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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PuriCore buys Labcaire Systems

Life sciences company PuriCore has acquired Somerset-based rival Labcaire Systems for up to $4.6 million (£2.7 million).

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Regenersis acquires Total Repair Solutions

Regenersis Plc, an Oxford-based customer services company, has acquired rival Total Repair Solutions (TRS) for £6.25 million. 

Entrepreneurs

Peter Jones: Ten rules for business success

Dragons' Den supremo Peter Jones offers entrepreneurs and business owner-managers tips and encouragement on technology, branding and shares his rules for success.

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Bosses cancel holiday plans

Some 43 per cent of top executives are scrapping holiday plans this summer because of the recession, concludes a survey of 500 British bosses from recruitment service TheLadders.co.uk.

Financial Management

The pensions crisis and 2012

Changes to pension legislation in 2012 will revolutionise the balance of responsibility between company and employee.

News

Charlotte Di Corpo: Investing in smaller enterprises

Charlotte Di Corpo, funding manager of Save the Children, explains why the charity is investing in smaller enterprises.

News

Barry Norman in a pickle

Behind Barry Norman’s languid exterior lies a firebrand who once squared up to John Wayne. The film critic is now heating up the taste buds of consumers with Pickleodeon, his range of spicy onions.

Technology

How to outsmart a smartphone

It seems that CEOs are perfectly justified in their paranoia about staff passing on vital information to the competition.

Human Resources

What makes a good interim manager?

Unlike consultants, interim managers can implement change. However, given the current set-up of the profession, do companies really know what expertise they're hiring?

News

Daisy Group in double acquisition

Daisy Group Plc, an Uxbridge-based provider of broadband services, has acquired rivals AT Communications Group Plc and Eurotel for a combined consideration of £20.5 million.

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JD Sports buys Canterbury Europe

JD Sports Fashion Plc (JD) has acquired rugby retailer Canterbury Europe for £6.5 million.

News

On the Record: Tony Groom

K–2 Partners’ Tony Groom argues there are currently too many opportunists out there claiming to be experts at turnarounds. We find out why.