Archive - Rainmakers

March 2025

Shaking it up - conference highlights, yacht deals and why netball is big news

Our weekly freebie is also full of Character (brands) ...

Mar 28 •

Kids Planet mulls global expansion

And other highlights from our Rainmakers conference

Mar 27 •

Cool deals for cryotherapy pioneer

Sheryl Moore revisits a business she first wrote about 25 years ago

Mar 25 •

TheBusinessDesk.com

Pre-packs galore, our own deal, and how a HS2 eviction turned out OK

PLUS: Rainmaker Award news and last call for conference tickets

Mar 21 •

What's driving growth stocks away from a London listing?

And why is a Lancaster University spin out bucking the trend?

Mar 20 •

The Secret Investor on why northern unicorns keep falling short

And why there's a dearth of talent to lead investable businesses

Mar 18 •

TheBusinessDesk.com

Maven raises temperature, Swedes swoop for SAS and Westbrook lands at DC

Your Friday freebie and several reminders about the Rainmakers conference

Mar 14 •

These Boots are made for walking

How pharmacy chain could be carved out of Sycamore's branches

Mar 13 •

TheBusinessDesk.com

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Melanie Hird: what I do isn’t groundbreaking, but I am influential

Fresh Thinking Advisory’s founder on her life’s journey, who helped her along the way, and her mission to help businesses find the funding they need to…

Mar 11 •

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