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).

Entrepreneurs

Keith Tozzi: Accidental entrepreneur 

Keith Tozzi may have stumbled across the idea for drugs and alcohol testing provider Concateno, but there’s nothing fortuitous about the chairman’s approach to growing a business for a big sale.

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Turning a brand into a business empire

Ex-cavalry officer Tony Lutwyche reveals how he’s going to turn his “Made In England” brand of high-end suits into a business empire.

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Going places…

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Alterian buys Techrigy

UK marketing specialist Alterian has acquired US competitor Techrigy for up to $5 million (£3 million).

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Object of desire: The RipT Fusion undershirt

Men are under pressure to look good these days, so it was only a matter of time before someone took the concept of the padded bra and applied it to the hairier sex

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Beeny defies property crash

Television personality and property expert Sarah Beeny is launching a website to help people buy and sell their homes without the need for an estate agent

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Liquidlogic sold by NVM for threefold return

Leeds-based Liquidlogic, which provides IT services to the care sector, has been sold to AIM-listed System C for an initial £10.2 million in cash.

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Chrysalis VCT invests in Escape Studios

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Light Blue Optics in Series A extension

Cambridge-based Light Blue Optics has raised an additional $15 million to develop its laser display technology.

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CVS acquires Falkland Veterinary Clinic

CVS Group Plc, a Norfolk-based provider of veterinary services, has acquired the Falkland Veterinary Clinic for an undisclosed sum. 

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Graze.com backed by Lovefilm investors

Healthy snack company Graze.com has raised £2 million from two of the venture capital backers of DVD rental business Lovefilm.

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Waste treatment fund nets £17.5 million

New Earth Solutions, a Dorset-based waste treatment and renewable energy company, has raised £17.5 million for its investment sub-fund in the fund's first year.