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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System C buys Liquidlogic

System C, a Kent-based provider of IT products and services to the health care sector, has acquired Leeds-based rival Liquidlogic for up to £14.2 million.

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SMEs don’t see bank managers

According to new research, it’s not just contestants on Deal or No Deal who don’t get to see the banker.

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WPP acquires Saffron Hill

WPP Plc, through its operating company Added Value, has acquired a 51 per cent stake in Saffron Hill Research Pte and Saffron Hill Philippines, market research companies in Singapore and the Philippines.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Colouring your brand

The use of colour is a vital element in any branding or rebranding strategy. Roger Rundle, a director at communications agency The Team, analyses what different colour palettes say about the companies that use them. 

Company Flotations

Small-cap success stories

AIM and PLUS may be flagging at the moment, but the markets are still turning out some outstanding success stories.

Financial Management

Juggling revenues with increasingly elusive grant funding – The Ecology Centre

The Ecology Centre generates much of its income from commercial activities. Development manager Julie Samuel explains how she juggles revenues with increasingly elusive grant funding.

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Staff more wasteful at work than at home

Nine out of ten people make more effort to reduce energy usage in the home than they do in the office, according to a survey from EDF Energy.

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Psynova Neurotech gets EU funding boost

UK psychiatric diagnostics company Psynova Neurotech is among an eight-member consortium which has received a European government grant.

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City Car Club nets £4 million

Car hire company City Car Club has raised £4 million from institutional and private investors to expand its fleet and back office facilities.

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Fresh funding for Helveta

Timber tracking specialist Helveta has raised £3 million in a fundraising round led by new investor, French venture capitalist Succés Europe.

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ACS acquires StaffPlan

London-based NHS healthcare specialist Advanced Computer Software (ACS) has acquired local rival StaffPlan for £1.36 million.

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Exit with a plan

Working over the years with many workaholic entrepreneurs selling or about to sell businesses, we’ve discovered most have dreams; not all realise them.