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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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Albatross Travel undergoes MBO

Albatross Travel Group, a wholesale travel firm with some 100 staff at offices in Kent and Derbyshire, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.

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One in, one out for Griffin

Investment banking and financial services group Griffin has agreed to buy stockbroker Alexander David Holdings, while simultaneously authorising the sale of one of its subsidiaries.

Exit Strategies

Don’t sell out when selling up

Taking the plunge and selling your business is a big step and one not to be taken lightly. David Robertson of Bibby Financial Services shares his advice on avoiding the pitfalls and securing the best possible outcome

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Wealthy close in on PE and property deals

Despite challenging financial markets, private investors have shown a healthy appetite for private equity and commercial property deals, says UK private investor syndicator, Hotbed.

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Genelabs deal boosts GSK’s anti-virus research

GlaxoSmithKline has acquired Genelabs Technologies, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of compounds for infectious diseases, for some $57 million (£35 million) in a $1.30 per share cash offer.

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Financial and energy deals remain strong

M&A activity in Europe may have declined by 37 per cent on last year, but there are still deals to be made in the financial and energy sectors, according to data from Thomson Reuters.

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Syngenta Flowers to grow with US deal

Syngenta Flowers, a global leader in the pot and bedding plant industry, has acquired the pot and garden Chrysanthemum and Aster business from US flower company Yoder Brothers.

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MPS Global LLC acquires Talascend Group

MPS Global LLC, a provider of high-tech engineering, design and IT talent, has acquired the Talascend Group, including EPCglobal, an international engineering staffing company operating in the engineering and construction industries.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Duke Street buys French healthcare company 

Private equity firm Duke Street has cemented its association with the healthcare market following an eight-figure deal for a French diagnostics provider.

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York Pharma seals wound care deal 

A dermatology-focused pharmaceutical company has completed its second deal in a month as part of its plan to strengthen its position in the chronic wound care market. 

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Willowbrook Healthcare receives injection of funds

Care home group Willowbrook Healthcare has secured £53 million to fund its expansion plans, which include opening new and acquiring established care homes across the UK.

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Next Fifteen Group acquires Panther Comms 

Next Fifteen Communications Group Plc, the holding company for a group of worldwide PR consultancies, has acquired the remaining 13 per cent of Panther Communications that it does not already own.