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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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August backs Planit public to private move

Planit Holdings, a CAM/CAD specialist, has been bought by a management buy-out team in a public to private deal worth £40.9 million. The buy-out team was backed by August Equity, which invested £14.2 million in the deal, after its ordinary shares were valued at 29p each.

Legislation and Regulation

FPB says no to mandatory CSR

Small businesses must not be forced to abide by the corporate social responsibility (CSR) legislation currently under discussion in the European Parliament, says the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

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OrthoMimetics in £5 million funding

Biotechnology developer OrthoMimetics has raised £5 million in a Series A funding round, managed by Eden Financial. The investors include Schroders Investment Management, Oxford Capital Partners, Sloane Robinson Private Equity (SRPE).

News

BCC calls for SBS to be axed

Nearly two-thirds of small businesses have given the Government a thumbs-down over the level of support provided for start-ups, says a survey conducted by telecoms specialist Unicom.

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Inflexion backs Autocruise buy-out

Mid-market investor Inflexion Private Equity has backed the £13 million management buy-out of motorhome manufacturer Autocruise, taking a majority shareholding in the company after investing £5.9 million.

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Relief for private equity firms

Chancellor Gordon Brown has veered away from a proposed tax on corporate debt in his pre-Budget Report, much to the relief of private equity firms.

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Student Resources raises £600,000

Student Resources, which provides marketing and recruitment services to colleges and training organisations, has received £600,000 funding from Enterprise Ventures (EV). The funding was organised by the Coalfields Enterprise Fund.

Growth Planning

Creating belief in a business – Learn the skills of empowerment

If you want your business to move up to the next level then chances are you're going to need to be less involved in everyday concerns and take the bold step to pass certain responsibilities on to other people.

News

4imprint buys Supreme

4imprint Group, a merchandising specialist, has bought promotional products manufacturer Supreme Group for £12 million.

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NBGI backs Change Recruitment

Scottish recruitment agency Change Recruitment Group (CRG) has been acquired in a £14 million management buy-out, backed by NBGI Private Equity.

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Intellistream secures investment

Intellistream, which develops interactive 3G video technology, has raised £355,000 in a funding round led by London Technology Fund (LTF). The investors included some business angels.

Technology

Choosing the right IT support

I’ve had a few problems with my computers over the past year – bigger problems than I’ve been able to fix and it’s cost me a packet. I now realise we should get some IT support. How do I go about choosing someone reliable and not too expensive? Are there professional certificates that they should have for example?