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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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Infracapital Partners buys Red Funnel

A ferry company that operates between Southampton and the Isle of Wight has been bought by Infracapital Partners LP, an infrastructure fund of financial services group Prudential.

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Glen Dimplex buys Applied Energy

Glen Dimplex, a manufacturer and distributor of electrical heating and domestic appliances, has welcomed new brands to its portfolio after buying Applied Energy.

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Credit crunch may hit buy-out market, research claims

The UK buy-out market has hit a record high of £38.5 billion for the first nine months of 2007, already 45 per cent higher than the whole of 2006, according to data from the Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR). However, representatives of CMBOR's joint founders Barclays Private Equity and Deloitte anticipate a significant slowdown.

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Ingenious backs Orange Lights debut album

Ingenious Music VCT 2, which invests in independent producers and distributors, is backing the first album of five-piece group The Orange Lights. The investment of £824,000 is a joint venture with Blackbird Records.

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Clean technology investor joins AIM

A recently established company formed to invest in environmentally friendly technologies and services has joined AIM.

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GE backs Fuel Parts buy-out

A West Midlands-based manufacturer and supplier of fuel and emissions components has been bought by its management after they secured the backing of a structured finance provider.

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Greenvale buys Swancote Foods

A fresh potato supplier has expanded its operations after it bought a West Midlands-based family business that specialises in processing potatoes and producing potato products.

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Merchant Services in £4.9 million deal

Merchant Securities is set to bolster its financial services with the purchase of the holding company of John East & Partners for £4.9 million.

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Punch managers create new pub group

Two former Punch Taverns senior managers have established a new pub company after buying 25 sites from their former employer.

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THB completes Cardinus takeover

An insurance broking and risk management group has expanded its operations in the health and safety market after buying a software developer.

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Amin Amiri buys displays business

A Manchester-based designer and producer of promotional displays for shops and exhibitions has been sold by the family that founded the business 112 years ago.

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Care retailer inches into Russia with £21 million deal

UK car retailer Inchcape has expanded its global operations after buying two major Russian dealerships for a total $43 million (£21.2 million).

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