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.

Growth Planning

A buy-out lead to a breakthrough

Katie Small, managing director, Mercury West Associates Insurance Solutions, explains why buying out a business partner has been her best business decision.

Legislation and Regulation

Change writ large: legal costs under review

Will proposed reforms of the legal system actually cut the cost of a day in cour for an SME? GrowthBusiness investigates.

News

Piper sells Bottlegreen to WKD owner

Piper Private Equity has sold its majority shareholding in soft drinks business Bottlegreen to SHS, owner of WKD and Shloer.

News

Overhaul IP and copyright laws to help exporting SMEs

The UK government should 'resolutely pursue its international interests' in intellectual property and copyright, particularly in the notorious infringement markets of China and India, as part of a major overhaul of current laws, a report recommends.

News

Retail property investment sets pace in Europe

Increasing demand for prime retail property assets is driving the recovery in the European commercial real estate investment market, finds report .

News

AMEC bolsters environmental devision with the purchase of MACTEC

AMEC has acquired US engineering and environmental services business MACTEC for a cash consideration of $280 million.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

News

Shire buys diabetes drug manufacturer

Biopharmaceutical company Shire has acquired American business Advanced BioHealing as part of its move to build a new strategic business unit in regenerative medicine.

News

Envestors aid £1.4 million fundraising for Surface Generation

Technology developer for the manufacturing sector, Surface Generation, has closed a £1.4 million financing, partly raised through business angel network Envestors.

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ScanDisk shares soar after Pliant Technology deal

Flash memory maker SanDisk Corporation shares rose as much as 7 percent following the aquisition of Pliant Technology.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

Venture Capital Funding

Exit in an orderly fashion

When private equity firms make an investment, the exit plan is already looming large on the agenda.

News

Growth Capital Partners secures £160 million for third fund

Growth Capital Partners has closed a third fund, securing £160 million to invest in small and medium-sized companies across the UK.

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Wind power investment risk reduces but challenges remain

Investment risk in the offshore wind power industry has decreased in the past two years among the majority of European financial institutions, finds research.