This year’s list of the 25 fastest-growing Richmond companies includes IT, marketing, frozen yogurt, insurance and pet supply companies, topped by a firm with an average annual revenue growth rate of more than 14,000 percent.
Michael Schwartz
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Downtown lawyers move to Libbie
A local law firm is leaving its downtown view for more space near Willow Lawn.
Owens & Minor books second European deal
The local Fortune 500 is acquiring an Ireland-based surgical supply company, further increasing its presence in Europe.
Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 9.25.14
A local firm speaks out after its mysteriously drops. A CEO sells $1M worth of shares. And a downtown company strikes a deal with a dozen TV stations.
Bowling company strikes $270M deal
Mechanicsville-based Bowlmor AMF completed a $270 million acquisition of the bowling alley operations of Brunswick Corp. last week.
Apple REIT fund rakes in $1 billion
The downtown real estate firm recently closed its last open fund and has used the cash to pack its portfolio with new hotels and a stake in an energy company.
Trading Day: Local SEC filings for Sept. 18, 2014
A local bank’s second in command is planning to retire. A Mechanicsville firm sells $500M in debt to help fund an acquisition and several local insiders buying and selling stock this week.
Shared UVA roots help seal merger
A Shockoe Slip financial firm’s latest acquisition is tinged with the colors of Wahoo blue and orange.
Bank expansion takes CEO back to Bon Air
A Glen Allen-based bank is making another move Southside with a new branch that’s familiar territory for its CEO.
Ratings show stability for local banks
A ranking of federally insured financial institutions shows second-quarter growth for two local banks, with most others hanging steady to their first-quarter ratings.