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Hunter was the Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2012 to 2014, before moving on to Caspian Media Ltd to be Editor of Real Business.

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SenseLogix generates new seven-figure investment 

Energy business SenseLogix has charged itself with £1 million of new funding as it looks to expand its headcount.

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Minority of SMEs bullish about future prospects

Small and medium sized businesses in the UK are divided in opinion regarding the future state of company performance, research shows.

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Nasty Gal closes second 2012 funding round with Index

Index Ventures has led a Series B funding round into Nasty Gal five months after taking part in its first institutional fundraising.

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Lack of bank lending could see surge of first time backers

Despite the difficulty UK businesses experience in securing growth capital, 70 per cent of the population is willing to back British businesses.

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Buy-and-build activity for care business Christchurch

Christchurch Group has acquired Woodlands MS Society Respite Care Centre with help from buy-and-build backer Sovereign Capital.

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Clarke Energy secures ECI as backers of global expansion

Private equity firm ECI has backed Liverpool-based Clarke Energy as it looks to take the business global.

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Shutl set to deliver in US after securing UPS backing

Worldwide delivery service UPS has invested in UK internet start-up Shutl through its venture capital division.

Entrepreneurs

Going from paper to digital – Best business decisions case study

Making the move away from traditional paper printing to digital formats has allowed Altaimage to move with the times: managing partner Robert King explains why.

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Banks’ hesitancy leads to more considering alternative funding

Leading financial controllers are moving away from traditional bank funding and pursuing other forms of capital, exclusive figures show.

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Back to school for Graphite as it backs Explore Learning

Mid-market private equity firm Explore Learning has backed the management buy-out of Explore Learning.

Entrepreneurs

GrowthBusiness meets Streetcar co-founder Brett Akker – Doing it all again

Like a singer penning a second album, round two for an entrepreneur inevitably leads to comparisons with the first business. GrowthBusiness meets Streetcar co-founder Brett Akker to find out how he's trying to outdo himself with his second venture - Lovespace.

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Architects’ growth stymied as funding is restricted

UK architects are not expecting any improvement in their workload, new statistics reveal.

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