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Nick was the Managing Editor for growthbusiness.co.uk when it was owned by Vitesse Media, before moving on to become Head of Investment Group and Editor at What Investment and thence to Head of Intermediary Communications at The Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

News

MobiCart attracts £500,000 seed funding

App software developer MobiCart has secured £500,000 in seed funding from the Finance for Business North East Angel Fund.

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CertiVox raises £900,000 in first round

Pentech Ventures and Octopus Investments have invested £900,000 in a Series A funding for information security company CertiVox.

News

First quarter M&A rebounds

Worldwide M&A has posted its best first quarter statistics since 2007, as it rose 58 per cent over year-to-date 2010 results.

News

Cameron launches start-up campaign

A campaign to increase the number of start-up businesses in the UK, titled StartUp Britain, has been launched.

Banking

Scottish Loan Fund nears £100 million

Four high street banks have backed the Scottish Loan Fund, investing nearly £40 million in the initiative that aims to increase business access to finance.

News

Trekmates hikes forward with £8.7 million

Growth investor Enterprise Ventures (EV) has acquired a minority equity stake in outdoor adventure brand Trekmates in an £8.7 million deal.

News

Second purchase for PHS Datashred in a month

PHS Datashred, the confidential data destruction subsidiary of PHS Group, has made another acquisition.

Technology

Hidden threats: Defending your IT

It seems every day there are new security threats created to target your growing business. GrowthBusiness looks at how to defend IT systems against the unscrupulous.

Technology

Discover cost savings with the cloud

Businesses have been recently inundated with sales pitches about the technical benefits of cloud computing. But GB reveals how the move can save money.

News

New music festivals secure £1.5 million

VCT manager Ingenious Ventures has committed £1.5 million to launch two new music festivals in the UK following the success of its three-year investment in dance festival Creamfields.

News

clickworker.com to target the UK

German freelance marketplace clickworker.com plans further UK expansion following a €4.25 million (£3.7 million) Series B round of financing.

Human Resources

Mobilise your workforce

Modern technology has allowed business owners and entrepreneurs to work without physically being at the office. GrowthBusiness examines how to keep your workforce nimble-footed.