About

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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HgCapital sees ‘buyer’s market’ for private equity

The chairman of private equity firm HgCapital has talked of a 'buyer's market' for investors as the firm completes its current round of exits.

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Parasol acquires Quay Accounting

Growth Planning

Relocate to Cornwall

Millions are being invested in Cornwall’s infrastructure and business facilities in a bid to attract more entrepreneurs to the county. Nick Britton talks to businesses which have taken the plunge

Alternative Finance for Business

Survival of the fittest 

If studying the balance sheet isn’t your favourite pastime, you’d better make it so as cash flow will be the difference between success and failure next year. Marc Barber finds out the most effective ways to stay in the black

News

UK’s compensation culture exaggerated

Most people have modest expectations for compensation following injuries at work, according to a YouGov survey of 1,970 adults.

News

Interview with Sara Murray founder of Confused.com

Sara Murray, founder of insurance comparison website Confused.com, set up GPS tracking device company Buddi last year. Its expected turnover this year is £4 million

Entrepreneurs

What I’m reading now – Freakonomics

Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt
Phil Bridge, managing director of Kroll Ontrack UK 

News

Economic insight

Ole Hansen, futures and fixed-income manager at Saxo Bank, explains why businesses should not be lulled into a false sense of security by falling oil prices

News

The next big thing: The floating doorstep and the Floodstacker

It’s not going to reverse climate change and it won’t stop your house flooding – not yet anyway. But Malcolm Baxter, inventor of the floating doorstep, claims his product will create an airtight seal that prevents water getting in your front door.

News

Object of desire: Lomme

With this ‘unique sleep experience’, the only thing keeping you awake will be your credit card bill. Lomme, which stands for ‘light over matter mind evolution’, is priced at £33,000

News

Retail woe for SMEs 

SMEs have had a distinctly unmerry Christmas in terms of sales, according to a poll conducted by SmallBusiness.co.uk

Opinion

Cash on the table

You can tell times are hard when City financiers are going to pawnbrokers to put their Ferraris and Picasso sketches in hock

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