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Entrepreneurs | Retail & Consumer
Swinney keeps things clean
Paul Swinney took the radical decision to leave behind the safe waters of banking and dive into a disinfection products business. GrowthBusiness finds out why the charismatic CEO of Tristel is glad he took the plunge Achieving Growth / Friday, 16th September 2005
Betting on the big deal
In 1997, City Cruises was an established business with turnover approaching £4 million but founder Gary Beckwith wanted more. A year later, he risked everything by betting he could secure a lucrative contract. Achieving Growth / Thursday, 21st April 2005
Wade Lyn: What I wish I’d known
Wade Lyn founded Jamaican pattie producer Cleone Foods in 1987, intent on bringing Caribbean cuisine to the mainstream market. The business, which employs 44 people, is now looking to expand into other product areas. Achieving Growth / Wednesday, 23rd March 2005
Back to the drawing board: Arthur Rackham
To safeguard his father’s 15-strong off-licence chain, James Rackham took the rather courageous step of closing every store bar one. Fortunately business has since thrived. Achieving Growth / Monday, 14th March 2005
The biggest gamble of my life
Bobby Hashemi founded Coffee Republic in 1995 and stepped down in 2001, having created a successful operation. A year later, with the share price slumping, following substantial losses, he returned to the helm. Business Leaders / Monday, 1st November 2004
NEWS
Offtake deal stirs Angus & Ross
Greenland-focused zinc hopeful Angus & Ross is to sell all output from its Black Angel mine to Swiss commodity trader MRI. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 7th January 2009
Q-Layer acquired by Sun Microsystems
A Belgian specialist in cloud computing whose backers include Wellington Partners has been acquired by US networking giant Sun Microsystems. Mergers & Acquisitions / Wednesday, 7th January 2009
Arthritis decision cheers SkyePharma
German regulators have approved SkyePharma’s rheumatoid arthritis treatment, Lodotra, for use in 15 European countries. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Wednesday, 7th January 2009
Latest Deals: Retail & Consumer
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| N&W Global Vending | VC | Nov 2008 |
| Knomo | VC | Nov 2008 |
| Bright Futures | AIM | Oct 2008 |
| China Meihua Biological Technology | AIM | Oct 2008 |
| Essential Escapes | VC | Oct 2008 |
| Sorbic International | AIM | Sep 2008 |
| Sceptre Leisure | AIM | Sep 2008 |
| Prime Care Holding | VC | Sep 2008 |
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