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Hard times

Many Yorkshire-based companies found life tough in 2006, with more than the UK average going to the wall. Nevertheless, there were still success stories to be found.

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AIM market value hits £95.8 billion

The number of companies on AIM has increased by 16.6 per cent over the past year to 1,631 with the market value improving by 69 per cent to £95.8 billion, research by Growth Company Investor has found.

Growth Planning

Relocating a business to the Midlands – The advantages

The Midlands suffers from being considered the corridor between North and South, yet plenty of growing companies are relocating there and singing the praises of its central location, as Gareth Chadwick explains.

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Relocating your business to Scotland – the advantages

Scotland has moved beyond its traditional mining and engineering strengths to become a 21st-century haven for high-tech firms in cutting-edge sectors. So, what has attracted so many companies from other countries to expand or relocate there? Gareth Chadwick finds out...

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AwayPhone gets connected

Trying to obtain funding for a start-up is no easy task, according to Sherry Madera, the straight-talking CEO of international mobile operator AwayPhone.

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Learn from the best

Four of the UK’s leading practitioners of growth offer up thought-provoking ways in which business progression and expansion – both internal and external – are best served.

Growth Planning

MXSweep eyes UK partnerships

Growing a business may be tough but to do so by expanding overseas creates a fresh set of problems. Not that any of this deters Danny Jenkins, chief technical officer of Ireland-based MXSweep.

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Stealing a lead

Having a monopoly in business is rare, so chances are you’ve got to jostle for market share with a host of similar businesses. Adam Jolly finds out how six entrepreneurs of growing firms are managing to outwit the competition...

Growth Planning

MXSweep eyes UK partnerships

Growing a business may be tough but to do so by expanding overseas creates a fresh set of problems. Not that any of this deters Danny Jenkins, chief technical officer of Ireland-based MXSweep.

Growth Planning

Stealing a lead

Having a monopoly in business is rare, so chances are you’ve got to jostle for market share with a host of similar businesses. Adam Jolly finds out how six entrepreneurs of growing firms are managing to outwit the competition...

Growth Planning

Relocation special: Giant steps forward

Northern Ireland might not be top of your list of attractive business locations, but Elliott Davis discovers that its troubled past hasn’t discouraged growing companies from setting up shop on its shores...

Growth Planning

St Minver goes for the jackpot

Visitors to the homepages of Virgin or Yahoo! wishing to play a hand of poker or count their lucky numbers with bingo, would be forgiven for thinking these games are run by such high-profile companies.

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AIM new issues raise £9.4 billion

Companies searching for new funds raised an average of £33.47 million in 2006; almost double the average of 2005 (£16.78 million) and a quantum leap ahead of the £4.64 million an average AIM company might have expected to attract in 2001.

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Creating belief in a business – Learn the skills of empowerment

If you want your business to move up to the next level then chances are you're going to need to be less involved in everyday concerns and take the bold step to pass certain responsibilities on to other people.