About

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.

News

Deep6 float hoves into view

Broker Seymour Pierce is seeking to raise up £20 million for latter-day treasure hunter Deep6, which plans to use the cash to identify and recover high-value refined metals from deep-water shipwrecks, predominantly in the Atlantic.

Technology

RFID goes mainstream

Manufacturers, event organisers, theme park operators – even Government departments; everyone seems to be heralding the potential of radio frequency identification these days. But what exactly is the rather cryptically monikered RFID and why should growing businesses care about it?

Financial Management

Q&A: Paying corporation tax in two countries

I have a registered UK company and am currently working in the US for a company. Do I have to pay corporation tax in the US and UK or is there a double taxation agreement between the two countries?

News

The Apprentice to train SMEs

On the back of the successful BBC television series The Apprentice, training group learndirect business is launching a new training programme aimed at growing firms.

Venture Capital Funding

Dotcom babies

There was a time, as the new millennium hove into view, when anyone with a dotcom suffix attached trailer-like to the back of their business imagined their fabulous future was assured. Raising money was easy even without a business plan, as business angels, venture capitalists and investment banks fell over themselves to stump up bundles of cash with the hope of backing the next worldwide web sensation.

Human Resources

Remuneration packages and share schemes

Structuring the right remuneration package for senior personnel is one of the trickiest tasks a business chief must tackle. Give too much up front and you won’t incentivise performance, but pay out big bonuses and you risk reducing the company’s liquidity, which could even threaten its existence. Then there are all the variables of share schemes to consider.

Growth Planning

Second Stage Growth Companies – A Case Study

While the start-up phase of a company’s life can be make or break, the next step in the evolution of a growing business can be even tougher.

Technology

Your business can benefit from podcasting

Even in the fad-friendly world of the internet, podcasting has become something of a phenomenon of late. In fact, new research from the UK Association of Online Publishers found that more than half of the publishing firms interviewed said that they intended to launch their own podcasts over the next 12 months.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Mystery shopping

For most companies, customer service is an integral part of business strategy. Indeed, many firms have established guidelines on greeting customers and how staff should generally represent the company in a positive manner. But how do you find out whether these principles are being carried out in practice?

Entrepreneurs

Breakthrough Clinic: Brandedmedia and the evolution of a growing business

While the start-up phase of a company's life can be make or break, the next step in the evolution of a growing business can be even tougher.

Insurance

Divorce misery for firms

Business lobby group the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has warned SME owners that marital ruptures can have a negative effect on their businesses, following the high-profile divorce case of insurance multi-millionaire John Charman.