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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.

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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.
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Exit in an orderly fashion

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

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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.

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Mary Portas leads review into high street

Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed retail consultant Mary Portas to lead an independent review into the future of Britain's high streets.

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Bridgepoint sees return on investment

Private equity firm Bridgepoint has exited its investment in Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in a deal worth US$950 million (£585 million), six years after it paid US$535 million to acquire a 57 per cent stake in a secondary buy-out for the business.

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Isai leads Series A investment in Boticca.com


Isai has led a £1.5 million funding round in online fashion accessories retailer Boticca.com, marking the angel fund’s first investment outside France.

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Complementary acquisition for Fiberweb

Materials manufacturer Fiberweb has secured the acquisition of Tubex, the parent company of the Tubex Group of companies.

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Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital Partners backs Bread

Private equity firm Risk Capital Partners has invested in artisan bakery Bread with the company’s management team and the founders of retail bakery GAIL’s.

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Charles Stanley acquires Jobson James

Wealth management group Charles Stanley has purchased fellow wealth management business Jobson James Financial Services in a deal worth £2.25 million.

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Lyceum Capital-backed Carewatch completes three buys

Carewatch, the homecare service provider backed by growth investor Lyceum Capital, has completed three bolt-on acquisitions.