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What European private equity means for fast-growth businesses in 2026 and beyond

Here's how European private equity is shaping the fast-growth business landscape, from cooling AI investment to a more active exit market

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The essential guide to raising private equity

In this guide we explain how scale-up businesses can tackle an all-important issue: raising private equity.

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How much equity should you give away when taking investment for growth?

If you're looking to grow your business through equity and don't know where to begin, Michael Goodwin can help you out

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Private equity investment in mid-sized businesses hits new record

Private equity investment in British mid-market companies in 2021 hit £47bn with 803 deals closing - a rise of 36% and 40% respectively

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Ethos raising £1bn Sharia-compliant tech focused private equity fund

Ethos Invest has launched an ethical Sharia-compliant fund. Read on to find out more about the fund and which businesses it backs

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Rishi Sunak expects £500bn Long-Term-Asset Fund to launch this year

Half-trillion pound Long-Term Asset Fund will help pension funds invest in venture capital funds and back start-ups

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Equity investment in small business hits record £9bn in 2020

Half of the money raised last year went to SMEs in the tech sector, highlighting split between tech businesses and the rest of the small business economy

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Finding the right private equity partner for your business

Growing a company successfully and sustainably is serious business. But finding the right partner to support you on the journey can make it more efficient and fun, says Tim Smallbone.

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Equity investment in small business hits record £9bn in 2020

Half of the money raised last year went to SMEs in the tech sector, highlighting split between tech businesses and the rest of the small business economy

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Finding the right private equity partner for your business

Growing a company successfully and sustainably is serious business. But finding the right partner to support you on the journey can make it more efficient and fun, says Tim Smallbone.

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Hedosophia to float €400m Spac to buy European tech unicorns

Spac innovator plans biggest-ever blank-cheque investment vehicle to float in Europe, eyeing tech start-ups worth up to €5bn each

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Private equity buyout deals to slow down in face of Brexit uncertainty

But Q4 2018 private-equity deals hit 10-year high in run-up to Christmas

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Interview: Tim Smallbone, Partner at Inflexion Private Equity Partners

The partner explains how the firm values companies, why some deals fail and how businesses are like Premier League footballers and teams.

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Web chat firm raises £8 million in private equity funding

Essex call centre Ventrica has doubled its headcount in the last two years.

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