Life as a private equity-backed FD: Holy grail or holy nightmare?
Finance directors, private equity firms and lenders will debate the opportunities and challenges faced by standalone FDs at the Entrepreneurial FD conference this November.
Where to go if the bank says no
The government is supporting alternative lenders. New non-bank options are proliferating. An equity juggernaut is starting to motor. It's potentially an exciting time to be sourcing finance
Shoe wars: A story of unrelenting growth
It's one of the great entrepreneurial (and private equity) stories of the 21st century, so why is Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon quite so miffed?
The trouble with hubs
Make no mistake. David Cameron’s plans to transform the East End into a high-tech omphalos of scientific discovery and wealth creation are a ruse to convince embattled voters of his commitment to economic regeneration.