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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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NVM sells Abermed

Private equity firm NVM has sold its investment in offshore medics service Abermed to medical assistance provider International SOS.

Alternative Finance for Business

Key assets

Leumi ABL’s Phil Woodward talks to James Harris about the recovering appetite for asset-based lending.

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Best Buy deal cheers MBL 

Home entertainment products distributor MBL has clinched a UK supply deal with world-leading electrical retailer Best Buy of the USA.

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T4 Media snaps up Alvern

Outdoor advertising specialist T4 Media has acquired Alvern Media. The seven-strong team at Alvern will relocate to T4 Media’s new headquarters in London in early 2010.

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Firestone remains upbeat

Firestone Diamonds expects to jointly develop its £25 million Jwaneng project with De Beers and the Botswana government.

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Meals-on-wheels supplier goes bust

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Advent pursues Matalan

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Longshot seeks acquisitions in leisure

Investment firm Longshot has secured more than £30 million to acquire companies in the leisure sector and is in early discussions with potential targets.

Venture Capital Funding

Ready for an MBO?

In a buyer's market with low interest rates, now is the perfect time to conduct a management buy-out - if you can get the funding. James Harris reports

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Interactive Publishing buys Scissorhands

London-based Interactive Publishing has acquired consumer publisher Scissorhands Media from Financial One Securities for up to £500,000.

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IMImobile in $13 million VC funding

A company that provides services to mobile operators and media companies has raised $13 million (£7.8 million) for expansion.

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Shopping bag company nets £4.2 million

Jutexpo, a supplier of fibre shopping bags, is planning overseas expansion after receiving bank funding of £4.2 million.