seeks applicants for the fourth series of the show, Dragons' Den.

Technology

R&D key for business with plan for rapid growth

Finding the fastest, cheapest and easiest-to-use broadband service can be seen as something of an obsession for both consumers and businesses nowadays. Sasha Williamson, CEO at London-based Urban WiMax, believes that, when it comes to businesses, the company he heads can provide a solution to meet those needs.

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Chameleon BioSurfaces secures funding

Chameleon BioSurfaces, which develops biotechnology for medical device companies, has raised up to £475,000 from an investment syndicate led by London Seed Capital.

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Giraffe receives 3i funding boost

Restaurant chain Giraffe has received a £10 million investment from private equity firm 3i which will be used to develop the Giraffe brand nationally in the next three years.

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Global milkround comes to London

Post-graduates are to be wooed by a range of international and national universities at an event to be held in London over the weekend.