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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.

Entrepreneurs

Growing financials: Richard Wright

Richard Wright grew financial recruitment firm Martin Ward Anderson's turnover from £1 million to £50 million before starting again.

Financial Management

When shareholders revolt – Disarming the rebels

They are the investors who bankroll public companies, but what happens when shareholders rebel? We report on what causes revolts, how to pre-empt them, and what to do if you are faced with trouble from within.

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Osborne: Seed EIS to boost start-up investment

Updated: The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) will be expanded and boosted to enable investors to claim hefty tax relief for backing start-up businesses.

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Osborne: £40 billion discount loan scheme for SMEs

A £40 billion National Loan Guarantee Scheme will be launched within months to provide cheaper government-backed loans to cash-strapped SMEs, the Chancellor George Osborne has announced.

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Dunedin private equity trust moves to lower mid-market

The Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust, which is managed by private equity house Dunedin, has announced a change in its investment strategy after shareholders voted to refocus the London main market-listed fund to the lower mid-market.

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EIS fund launched for West End investors

A new fund has been launched to enable individual investors to back West End musicals.

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Lyceum continues IT sector interest

Private equity firm Lyceum Capital has taken the total amount spent on IT industry investment this year to more than £100 million with the acquisition of Clearswift.

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Experian makes risk buy

Dublin-based credit information business Experian has acquired 192business for an undisclosed amount.

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Japan wakes up to European M&A

The volume of outbound Japanese transactions has increased yearly by 20 per cent, with the past year posting record values, new research finds.

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Sapiens secures €10 million for Parkinson’s treatment

Charitable foundation The Wellcome Trust has led a €10 million (£8.6 million) funding round for the Dutch medical device company Sapiens which is researching a treatment for Parkinson's disease.

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Ingenious targets £20 million for new EIS fund

Ingenious Ventures, the venture capital arm of fund manager Ingenious, has launched a new Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund that will invest in growth companies across the creative and media industries in the UK.

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Brasserie Bar consumes eight Chez Gerard sites

Hospitality group Brasserie Bar Co has begun an aggressive expansion strategy on the back of a £20 million cash injection from Core Capital with the acquisition of eight sites from rival chain Chez Gerard.