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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Dams Furniture bought from administration

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Simon Dolan, the Twitter investor

Simon Dolan has £5 million to invest, and he’s asking for pitches through Twitter.

Venture Capital Funding

The venture capital landscape

Cash-burning portfolio companies, dissent among co-investors and a tepid response to fundraisings are making life difficult for venture capital firms.

Growth Planning

Choosing a business base in the UK

GrowthBusiness and SmallBusiness have produced a series of reports on doing business in different regions of the UK.

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Ludgate backs New Earth

Waste specialist New Earth Solutions has raised £5 million from AIM-listed Ludgate Environmental Fund as part of a planned £15 million fundraising.

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Private equity buy-outs plummet

The volume of private equity-backed UK buy-outs in the third quarter of the year was at its lowest point for 25 years, according to the latest data from the Centre for Management Buy-Out Research (CMBOR).

Growth Planning

Expanding into the UK

Companies opening their first office in the UK are likely to be warmly welcomed by government agencies, but there may be cultural differences to navigate. We hear from five companies which have made the move.

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The executive yo-yo

It's time to revive an old craze with this ultimate symbol of bouncebackability.

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Institutions hold on to AIM stakes

Investment houses such as BlackRock, Invesco and Prudential collectively hold a larger share of AIM than they did before the financial crisis.

Company Flotations

Channel surfing

The Channel Islands Stock Exchange is attracting attention from companies of all shapes and sizes, and for the right reasons. James Harris reports

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Chinese opportunities on AIM

Despite recent damaging shocks, investors can still find well-run, profitable ventures among the array of Chinese AIM counters.

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More distressed deals than ever

Deal value is down across the world but distressed deals are at record levels, according to an M&A review by financial research company Dealogic.