Martin Scott has been investing in companies for a long time. A self-confessed “proper geek”, he’s spent over a decade working with the UK and Ireland arm of The Riverside Company, an American private equity firm with over $13 billion in assets under management. During that time, he’s backed an array of companies in industries ranging from accountancy and insurance right through to hospitality and security. Recently, however, he’s noticed a shift in the way companies become successful. “There’s a changing recipe or dynamic for growing businesses,” says Scott over video link while on a climbing trip in France. “I…

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