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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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Loewy acquires Rainier PR

Marketing agency Loewy has acquired technology consultancy Rainier PR, including its sister agencies Lighthouse PR and Custard PR.

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ValiRx reverses into Azure Holdings

ValiRx, a biopharmaceutical development company, has completed a reverse takeover of AIM company Azure Holdings.

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Institutional investors embedded into AIM

The value of AIM has grown by over five times since 2003 to £75.6 billion and institutional investors are now an entrenched feature of this booming market, research by Growth Company Investor magazine has found.

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Helveta ready for next level

Oxford Capital Partners has completed a follow-on investment in Helveta, a provider of technology solutions for the timber industry.

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Capital boost for Total Brand Security

Total Brand Security, the global brand protection and counterfeiting prevention specialist, has raised £250,000 from The Capital Fund.

Human Resources

Share options remain in vogue for AIM

AIM companies coming to market are choosing to reward senior executives with Share Option Plans at IPO in preference of Long-Term Incentive Plans, according to a survey by New Bridge Street Consultants, an executive remuneration specialist.

Entrepreneurs

Dealing with disaster

It’s understandable that the day-to-day concerns for an owner-manager will be to keep customers happy, while also seeking opportunities to grow the business. Quite often, a disaster recovery plan will be at the lower end of a ‘to do’ list.

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Cure needed for sick leave

Employee sick leave is proving to be a headache for nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of small- to medium-sized business owners and managers in the UK, according to research from Bibby Financial Services.

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Tim Richards wins top award

Tim Richards, chief executive and founder of Vue Entertainment, has been awarded Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year.

Entrepreneurs

Maria Kempinska: Stand-up success

For 25 years Jongleurs has been the stage on which tomorrow’s TV stars have proved themselves. Paul Merton, Rory Bremner, Graham Norton and Ruby Wax all learnt the art of stand-up at a venue that was created using a £300 overdraft by the daughter of Polish refugees.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Pfizer acquires PowderMed

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has entered an agreement to acquire PowderMed, a privately held UK-based company specialising in the emerging science of DNA-based vaccines.

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Gresham sells 2e2 for £130 million

UK mid-market private equity firm Gresham has exited 2e2, a technology services provider, through the sale of the business to Duke Street Capital for £130 million.