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Back to the future
Now the recession is apparently over, global companies are back to thinking about the future...
News
RainStor raises Series B round
Data management software company RainStor has raised US$7.5 million (£5 million) from institutional and strategic investors. Fundraising Deals / 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. Fundraising Deals / 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. Business News / Thursday, 11th 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. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 10th 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’.
Market &
Sector Focus
- Banking & finance
- Business services
- Cleantech
- Construction & property
- Distribution
- Emerging markets
- Healthcare
Blogs
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
Founding principles
Jan 21 2010The biggest barrier to business success may just be yourself.
Videos
Meeting menaces: The Waffler
More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.
Reducing energy usage
Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Meeting menaces: The Interruptor
John Cleese reveals how to deal with serial interruptors without giving in or getting into a fight.
White Papers
12 Key Points to Consider When Selecting a Network Scanning Solution
Discover the 12 key points your company should consider before you evaluate and select a vulnerability assessment solution.
15-Minute Guide to Collaborative Case Management
This particular guide focuses on an innovative approach to case management in the public sector - Collaborative Case Management (CCM).
15-Minute Guide to Intelligent Capture
Intelligent capture enables organizations to cope with enormous volumes and varieties of documents, accelerate information time to value, and reduce the IT burden of supporting multiple point solutions.
Deal Zone AIM, VC and PLUS deals as they happen
| Company | Industry | Market | Raised | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Investors (Guernsey A) | Finance | AIM | £105m | Mar 2010 |
| Digital Barriers | Finance | AIM | £20m | Mar 2010 |
| Equatorial Palm Oil | Food | AIM | £6.5m | Feb 2010 |
| Jeyes | Health | VC | £20 million | Feb 2010 |
| PrismTech | Software/IT | VC | £1.5 million | Feb 2010 |
| iVision UK | Cleantech | VC | £700,000 | Feb 2010 |
| Synseal Extrusions | Textiles | VC | Undisclosed | Feb 2010 |
| Scotgold Resources | Mining | AIM | £0.70m | Feb 2010 |
Raising finance
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.
Entrepreneurs
Dealing with unhappy shareholders
Spurious allegations of ‘boardroom bullying’ from minority shareholders seeking a payout are on the increase.
Next big thing: 3D TV
Bursting out of the cinema screens and into our homes, 3D is set to make its TV debut, with several manufacturers poised to release 3D-ready sets this year.
Why I got out of the property sector
Mitchell Feldman, co-founder of The Internet Group, explains why withdrawing from the property sector was one of the shrewdest decisions he ever made.
Growth Strategies
Corruption in corporate Britain
The UK has slipped to an all-time low of 17th in a global corruption index. GB assesses the scale of the problem.
Web-conferencing and telepresence
Oliver Thompson, MD of training firm Transphorm, claims to have saved around £5,000 a year through using video-conferencing.
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
Startup business account from Lloyds TSB
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day-to-day banking; so you can spend less time worrying about your banking
and more time building your business.
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
Free Whitepaper - Accelerating the nerve centre of the SOA
A free white paper from Intel, discussing how SOA Expressway will continue to evolve, providing new capabilities to further support Cloud computing and other hosted delivery models. Download this free whitepaper.
Store
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.
