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Direct marketing group changes hands

West Midlands-based entrepreneur David Grove has bought direct marketing company GI Solutions (GIS) with backing from private equity. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 17th November 2008

Margins, not momentum, to drive web M&A

Potential acquirers of young web ventures rate profitability above page impressions, according to Ben Holmes, a partner at Index Ventures. Business News / Wednesday, 12th November 2008

Essentially buys South African rugby contracts 

Sports marketing group Essentially has expanded its business in South Africa by acquiring the contracts of 40 rugby union players. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 10th November 2008

The power of good PR

When PR works, it can work wonders. Marketing & Sales / Thursday, 6th November 2008

Attractions of Alternext

Web entrepreneur Luca Ascani explains why he chose Paris-based Alternext over AIM to list his latest venture GoAdv. Achieving Growth / Thursday, 23rd October 2008

PR agency in private equity buy-out

The Television Consultancy, a broadcast and digital PR agency, has been sold to private equity firm ISIS Equity Partners for £10 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 20th October 2008

WPP seals double deal 

London-based marketing communications group WPP has continued the expansion of its international networks by negotiating two deals in as many days in South Africa and Denmark. Mergers & Acquisitions / Friday, 17th October 2008

Urie calls the shots at Metrodome

Some people are suited to early retirement. Peter Urie, CEO of independent film distributor Metrodome, is not one of them. Achieving Growth / Wednesday, 24th September 2008

Media mogul: Kishore Lulla

Media company Eros International released five of Bollywood’s top ten films in 2007. We interview the CEO. Achieving Growth / Wednesday, 24th September 2008

Global market, local customers

For companies interested in reaching global markets, a multilingual strategy can pay dividends. Jacob Laurvigen, MD of search engine optimisation specialist Standoutmedia, explains why. Marketing & Sales / Tuesday, 26th August 2008

Constructive cost-cutting

Steve Barnes, CEO of online marketing company Infoserve, doesn’t much like the term cost-cutting. Financial Management / Thursday, 14th August 2008

First Artist to stage US deal

A London-based media, events and entertainment group that has helped promote West End shows such as Mamma Mia! and The Sound of Music is on the verge of expanding its operations across the Atlantic. First Artist Corporation is set to spearhead campaigns for Broadway shows after agreeing to buy entertainment advertising agency SportCo of Manhattan. Mergers & Acquisitions / Monday, 11th August 2008

Teens grow wary of social networking

Nearly half of British teenagers are using social networking tools less than they used to, according to a survey by IT firm Logicalis. Those who do use sites such as Bebo and Facebook are increasingly careful about giving out their personal information. Business News / Monday, 11th August 2008

Pearson increases Nigerian interests

A US-based international educational products specialist has taken a majority stake in an African publisher, increasing its exposure to a country that has 35 million students. Pearson, which has its European headquarters in Edinburgh, has bought a 22 per cent stake in Longman Nigeria for an undisclosed sum. Mergers & Acquisitions / Friday, 8th August 2008

Eric Archambeau: strictly mainstream

GrowthBusiness interviews Wellington Partners’ Eric Archambeau. Business Leaders / Tuesday, 29th July 2008

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