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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

The Equality Bill and positive discrimination

Companies that practise positive discrimination may have the best of intentions, but they are still likely to find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

News

AXA gambles on SBO

European buy-out house AXA Private Equity has acquired Löwen Play, Germany’s second largest amusement arcade operator, from Dutch investor Waterland Private Equity for an undisclosed sum.

News

Founder sells jewellery specialist to son

The founder of a diamond and platinum specialising in bespoke one-off pieces has sold the business to his son.

News

BA to fly away with French airline

Aviation giant British Airways has boosted the services offered by one of its subsidiaries after agreeing to buy a French airline.

News

Domain name rush 2.0?

Last week's decision to allow companies to buy their own top-level domains (TLDs) has led to press forecasts of a land-grab similar to that of the late 1990s. Nora Nanayakkara, director of business development at domain marketplace SEDO, believes this prospect may be exaggerated.

News

Portuguese group buys salad supplier

A grower of watercress and other salad ingredients in the UK and Portugal is set to be acquired by RAR Group, a Portuguese private company.

News

Biofuel business secures £1.75 million

Foresight, an asset management firm that runs five VCTs, has invested £1.75 million in biomass fuel producer Silvigen.

News

Novacom deal sparks growth

Advanced Power Components plc, a specialist distributor and manufacturers' representative of electronic components, has acquired Novacom Microwave.

News

SOS undergoes executive MBO

Solicitors Own Software (SOS), providers of legal practice and case management software and services, has undergone a management buy-out by the current executive team following the planned retirement of founder Michael Platt. The financial details of the MBO were undisclosed.

News

Trio buy ServiceSource

IT professionals George Buchan, Mark Hesketh and James Bruce have completed the management buy-out of ServiceSource Europe’s multi-vendor division in a deal backed by RBS Invoice Finance.

News

Crane firm buys James Jack

Ainscough Crane Hire has acquired Aberdeen-based James Jack Lifting Services for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of James Jack, which also has operations in Invergordon, Dundee and Grangemouth, was backed by Bank of Scotland.

Entrepreneurs

Jonathan Straight: specs appeal

The CEO of AIM-listed recycling products company Straight reveals why he loves making a spectacle of himself.