About

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).

Company Flotations

PLUS steps up

Attracting more retail investors could give companies quoted on PLUS a real boost next year. James Harris reports

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Capita acquires Synetrix

Support services group Capita has acquired information and communications technology (ICT) provider Synetrix for £75 million in cash.

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Marine Current Turbines attracts investment

An investor group led by the Carbon Trust has invested £3.5 million in tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines (MCT).

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YFM backs Deep-Secure MBI

Venture capital firm YFM has backed a £3.5 million management buy-in at information security company Deep-Secure.

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ZincOx buys waste facility

Surrey-based metal producer ZincOx has acquired Severstal’s iron waste facility in Michigan for $4 million (£2.5 million).

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Carbon Hub raises €1 million

Emissions management specialist Carbon Hub has raised €1 million (£900,000) from Seventure Partners and a number of business angels.

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Skimlinks completes Series A round

Web marketing specialist Skimlinks has secured $1.5 million (£900,000) in a Series A round led by Sussex Place Ventures.

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Southern Bear acquires IPCL

Engineering company Southern Bear has agreed to acquire IPCL, which specialises in applying fire protective coatings to steel structures, for up to £4.83 million.

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Shanta Gold raises £3 million

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Earth Capital Partners in first close

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Griffin Global in private equity buy-out

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Business loan support scheme launched

Barclays Bank is making £150 million of funding available for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) investing in capital projects.