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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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ScanSafe’s big exit

Cisco Systems is to acquire web security software company ScanSafe for $183 million (£110.6 million). James Harris meets the company's founders

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Danny Chapchal: musical chair

Danny Chapchal likes nothing more than lending his experience to the founders of young or troubled businesses – well, nothing except losing himself in his collection of 17,500 CDs.

Legislation and Regulation

UK contracts in US courts

When a UK seller and a US buyer agree that English law will govern their contract, it doesn’t necessarily mean an American court will respect that agreement, writes Scott M James, a specialist in US legislation at law firm Faegre & Benson.

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Vertu acquires Lichfield Vauxhall

AIM-listed motor retailer Vertu Motors, has acquired Lichfield Vauxhall for £2.8 million from Steve Thompson Cars.

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Value drops for private M&A deals 

The value of M&A deals involving private UK companies has plummeted, according to research by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young.

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Threshers and Wine Rack go bust

First Quench Retailing, the private equity-backed owner of Threshers and Wine Rack, has gone into administration. 

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Alternative Networks acquires AKJ

Business telecoms company Alternative Networks has acquired Aurora Kendrick James Group (AKJ), a provider of billing and customer service software, for up to £5.5 million. 

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Transformation on the cards for Meridian 

Meridian Petroleum wants to expand by acquisition, aided by a £6.9 million fundraising at 25p and rename itself President Petroleum.

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Proximagen buys CBT

London-based Proximagen Neuroscience has acquired Cambridge Biotechnology (CBT) from Sweden-based pharmaceutical group Biovitrum for an undisclosed sum.

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Trauma leads to business success

Parental divorce, battling with cancer and under-achieving at school are all factors contributing to entrepreneurial drive, according to a survey.

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e-trader acquires Koodos

Online bulk and surplus stock business e-trader group has acquired online fashion retailer Koodos for an undisclosed sum. 

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Greenpeak Technologies closes Series B round

Semiconductor developer Greenpeak Technologies has raised €13 million (£11.6 million) in a Series B round.