About

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.

Company Flotations

The rise of cash shells

New research from GrowthBusiness shows that the number of UK cash shells is climbing. We speak to new entrants to the market and those that have recently closed deals to find out what’s driving shells’ increasing popularity.

Opinion

I’ll tell you if you tell me

Pay is often a prickly issue that can lead to all manner of inter-office rivalry.

News

UK private equity bucks global decline

The growth of the UK private equity market is outstripping that of its international competitors, new research shows.

News

GrowthBusiness.co.uk overview

Growth Planning

Partnering with China

George Lossius, CEO of AIM-listed UK software and services business Publishing Technology, looks back at the company's expansion into China back in 2011 and explains how best to tackle the move.

News

LOVEFiLM and Shazam VC firm backs ALLOW

Technology-focused venture capital firm Arts Alliance has provided £1.6 million in second round funding to ALLOW.

Exit Strategies

Discretion and momentum are vital for a successful business sale

Mark Hardwicke, managing partner at Solution Corporate Finance, looks at why discretion and momentum are vital to achieve a successful business sale.

News

One-in, One-out red tape regulation ‘effective’ says government

Savings to UK businesses from cuts and regulation have outweighed the costs of new domestic regulation by £850 million, according to government statistics.

News

Google Ventures invests in cloud company

Egnyte, a California-based 'hybrid cloud' company, is planning to expand into the UK following a third round of funding led by Google Ventures.

News

Beast Quest creator sold to Coolabi duo

Working Partners Holdings and Beast Quest, sister companies which have published more than 1,000 children's fiction titles, have been sold to the founders of Bagpuss rights holder Coolabi.

News

YFM-run fund backs PPI claim company

UK Finance Online, a Bolton-based company that handles claims from misselling of payment protection insurance (PPI), has received funding from the North West Fund for Development Capital.

News

AIM debut for Poulden’s Wishbone Gold

Wishbone Gold has raised £515,000 on admission to the alternative investment market.

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