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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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3i buys Finnish telecom shareholding

A private equity and venture capital provider has bought a 13% stake in a Finnish telecoms company. 3i paid €140 million (£94.7 million) for the shareholding in Finnet, which will now trade as DNA.

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Management rescues Bayswater Tubes

The management team at Bayswater Tubes & Sections, a producer and fabricator of seam welded aluminium tubes, has bought the company from its administrator for an undisclosed sum. Post-completion, the company trades as Beasmart Aluminium Tubes.

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Kalbraier plans take-off for aviation firm

Suffolk-based entrepreneur Graeme Kalbraier has established an unusual spin-off from his insurance call handling company Call Connection – an aircraft charter business.

Growth Planning

Landlords encouraged to get their house in order

A scheme to promote tenant-friendly leasing has been launched by the British Property Federation. The Commercial Landlords Accreditation Scheme obliges member landlords to follow a ten-point code of conduct agreed in March between owners and occupiers.

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YFM completes biggest deal yet

Venture capital group YFM has backed the secondary management buy-out of shipping and logistics specialist RMS Group.

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Homebuy saved by management duo

A provider of electrical products and household goods has been bought by two of its directors in a deal that has saved it from insolvency.

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Homebuy saved by management duo

A provider of electrical products and household goods has been bought by two of its directors in a £22 million deal that has saved the business from insolvency.

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Holidays make staff more stressed

The prospect of leaving work is causing employees anxiety and stress, according to research from Investors in People.

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UK chemical firm adds layers to global operation

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Walker report on private equity: key points

Sir David Walker sets out a number of recommendations aimed at encouraging the private equity industry to be more open.

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Walker report calls for greater transparency

A report by Sir David Walker, commissioned by private equity interests, states that the industry is seen as ‘needlessly secretive’, creating a ‘transparency and accountability gap’. Both buy-out companies and private equity firms should be more open, the report suggests.

Entrepreneurs

James Brown: From lads to riches

Inspired by musicians, writers and football managers, James Brown is an outsider who loves popular culture. After a period away from the limelight, he’s finally itching to start another project.

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