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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.

Legislation and Regulation

Dealing with bad debt

Bad debt, the bane of the growing business, is on the rise. David Gordon, a solicitor at London-based commercial law firm DG Law, explains how to deal with this most soul-destroying of problems.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Global market, local customers

For companies interested in reaching global markets, a multilingual strategy can pay dividends.

Alternative Finance for Business

Time for something different

“It’s the ultimate MBO capital structure,” says Stephen Greenwood of Deferred Finance Ltd, as he describes how his finance product is being used to keep mid-market deals moving

News

Hill & Smith’s US window of opportunity

The board of construction products manufacturer Hill & Smith has confirmed that the latest step in its international expansion plans will be an acquisition in the US.

News

Building Society mergers “inevitable” says KPMG

A report by accountant KPMG out this week will warn that the downturn in the housing market is likely to lead to an increase in mergers among building societies, as bad debts from mortgages rise and profits fall.

News

Glanbia muscles in on US deal 

Glanbia, an international cheese and nutritional ingredients group, has moved in on the growing sports nutrition market with the acquisition of Optimum Nutrition, a manufacturer of nutritional supplements for the sports sector.

Human Resources

Why HR makes you sick

Human resources (HR) professionals are most likely to become ill as a result of work, according to research.

Growth Planning

Does location matter in business?

We’ve all heard the old estate agent saying, ‘location, location, location’. But does the same principle apply to business?

News

Atlantic makes splash in UK property market

A US-based private investment and asset management firm, focused specifically on the real estate industry, is embarking on a UK acquisition spree with nearly £400 million worth of deals.

News

Lone Star buys German bank IKB

German bank IKB Deutsche Industriebank, which collapsed as a result of the sub-prime mortgage crisis, has agreed to sell a 90.8 per cent stake in its business to Lone Star, a US private equity firm.

News

Right prescription for Oxford John Radcliffe

HSBC Infrastructure Company Limited (HICL), a listed infrastructure investment company, has announced it has completed the acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in the Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital PFI deal for £18 million.

News

Lights, camera, action for Litepanels deal  

The Vitec group, an international provider of products and services for the photographic, live entertainment and broadcast industries, has acquired US Litepanels, a US manufacturer of light-emitting diode (LED)-based lights for the television, broadcast, video and film sectors.