About

Todd was Editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk between 2010 and 2011 as well as being responsible for publishing our digital and printed magazines focusing on private equity and venture capital.

Technology

Exchange migration

When it comes to email security and keeping one’s data safe, many people are startlingly ill-informed as to how easily personal details and vital information can be hacked by external sources.

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Verizon plans to merge CloudSwitch with Terremark IT

Verizon's acquisition of cloud software technology provider CloudSwitch will position them to be in the company of other cloud giants like Amazon and Rackspace. Currently CloudSwitch does business in the US, the UK and Japan.

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Sangoma Technologies acquires VOIP appliance developer

Hardware and software components provider Sangoma Technologies Corporation has acquired the key assets of the VegaStream Group of Companies, a UK-based developer of VOIP gateway appliances.

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Mission Therapeutics secures £6 million to launch

Cambridge-based spin-out Mission Therapeutics has launched following completion of a £6 million Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners.

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Heart Internet acquired by Host Europe Group

Host Europe Group has acquired Nottingham-based web hosting company Heart Internet.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Dutch IT investment for CVC

London-headquartered private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has made a Dutch buy with the acquisition of Raet.

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Construction SMEs face challenges as profits decline

UK construction companies are set to face difficulties paying off debts as the sector suffers from falling sales and profits, according to a study.

Opinion

‘What business are we in?’

It was Theodore Levitt, the Harvard Business School professor, who urged all companies to ask the question, 'What business are you really in?' Hewlett Packard must have asked itself the same question.

Financial Management

Bank loyalty in question

Deciding to switch banks may feel empowering, but Bobby Lane, a partner at accountancy firm Shelley Stock Hutter, says there may be unintended consequences including an affect on your ability to raise finance.

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James Caan’s HB International acquires Ingram Mayet

Global recruitment business HB International, which specialises in the financial services sector, has acquired City rival Ingram Mayet for an undisclosed amount.

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Attenda MBO backed by Darwin

Darwin Private Equity has backed the management buyout of Attenda, which provides managed hosting services in the UK, in a deal worth £50 million.

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KalVista Pharmaceuticals launches on £8 million backing

Biotechnology company KalVista Pharmaceuticals has raised £8 million in a Series A financing round from life sciences venture investors Novo A/S and SV Life Sciences to develop a treatment for diabetes-related blindness.