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Relocating your business to the Thames Valley

Strength in the service industries has left the Thames Valley in good economic shape. We look at the pros and cons of relocating your business to the region.

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Red alert

In three years, Redhall Group has come from nowhere to become a tour de force providing engineering-related services for clients in the nuclear, food and pharmaceuticals sectors. M&A investigates why it’s more than just the average buy-and-build.

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India is the hot spot for UK investors

Racking up close to eight per cent growth, India offers enormous opportunities for investment. Bhaskar Majumdar and Will Avery of Elara Capital spoke to Patrizia Rossi about breaking into the market.

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Spice powered up for growth

When Simon Rigby took control of Spice he wanted to develop the business into a major player, and he knew exactly how he was going to do it. Mark Dunne reports

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Become a success overseas

The stakes are high when trying to choose the right distribution channel during international expansion. Nick Britton finds out how to get it right

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Overseas distribution dos and don’ts

GrowthBusiness talks to entrepreneurs who have cracked overseas markets, including a laser manufacturer and a distributor of Hello Kitty-branded mobile phones.

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Businesses which break the mould

Everyone pays lip service to innovation, but fostering creativity then harnessing it commercially isn't as easy as it sounds.

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Case Study: Jim McColl on how to persuade banks to back expansion plans

Turbulent times in the financial markets haven't thrown a spanner in the works for Clyde Blowers' international expansion plans, writes Patrizia Rossi.

Growth Planning

Businesses which break the mould

Everyone pays lip service to innovation, but fostering creativity then harnessing it commercially isn't as easy as it sounds.

Growth Planning

Case Study: Jim McColl on how to persuade banks to back expansion plans

Turbulent times in the financial markets haven't thrown a spanner in the works for Clyde Blowers' international expansion plans, writes Patrizia Rossi.

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Riding out the storm

The perfect storm is gathering momentum and tough times are coming, warns Alain Le Berre of Huron Consulting Group 

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Enter the Green Dragon with coal-bed methane gas

Once signalling the fatal finale for coalmine canaries, today coal-bed methane is proving vital to China's fast-moving transportation sector, writes Patrizia Rossi.

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Can academics help entrepreneurs?

First-class ideas are all well and good, but is there money to be made from entrepreneurs partnering with universities? Adam Jolly investigates.

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Fivium – The challenges of growth

Matthew Fletcher talks about the challenges of being part of a fast-growing business