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.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Jamie Constable’s Rcapital makes investment in engineering space

Turnaround investor Rcapital has closed its latest deal and backed instrumentation and monitoring business itmsoil.

News

Smart laundry business Xeros makes move towards public markets

Xeros is set to build on the venture capital funding it has already received by floating on London's Alternative Investment Market.

News

Tortilla Chip brand It’s All Good gets its teeth into £3.5 million investment

A £3.5 million new finance injection has been made into snacks business It's All Good to help with building out the company's manufacturing capacity.

PR and Marketing Strategy

The impact marketing formula for getting noticed

Your business might be the best in the world, but if nobody has noticed you, it really doesn't matter. Bryony Thomas, founder of Watertight Marketing, talks through how to get your business to stand out.

News

From blog to business: SEOgadget's mission to supercharge brands

Having decided that he had enough useful things to say to warrant a blog, Richard Baxter has now turned his thoughts into a business which straddles both sides of the Atlantic.

News

Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp pushes technology M&A levels to dotcom boom level

On the back of the 5th largest technology acquisition of all time, worldwide announced mergers and acquisitions in the sector have hit $42.4 billion during 2014.

News

BVCA calls on government to incentivise corporate venturing through tax and loss relief

Despite acknowledging that the government has done much to stimulate the success of SMEs in the UK, the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has set out a number of new recommendations.

Social Media

Brand Embassy looks to build out social media customer services product following investment

Social media management business Brand Embassy has followed a growing trend of investment in the technology sector by closing its own funding round.

Growth Planning

How the UKTI helped one company’s international expansion

For companies hoping to grow in new global markets, Postcode Anywhere chief executive Guy Mucklow explains how the UKTI has helped take his business to Australia.

News

Pets at Home becomes latest retail giant to announce IPO plans

Private equity-backed Pets at Home is set to raise £275 million after outlining plans to join the London Stock Exchange.

Insurance

Tackling international private medical insurance

Consulting, implementing and managing an international health insurance scheme for your expatriate and local employees is examined by James Spencer, international development manager at Jelf International.

Social Media

Index Ventures leads $26 million investment into social media analytics business

A Series C funding round worth $26 million has been closed by Socialbakers to fund new product development and building client support.

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