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.

News

Paddy Power gambles on games business

Online and high street bookmaker Paddy Power has agreed to buy CT Networks (Cayetano), in a deal which will largely be valued on the future performance of the business.

Exit Strategies

Public-to-private deals – Extra firepower

For businesses looking to leave the public markets without putting their growth plans on the back burner, a take-private deal could be the answer.

Growth Planning

Key ingredients for a business strategy

David Crabb, MD of Cambridge Online, details how he developed a business strategy that is more than just ‘pie in the sky’.

News

ISIS invests in Independent Community Care Management

Private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners has made an equity investment in Independent Community Care Management (ICCM), a live-out community care provider, through funds from the Baronsmead venture capital trusts (VCT).

News

Zennström gifts Wrapp in $5.5 million Series A round

Niklas Zennström, the co-founder of Skype, has joined the board of social gifting business Wrapp after his venture capital firm Atomico led a $5.5 million Series A funding in the company.

News

Debt quest leads to new avenues

UK-based private equity firms are set to look away from banks when it comes to securing future debt packages, new statistics show.

News

Acquisitions continue for IDOX

AIM-listed IDOX has made its second acquisition in a week with the purchase of CTSpace, a business in the engineering and construction sector which provides document management.

News

Civilisedmoney raises £100,000 to create new bank

Civilisedmoney, an online people-to-people financial services business, has secured £100,000 of equity investment through crowdfunding website Crowdcube.

News

Gradwell looks to the education market

Internet communications company Gradwell has acquired an ISP business from Apple products dealer Solutions.

Banking

Project Merlin SME lending shortfall increases

Major bank lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has fallen short of targets in the first nine months of the year agreed under Project Merlin.

News

Acquisition strategy underway for Hampshire business

Peach Telecoms has bought out Vantage Communications as it looks to continue with its acquisitive and organic growth strategies.

News

Skimlinks pockets $4.5 million in Series B round

Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments has led a $4.5 million (£2.8 million) Series B financing round for affiliate digital marketing company Skimlinks that will fund international growth.