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.

News

Using the cloud as an SME technology tool

Discovering smart tools to speed up communications and document handling can be a quick win for SMEs.

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What factors make a successful entrepreneur?

In an era of business builder proliferation, Simon Middleton, director at Watershed Entrepreneurs, talks about insights used to identify hi-potential, low-risk entrepreneurs.

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Kalibrate to use public markets to grow petroleum software offering

Manchester-based Kalibrate Technologies has outlined plans to join London's Alternative Investment Market.

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Coinfloor kicks off Bitcoin operations with investment help from Passion Capital and Taavet Hinrikus

London-based Bitcoin start-up Coinfloor has launched with backing from Passion Capital and Transferwise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus.

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BERG closes seed round to build on Little Printer and Twitter Clock

Tech City-based BERG has secured the backing of prominent investors including Index Ventures, Initial Capital and Connect Ventures.

Mergers & Acquisitions

American buyer found for LDC investment JCC Lighting

A trade sale for LDC has seen the private equity arm of Lloyds Bank close its eighth exit of 2013.

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Smart antenna business Sofant Technologies dials up investment 

Edinburgh-based Sofant Technologies has closed a funding round with help from Kelvin Capital, Scottish Enterprise and the investment arm of The University of Edinburgh.

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Restaurant booking app Ruffl gets its teeth into £1 million seed found

Toptable founder Karen Hanton and former OpenTable CEO for Europe David Pritchard are contributing to a £1 million seed round for Ruffl.

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Investment and loan-based crowdfunding subject to FCA regulation proposals

A consultation by the Financial Conduct Authority on investment-based crowdfunding has led to the proposal of a number of new rules.

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Demand driving forward Mazda engine output

Mazda is taking on fellow manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda as it looks to increase profits.

Leadership

Tryzens CEO Terry Hunter: Taking control through a management buy-out

Having been at the business since 2003, Terry Hunter has led Tryzens through a buy-out at the second time of asking and gives GrowthBusiness his tips on how to close a game-changing deal.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Payday for Shutl as eBay agrees to acquire the UK start-up

Online delivery service Shutl is set to be acquired by eBay, after an agreement to sell was made a year after launching in America.

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