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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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MoliFilms seeks screen success with film EIS

The executive producer of Academy Award winner The King’s Speech, Mark Foligno, has launched a fund under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) to back film projects.

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Fertility Focus secures £775,000

Bristol University spinout Fertility Focus has secured £775,000 in growth capital ahead of a product launch in the European market that helps diagnose and treat infertility.

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PHS Datashred buys Shred Easy

Document shredding company PHS Datashred has acquired Manchester-based Shred Easy.

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Acquisition spree continues for Publicis with Kitcatt Nohr purchase

Publicis Groupe has continued its acquisition push by purchasing Kitcatt Nohr, a London-based digital agency.

Venture Capital Funding

The role of VCT finance

Fund managers have described VCTs as ‘coming of age’, but how do businesses benefit from accessing their finance?

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RPS makes geoscience acquisition

Consultancy business RPS has acquired Nautilus, which provides geosciences and petroleum engineering training, for £18.6 million.

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Costa adds Coffee Nation

Coffee retailer Costa, which is a subsidiary of hotel and restaurant group Whitbread, has acquired Coffee Nation for £59.5 million.

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Riverside sells Sentinel for £43 million

Energy efficiency product supplier Sentinel Performance Solutions has changed hands with private equity firm The Riverside Company selling the business to Electra Partners for £43 million.

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Wabtec makes UK locomotive acquisition

US-based Wabtec Corporation has acquired Brush Traction, which provides locomotive overhauls and components, in a deal worth $31 million (£19 million).

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Document deal for Xerox

Xerox has acquired Scotland-based Concept Group, which provides document management to small and medium-sized businesses, for an undisclosed amount.

Growth Planning

Global expansion on a shoestring

British businesses don’t need to open an overseas office to start trading internationally. There are smart ways for companies to expand their customer base geographically without making a massive and risky investment.

Exit Strategies

How to ensure a departing management team won’t stymie an exit

Mike Robson of Azure Partners explains how to ensure a departing senior management team won't stymie an exit.