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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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Firm stoked with MBO

South West Woodburning Centre, a wholesale and retail business that sells cookers and accessories, has been bought by its management.

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MBO is perfect fit for Sandoms

Two directors at a shop-fitting company in Yorkshire have bought the business after raising a seven-figure sum.

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PLUS ‘grows market share’

London’s tertiary exchange, PLUS, says it has grown its share in trading of small- and mid-cap stocks that are also listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

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Shop fitting business in MBO

West Yorkshire-based Sandoms, a 44-year-old shop fitting company, has undergone a management buy-out (MBO). The deal was backed with equity investment from the Yorkshire & Humber Equity Fund (YHEF) and debt from Partnership Investment Finance (PIF), amounting to a total commitment of £350,000.

Technology

VoIP via your mobile

Technology moves quickly and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is no longer tied to the desktop PC. It's now possible to make VoIP calls on a handheld device such as a mobile, which saves lugging a laptop around as well as cutting the cost of international calls.

Legislation and Regulation

A tax inspector calls

Recent weeks have seen panic and confusion spreading about the statutory rights of tax inspectors.

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Hattersley Narrow Fabrics Acquires Aladin

Textiles manufacturer Hattersley Narrow Fabrics has bought Aladdin Sales & Marketing, a manufacturer of kerosene lamps and heaters, for an undisclosed sum.

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Klarius completes deal with ArvinMeritor

A Cheshire-based businessman has bought a European subsidiary of US car parts giant ArvinMeritor.

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Morley manages £100 million deal

Fund manager Morley Fund Management has acquired the office building 27 Knightsbridge for £100.1 million.

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New Europe Property Investments launches on AIM

Investment vehicle New Europe Property Investments (NEPI) has launched on AIM raising €25.75 million (£17.9 million). More than 12.8 million shares were placed, with the market capitalisation set at the raised amount.

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Bank of Scotland backs Apollo buy-out

Apollo Group, a provider of property services in the south of England, has been bought in a secondary buy-out.

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Northern Bear on buy-out trail

Acquisitive building services group Northern Bear is poised for further expansion after £2.9 million annual pre-tax profits.