Archive - Rainmakers

Fashion brands steel deals, and just how dodgy are business brokers?

For the Rainmakers curious, insights from around the country by our team of reporters

Aug 8 •

‘They’re not just writing cheques’

How private equity investor Aliter is driving buy-and-build tech group TXP

Aug 7 •

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Why running BGF is about winning hearts and minds

Andy Gregory, CEO of BGF tells Rainmakers about the importance of purpose and difference

Aug 5 •

This Sporting Life

Cricket, the Queen of Botox, Card Factory and Time Finance - what a mix

Aug 1 •

July 2025

Foresight’s one in a hundred game

Claire Alvarez on the joy of meeting companies you never know existed, providing services you didn’t know were needed

Jul 31 •

Culture over capital

Paul Tutin on how Streets is scaling without private equity

Jul 29 •

Has Sarah Raven saved jobs or not? And what's keeping Peter Cowgill busy?

For browsers of the Rainmakers, insights from around the country by our team of reporters in each region

Jul 25 •

Some might say the future’s not what it used to be

But Rob Buckland explains the graceful growing of Peter Gradwell

Jul 24 •

The loneliness of the long distance founder

How Matthew Stafford and Katie Lewis are building a global community for VCs and entrepreneurs with 9 Others

Jul 22 •

Iconic cosmetics brand Facetheory rescued by mystery buyer in Lancashire hills

And it's not the first time Esselle has bought where private equity failed

Jul 18 •

The corporate finance community stalwart - still going at 57

How a comic interlude helped Jim Whittaker survive Enron, recessions, and the great Leeds exodus

Jul 17 •

Surf’s up again in the West Country

But where did the good vibrations go at indoor surf lake The Wave?

Jul 15 •

TheBusinessDesk.com

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