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.

Entrepreneurs

Jonathan Straight: specs appeal

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

News

Emerging markets offer alternative

Buy-out levels in the UK have dropped to their lowest for four years according to Centre for Management Buyout Research, indicative of the global slowdown, but emerging markets could provide some respite.

Opinion

Get in shape for the slowdown

I’m not anti-fat people. Let’s get that clear from the off. However, when I listen to large folk talking about ‘new diets’, ‘going to the gym’ and ‘personal trainers’, that starts to get under my skin. If you don’t like being overweight, eat healthily and do some exercise. It’s not difficult.

Company Flotations

Fair share

Chief executive Gavin Oldham is passionate about universal share ownership – so much so that Share Plc targeted its AIM offer for subscription at its personal investor customers.

News

Stobart’s cool head for business

Stobart Group, a Warrington-based transport and logistics provider, has acquired Innovate Logistics’ chilled distribution operations from its administrator, BDO Stoy Hayward.

News

Smiths heads Down Under

A London-based technology group has expanded its expertise in the wireless communications market after buying an Australian electronics firm.

News

Litmus passes
lending test

How Litmus Advisory sourced £4.5 million to rescue the BIMBO of Italian food business Donatantonio

News

Zeus Packaging Group strikes £8m deal

Dublin-based Zeus Packaging Group has purchased All Purpose Packaging for £8 million to improve its industrial and retail packaging services.

News

Global M&A struggles

Worldwide deal levels have fallen dramatically and are expected to continue to do so until the end of 2008 at least, according to fresh analysis on the subject.

News

Maxima agrees DXI deal

IT services group Maxima Holdings Plc is to make its eleventh acquisition in three years after agreeing to buy DXI Networks.

News

Candover bulks up with gym deal

European buy-out house Candover has taken a 40 per cent stake in Technogym, a producer of fitness equipment and “wellness products” for corporate customers and consumers.

News

Doughty Hanson buys Svendborg Brakes

Svendborg Brakes, a provider of braking systems to the wind, mining and offshore oil industries, has been bought out by private equity firm Doughty Hanson.