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Thursday 28th August 2008


Robin Holiday: a racing heart

A former professional motorbike racer in the US, Robin Holiday now combines his entrepreneurial acumen with a commitment to the community through not-for-profit school uniform business Get it 4 School. GrowthBusiness reports.   Read

Monday 2nd June 2008


Private equity and the family business

A private equity firm may not seem the natural partner for your family business, raising fears of conflicting goals and City boys “taking over” the company you have spent years building up. Rupert Bell, director at 3i Growth Capital, argues that it doesn’t have to be that way.   Read

Friday 11th April 2008


Investing in growth: Richard Hargreaves

Richard Hargreaves has watched the UK’s private equity industry develop from a virtual monopoly to the global player it is today. He tells GrowthBusiness why he has remained committed to backing young companies   Read

Friday 29th February 2008

The value of failure

Although attitudes are changing in this country, there is still a marked fear of failure. When people make mistakes, they don't own up to them, and even worse, many won't risk failing in the first place, writes Chris Ingram.   Read

Tuesday 6th November 2007


The return of Gerald Ratner

Gerald Ratner started working behind the counter of the high street jewellers started by his grandfather. He made his way up to the top, turning a loss-making business into a FTSE-listed company with hundreds of stores in the US and a healthy share price.   Read

Thursday 9th August 2007


The high-risk way to go public

You’re determined to float your company, but you lack the financial clout to make it happen. Pre-float finance might be the answer, but don't expect an easy ride.   Read

Monday 2nd July 2007

A growth story: activ8 intelligence

An executive hire often relies on the raw talent of the recruitment agent or HR specialist to get the right result. One management team that believes it has the answers to the HR enigma is the board of activ8 intelligence, a recruitment technology business that has developed a hi-tech approach to finding staff.   Read

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