Growing past £100m "irrational" for UK tech start-ups

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Former Autonomy chief Mike Lynch claims UK market rules disincentivise fledgling IT firms from investing for growth

The UK business environment renders growing beyond £100m without selling up to a US giant the "irrational" choice for tech start-ups, according to technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch. The founder...

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