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Leslie Copeland

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Leslie was made Editor for Growth Company Investor magazine in 2000, then headed up the launch of Business XL magazine, and then became Editorial Director in 2007 for the online and print publication portfolio of Vitesse Media (until 2012). Among the titles of this group were: What Investment, Information Age, Growth Company Investor, Growthbusiness.co.uk, and smallbusiness.co.uk.

News

Nordström takes AIM

Swedish entrepreneur Rolf Nordström is poised to float AIM’s first Scandinavian counter, Swedish biotech concern Tri-Pep, to advance an anti-HIV therapy.

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Ivo’s £10m Balkan ploy

A new company set up by Ivo Hesmondhalgh is looking to list another, even more exotic venture either on Ofex or AIM, depending on funds raised.

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Islamic Bank oversubscribed

The £40 million offer for shares in the Islamic Bank of Britain has been heavily oversubscribed.

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Begbies Traynor takes ‘haircut’

Insolvency practitioner Begbies Traynor has raised only £4.9 million on joining AIM, rather than the £12 million it wanted to pull in.

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Broking chief moves to PR

Stephen Hazell-Smith has become chairman of Conduit PR, which specialises in smaller resource companies.

News

Mega rewards for nano-technology

Professor Leigh Canham, inventor of a versatile substance called ‘bio-silicon’, can claim to be the first Qinetiq millionaire, owing his good fortune to backing from Qinetiq, the former Ministry of Defence scientific arm that is now spotting tomorrow’s winners in the private equity pool.

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Eager Beevers’ wine and cheese party

Laurie Beevers, has floated a succession of Aussies and others on AIM for Manchester broker WH Ireland.

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Razzall out to dazzle again

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Razzall is not letting party conferences or parliamentary controversy interrupt his money-making ambitions.

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Smith picks rival’s rising son

Heavyweight City solicitor Herbert Smith has appointed Nick Elverston as a partner to join the firm's communications practice.

Entrepreneurs

On the up – Text Anywhere SMS solutions

Text Anywhere provides SMS (short message service) solutions to the business and public sector communities and is growing at the rate of 20 per cent each year.

Growth Planning

Need to know…the DDA

On 1 October the final phase of the Disability Discrimination Act came into effect, meaning that businesses with fewer than 15 employees and any that supply a service to the public are now included in the legislation.

Exit Strategies

Putting a succession strategy in place

Passing on the financial and management control of your business is an onerous task. Without a succession plan in place, it could be disastrous. Succession is an emotive issue for many business owners and managers. Some find it hard to face...