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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Barry Norman

Behind Barry Norman’s languid exterior and velveteen voice lies a firebrand who squared up to John Wayne and Robert De Niro. The legendary film critic is now heating up the taste buds of consumers throughout the country with Pickleodeon, his range of spicy onions 

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Cyprotex eyes takeovers

Transformed drug discovery screening specialist Cyprotex is looking at one acquisition in the USA and one in Britain.

Growth Planning

Shareholders’ revolt

A change in the law gives shareholders a new way to challenge directors

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M&A Awards 2009

Hear what the cream of the M&A crop have to say about dealmaking during the last 12 months.

Entrepreneurs

Sarah Beeny’s hot property

GrowthBusiness interviews Sarah Beeny about the property crash, her new venture Tepilo that allows people to sell homes online without estate agents, and why she's so proud of her dating website MySingleFriend.

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Modelzone in MBO

Modelzone Holdings, a Manchester-based retailer of collectible models, has been sold in a £5.6 million management buy-out led by current CEO David Mordecai and supported by the company's non-executive chairman, Terry Norris.

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Inject Plastics in MBO

Plastics moulding company Inject Plastics (Devon) has been sold in a management buy-out led by senior manager Richard Bromley. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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D&G Food buys bakeries

D&G Food Group has acquired five bakery businesses from Dublin-based McCambridge Group Holdings for an undisclosed sum. D&G Food is owned by food entrepreneurs David Fearnley-Brown and Graham March. 

Growth Planning

The benefits of a JV

Even Simon Cowell and Sir Philip Green are seeing the benefits of a joint venture.

Entrepreneurs

The importance of female mentorship

Female entrepreneurs are finding that mentors can reinvigorate their business.

News

A race against time

Buying a company out of administration may prove to be a fantastic bit of business, but the speed of the deal means you really can get more than you bargained for. James Harris reports

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Midlands M&A review

The Midlands has been left reeling by the recession, but there is money out there for the right deal. James Harris reports