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BACTEST raises £900,000 in latest round

Cambridge-based technology business BACTEST has closed a £900,000 round of funding led by the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF).  Fundraising Deals / Friday, 27th January 2012

Lineup Systems secures investment

NVM Private Equity has invested nearly £3 million of development capital into advertising and media software business Lineup Systems.  Fundraising Deals / Friday, 27th January 2012

Entertainment One's Darren Throop picks up Entrepreneur of the Year gong

Last night saw the best in show of the listed business arena acknowledged at the annual Quoted Company Awards.  Business News / Thursday, 26th January 2012

VCTs produce strong showing in 2011

Half of the top ten performing investment companies in 2011 were VCTs, despite the sector being down as a whole by 3 per cent compared to 2010.  Business News / Wednesday, 25th January 2012

Bob Holt’s, CEO of Mears

Proceed with care 

While he continues to lead Mears to further growth, a shock government decision has hit Bob Holt’s company hard. He talks to Growthbusiness about Mears’ first profit warning and his relationship with the City.

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Blogs

Todd Cardy

Todd Cardy

Keeping up the pace

Dec 01 2011

The government has thrown its weight behind seed investment, but there's no room for complacency if the aim is to match Silicon Valley as a global start-up destination.


Simon Daniel

Simon Daniel

Fair pay

Jan 26 2012

There used to be an old joke at the major accountant firms and consultancies that the fastest way to become a partner was to join John Lewis.


Paul Luen

Paul Luen

Crafting a killer business strategy

Feb 09 2011

What does strategy in business actually mean? There’s so much business babble out there on the subject, you’ll probably get 100 different answers from 100 different people.


Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Forget the nostalgia

Nov 10 2011

If you think doing business is difficult today, spare a thought for the entrepreneur of 30 years ago.


Videos

CrowdCube directors Darren Westlake and Luke Lang

Armchair Dragons

The directors of Crowdcube give us the lowdown on their start-up crowdfunding business.

Ideas Man and international suppliers

Global suppliers

Sheridan Simove, Managing Director of Ideasman.co.uk talks about how to source and import goods globally.

Top tips on M&A

Ken Scott, CEO of e-learning specialist ILX Group, shares lessons learned from years of dealmaking.

White Papers

10 Critical Elements for a Successful Google AdWords Campaign

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10 Essentials for Building a Solid Website

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10 Keys to Credit Card Processing

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Raising finance

No room at the inn

Robin Sheppard, chairman of Bespoke Hotels, argues that a minor change to the Enterprise Investment Scheme could be of enormous benefit to the hospitality sector, and to the economy as a whole.

Making it BIG

Venture capitalist Wol Kolade shares lessons learned from two decades of investing in growth companies.

Skilled Immigration

Jonathan Portes, director at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, looks at the economic benefits of immigration.

Entrepreneurs

Sideline to mainline

Sarah Anglim, managing director at Meteor Parking, tells GrowthBusiness that leaving her law career behind ended up being her best business decision. 

Fostering entrepreneurs

GrowthBusiness talks to Sanjeev Ahuja, president of the UK chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), about the best ways to promote entrepreneurship.

What I’m reading now - Beyond Performance

John Cheney, CEO of Workbooks.com gives the thumbs up to a new book about business management.

Growth Strategies

A problem shared is a problem halved

Collaboration provides an opportunity for companies to make the most of outside intellect. Iain Gray, chief executive of the Technology Strategy Board, explains why.

The real apprentices

GrowthBusiness finds out how to make an apprentice scheme a success.

Power Off

Energy efficiency devices can generate real savings for your business.

Research

  • 2011 VCT Research

    Whether you are unfamiliar with the sector or an expert, this report offers you the most complete picture of the market ever produced.

Cash Shells Directory 2011

A comprehensive overview of the 59 shell companies on AIM, PLUS and the Main Market, providing a combined cash resource of over £200 million.

M&A on AIM 2011

M&A on AIM examines valuation metrics, cash balances and financial performance to provide dealmakers with all the tools they need to pinpoint undervalued companies at the smaller end of AIM.

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Deal Zone AIM, VC and PLUS deals as they happen

Latest Deal Zone deals
Company Industry Market Raised Date
myTaxi Services VC £8.3m Jan 2012
Acutus Medical Health VC £1.4m Jan 2012
Displayplan Manufacturing VC Undisclosed Jan 2012
Industrial Engineering Plastics Manufacturing VC £4m Jan 2012
One Delta Investment AIM £0.27m Jan 2012
StrikeAd Electronics VC £2m Jan 2012
Made.com Textiles VC £6m Jan 2012
Antisoma Finance AIM Nil Jan 2012

Bupa for Businesses 

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Misco business offers

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Hiscox business insurance for small & medium businesses

Hiscox offer specialist business insurance for office based professionals and consultants. Hiscox understand's every business is different and work hard to understand the specific risks small businesses face, so you can choose insurance to suit your individual business needs. Find out which business insurance is suitable for you.

Events Calendar

New Energy Awards 2012

21st March, Science Museum

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Store

VCT Report 2011

Whether you are unfamiliar with the sector or an expert, the report offers you the most complete picture of the market ever produced.

AIM Guide 2010

The 2010 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.

Business XL

Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.

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