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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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Noble backs Onyx buy-out

The management team at Onyx Scientific, which provides chemical services to the pharmaceutical industry, has bought the business for £6 million. The deal was backed by Noble Fund Managers with debt supplied by HSBC.

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Matrix backs mixing desk manufacturer’s MBO

The management of Digico, a manufacturer of digital mixing consoles, has bought the company for £6.5 million.

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Huntsworth buys second US business

A London-based public relations group has completed its second acquisition in the US in less than four months. Huntsworth has bought AXIS Healthcare Communications in a deal that could be worth up to £27 million.

Legislation and Regulation

Shedding light on workplace theft

Some workplace thieves join companies specifically because they believe they are a 'soft touch', according to research from criminologist Professor Martin Gill at the University of Leicester. The study follows research from YouGov indicating that a majority of people admit to stealing from their employers.

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Superglass IPO provides exit for NBGI

Scottish insulation manufacturer Superglass has floated on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

Entrepreneurs

Ewan MacLeod: Targeting FTSE 100 companies

Ewan MacLeod, CEO of datacentre services provider DCMI, says his best business decision was to target the biggest clients first.

Growth Planning

Importing from China: the trust gap

Sourcing from Chinese manufacturers might be cost effective, but managing relationships with them can be tricky. So says Karl Alomar, CEO of China Export Finance, a business dedicated to helping small to medium-sized enterprises get over such difficulties.

News

HgCapital buys French wind farms

European private equity firm HgCapital has bought a French wind farm portfolio from German renewable energy company ENERTRAG for £46.7 million.

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Mtivity raises £3.5 million

A London-based developer of an online marketing software system has raised a seven-figure sum from a consortium of investors.

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July 12th headlines

Among today's headlines, a Northern Irish property developer spends £125 million buying assets in the US, Rutland Partners adds an incontinence products company to its portfolio and Sports Direct acquires an outdoor equipment retailer

PR and Marketing Strategy

Effective viral marketing

Virals are emails, attachments, video clips or pictures designed to be shared and discussed among consumers. They're often loosely attached to a brand or offer from a corporate and provide a company with cheap, effective word-of-mouth advertising.

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What I’m reading now

Great Brand Stories: Innocent: Building a brand from nothing but fruit, by John Simmons (published by Cyan Books) - reviewed by Richard Warmsley, head of internet on the move, T-Mobile UK

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