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Kromek raises Series D round
A Durham University spin-out with technology to help detect terrorist threats is now valued at £52 million following a fourth round of financing. Manufacturing / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Bowmark backs Leaders buy-out
Lettings and property agency Leaders has been acquired in a £48 million management buy-out backed by Bowmark Capital. Construction & Property / Thursday, 18th March 2010
Green light for Friends Reunited deal
Online information business Brightsolid has been given the official go-ahead for the acquisition of Friends Reunited Group for £25 million. Media & Marketing / Thursday, 18th March 2010
The UK's hottest VC prospects
From the founder of Glasses Direct to the CEO of microlending company Wonga, GB talks to the leaders of five of the UK's hottest VC-backed companies about how they raised the cash and what they're doing with it. Banking & Finance / Wednesday, 17th March 2010
What Woolworths' CEO did next
A long and distinguished career in retail came to an abrupt end for former Woolworths CEO Trevor Bish-Jones when he left the chain shortly before it went into administration. He talks exclusively to GB. Retail & Consumer / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Hotbed backs Wheatley MBO
Wheatley Associates, a specialist software company, has undergone a management buy-out backed by private investor syndicate Hotbed. Software / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
ControlCircle raises £6 million
A company which manages data centres and internet connections for websites including KPMG and Rightmove has raised £6 million in growth capital. Software / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
Defining a PR strategy
PR is not the impenetrable science that many agencies would have you believe. It is possible to do your own PR, but first you need to be clear what you want to achieve. Media & Marketing / Tuesday, 16th March 2010
NVM buys stake in Lanner as 3i exits
Mid-market investor NVM has bought a minority stake in software developer Lanner Group as the company's previous backer 3i exits the business. Software / Monday, 15th March 2010
RainStor raises Series B round
Data management software company RainStor has raised US$7.5 million (£5 million) from institutional and strategic investors. Software / Thursday, 11th March 2010
Carbon Trust joins Oxsensis investors
High temperature sensor developer Oxsensis has raised £3 million in a fundraising round including new investor Carbon Trust Investments. Manufacturing / Thursday, 11th March 2010
New fund for European web start-ups
An investment fund has been launched with €6 million reserved for backing internet and mobile start-ups in Europe. Banking & Finance / Thursday, 11th March 2010
Minicab monarch
John Griffin has built an acquisitive, multi-million pound minicab business which is taking on the might of London’s black taxi drivers. GB meets the man who ‘came from zero’. Business Services / Thursday, 11th March 2010
Are fundraising prospects improving?
Mark Tasker, a specialist in the technology sector at corporate law firm Fox Williams, considers the current outlook for businesses seeking funding. Software / Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Applied Language Solutions raises growth finance
Fast-growing translation company Applied Language Solutions has raised up to £1.4 million from Maven Capital Partners. Business Services / Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Research
- Growth Company Investor, in association with the London Stock Exchange, presents the most wide-ranging and detailed examination of the AIM market: AIM in Review 2010.
M&A on AIM 2009
M&A on AIM 2009 research - carried out by Business XL, details all the latest acquisition trends on AIM.
Institutional Investors in AIM 2009
Big-hitting institutions are getting behind AIM companies, with a higher share in the market than they held two years ago. This report reveals the leading investors on AIM, providing an in-depth analysis of the junior market's changing landscape. Read more
White Papers
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4 Ways to Unlock Your Employees' Performance Potential
Discover four proven ways you can tap into the full potential of every employee.
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Out with the old, in with affordable.
Bring in IBM System x3650 M2 Express servers powered by Intel® Xeon® and dramatically lower IT operating expenses. Use IBM’s online evaluation tool to see ROI in as little as three months. Find out more
Hiscox Business Insurance
Life’s full of uncertainties, but you never want to be in any doubt about your business insurance. Hiscox offers broad and inclusive business insurance available online. You can tailor a policy to suit your business needs from a broad range of covers. Find out more.
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Nick Britton
Off message
Mar 10 2010Those who shout loudest don't always perform best, and this is as true of businesses as it is of people.
Simon Daniel
Back to the future
Mar 03 2010Now the recession is apparently over, global companies are back to thinking about the future again.
Michael Jackson
Get the right exit price
Feb 10 2010It's more important than ever for those selling their business to think about the key points the buyer will find attractive.
Chris Ingram
Where football meets business
Mar 16 2010A love of football starts in childhood and, in a sense, never really leaves there. Footie is pure fantasy where club owners, players and fans lose themselves in the pursuit of the next win.
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AIM Guide 2009/2010
The 2009/2010 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.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
