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).

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Palamon acquires Associated Dental

Mid-market private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Associated Dental Practices for £136 million.

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Pulse Tidal wins EU money for expansion

Sheffield-based Pulse Tidal has secured a grant of €8 million (£7 million) to begin work on its first commercial tidal energy generator.

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JLT acquires HACL

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT), an employee benefits consultancy, has acquired HSBC Actuaries and Consultants (HACL) for £27.25 million in cash. 

Company Flotations

Regal Petroleum’s record fine

The fine imposed on AIM-listed Regal Petroleum is the largest in the market’s history, writes Joss Alcraft, principal at law firm Matthew Arnold & Baldwin.

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Final chapter for Borders 

UK book retailer Borders has gone into administration and appointed restructuring firm MCR to handle the insolvency.

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Government propping up regional venture capital

Venture capital (VC) investing outside London and the South East depends heavily on public sector funds, according to a study.

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C&C Group buys Gaymers

Drinks manufacturer C&C Group has agreed to acquire The Gaymer Cider Company from Constellation Brands for £45 million.

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eCommera secures £1.3 million 

London-based e-commerce provider eCommera has secured £1.3 million in investment from private equity firm ePlanet.

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Lab21 buys Delphic Diagnostics

Healthcare diagnostics company Lab21 has acquired Delphic Diagnostics from its administrators BDO. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Wellington backs Heliatek

German solar cell producer Heliatek has received $27 million (£16.3 million) in a funding round led by venture capital firm Wellington Partners.

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Allocate to buy Time Care

London-based software provider Allocate has agreed to acquire a similarly focused Swedish venture for a gross £12.4 million, funded by a new £8.3 million fundraising at a small discount. 

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Heliatek in funding round

German solar cell producer Heliatek has received $27 million (£16.3 million) in a funding round led by venture capital firm Wellington Partners.