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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).

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China drives M&A activity 

M&A in emerging markets, driven primarily by China, reached an all-time high of 24 per cent of global deal activity in 2009, according to research by Dealogic.

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McKinnon & Clarke bought by Lyceum Capital

Mid-market investor Lyceum Capital has bought a majority stake in energy procurement consultancy McKinnon & Clarke for £22 million.

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Lyceum Capital acquires McKinnon & Clarke

Mid-market investor Lyceum Capital has bought a majority stake in energy procurement consultancy McKinnon & Clarke for £22 million.

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G4S buys NSSC

G4S, a security services group, has acquired US risk consulting business Nuclear Security Services Corporation (NSSC) from Inge Collins for $22 million (£13.6 million). 

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Lifeline Scientific reports growth

Lifeline Scientific, which nourishes and transports kidneys for transplant, says full year results will ‘exceed market expectations’.

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Eurovestech sells KSS Retail

London-based venture capital firm Eurovestech has sold KSS Retail, a provider of price modelling services, to marketing company Dunnhumby for £12.9 million in cash. 

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HealthyDays joins PLUS

A supplier of products for people with mobility difficulties has begun trading on PLUS and plans to make acquisitions in the sector.

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Nuance acquires SpinVox

US speech recognition company Nuance has acquired voicemail-to-text service provider SpinVox for $102.5 million (£63.3 million).

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PHSC buys Quality Leisure 

PHSC, a provider of health, safety and environmental consultancy services, has acquired Quality Leisure Management (QLM) for up to £460,000. 

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Entrepreneurs turn to politics

The number of parliamentary candidates with business and finance experience has doubled since 2008, research reveals.

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Subocean Group secures £42 million

Sub-sea construction company Subocean Group has received £42 million in one of Scotland's biggest private equity deals this year.

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Plastics recycler gains growth finance

2K Manufacturing, a private equity-backed specialist in plastics recycling, has received funding of £3 million to invest in expansion.