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Marc Barber

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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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Spiritel completes deal number four

Telecom services group Spiritel has completed its fourth acquisition in 12 months after acquiring voice and data systems supplier tdotcom in a deal that could be worth up to £260,000. London-based tdotcom will be integrated into Spiritel’s existing business.

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Rutland completes £51.5 million deal

Private equity firm Rutland Partners has bought Pulse Home Products, a leading UK supplier of branded domestic appliances, for £51.5 million from consumer goods group Alba plc.

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Experian buys marketing analytics specialist

Global information company Experian has bought The pH Group, a business-to-business marketing analytics specialist.

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Someone to look after me

Consolidation is accelerating among health and domiciliary care services providers as the sector matures and investors and entrepreneurs see increasing opportunities to make some serious cash. By Daniel Parton

Venture Capital Funding

Wolfe’s bid a howling success

Richard Wolfe took on a hostile takeover bid and his company's independent directors to complete a management buy-out. M&A reports.

Alternative Finance for Business

Debt poses no problems

Two-thirds of companies (66 per cent) with an annual turnover of at least £10 million believe they are adequately geared or even under-geared.

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No value in boards of directors

Entrepreneurs find the concept of boards of directors a turn-off, according to a study from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Owner-managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interviewed by ACCA believed that boards would simply constrain them in running their businesses.

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Velosi in £3.8 million double deal

Velosi, a provider of services to the oil and gas industry, has spent some £3.8 million buying majority shareholdings in K2 Specialist Services and Intec UK.

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Acrobot secures £2.6 million

Acrobot, a developer of robotic and software products to assist orthopaedic surgeons, has received £2.6 million from a syndicate of investors.

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Co-founder buys Trace in public to private

The co-founder of software specialist Trace Group has taken the business private after agreeing a deal worth tens of millions of pounds.

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Home is where the deal is

A southwest-based nursing home operator has expanded its coverage with the acquisition of a business in Wiltshire.

Technology

Making the most of web conferencing

If you’re hosting a virtual meeting, you can’t stop your attendees surfing the web, instant messaging, or succumbing to a myriad of other distractions. But you can maximise your chances of keeping them engaged, explains Stephane Guiblin, product manager at online communications specialist Premiere Global Services.

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