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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).

Entrepreneurs

Going off-piste: Andrew Foyle

Andrew Foyle was one of the few entrepreneurs to make a fortune before the dotcom bubble burst. Now he’s building a new business, as well as a chalet in the Alps. GrowthBusiness meets him.

News

EA acquires Playfish

California-based computer game company Electronic Arts (EA) has acquired Playfish, a developer of social network games, for up to $400 million (£240 million).

News

Playfish sold for up to $400 million

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Maven exits Cyclotech

Cyclotech, an oil and gas services company, has been sold to M-I Drilling Fluids UK, generating an exit for Maven Capital Partners.

Entrepreneurs

Scott Nursten: What I wish I’d known

After Scott Nursten’s entrepreneurial dreams fell apart in Zimbabwe, he came to the UK and started IT company s2s. The business has won numerous awards and was acquired by technology company Bailey Teswaine in 2007. He is still managing director

News

Playfish snapped up by Electronic Arts

Venture capital firms Accel Partners and Index Ventures have exited social network games company Playfish.

News

LP Hill acquires Tranomaro

AIM-listed LP Hill, a consolidator of businesses in the natural resources sector, has agreed to acquire Tranomaro Mineral Development for up to £1.1 million. 

Growth Planning

Foreign companies getting ahead in the UK

Five company directors tell Nick Britton why their companies are advancing into the UK market

Entrepreneurs

Danny Chapchal Interview – Musical chair

Danny Chapchal likes nothing more than lending his experience to the founders of young or troubled businesses - nothing, that is, except losing himself in his collection of 17,500 CDs. Nick Britton meets him.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Tips on a winning sales pitch

Success in a sales meeting often needs a subtle touch. Three entrepreneurs give their top tips.

Technology

No train, no gain 

Give some additional power to your people

News

Gordon Banham: From coal to haulage

In less than a decade, Gordon Banham has transformed Hargreaves Services from a Durham haulage company to a diversified support services and energy group delivering consistent turnover and profit growth throughout the recession.