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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.

News

Manufacturing ‘coming off the boil’

Growth in UK manufacturing weakened in May as production and new orders slowed, according to a survey.

News

Eagle Lifestyle for the cycle commuter

It's popular in Switzerland, but how will the electric bike, or ebike, designed and built by UK-based EBCO, fare here.

Alternative Finance for Business

Economic Insight: More bank capital, less lending

Peter Snowdon, partner in the financial services team at Norton Rose, discusses the implications of the Independent Commission on Banking's interim report.

Entrepreneurs

Allowing investors to take a cut

You have made it on your own so far, why share now?

News

BDO’s failings in takeover deal revealed

Punishers at the Financial Services Authority have censured consultancy firm BDO for failings during the reverse takeover of Puma Brandenburg by Short Capital in 2009.

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Focus on larger deals to set ‘venture ambition higher’

Go4Venture, the London-based venture capital firm, has called on the technology industry to focus on larger transactions as 'one way to set European venture ambition higher'.

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Greylock closes £97.6 million fund

Venture capital firm Greylock Partners has closed a $160 million fund (£97.6 million) that will invest in enterprise and consumer technology companies in Israel and Europe.

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Eagle Eye Solutions hires retail veteran Burke

Retail industry veteran Simon Burke has joined mobile vouchers company Eagle Eye Solutions as chairman.

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Nordic buy for Acal

Acal has secured the acquisition of computing technology manufacturers Hectronic AB for a consideration of £1.2 million.

News

Brewin Dolphin gets Irish

Investment management business Brewin Dolphin has made an Irish purchase by acquiring Tilman, a private client fund management company.

Legislation and Regulation

The Bribery Act from a Hospitality and Deals perspective

Helen Besant-Roberts, business services partner at accountancy firm Hurst, points out some of the pitfalls of the Bribery Act from a deal makers perspective and what action businesses need to take.

Venture Capital Funding

Ready, set, consolidate

Amid an atmosphere of greater caution regarding deals, private equity houses are moving away from a generalist approach and towards more sector-targeted portfolios.