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).

News

Avisen buys Quadrum Consulting

London-based performance management specialist Avisen Plc has acquired South Africa-based rival Quadrum Consulting for £200,000.

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Spice acquires ComGroup

Spice Plc, a Leeds-based provider of infrastructure support services for utility companies, has acquired telecommunications company ComGroup Australia Pty for A$14 million (£6.9 million). 

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Huntsworth takes a swig of Tonic

Huntsworth Plc, a London-based public relations and healthcare communications group, has acquired Tonic Life Communications for £3 million in cash.

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STM buys Citadel 

STM Group Plc, a UK-based financial services provider, has acquired Luxembourg-based rival Citadel Group, for up to €1.88 million (£1.6 million).

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Nanoradio attracts new investors

Wireless semiconductor company Nanoradio is planning a more ambitious extension of its product range after raising euro12.5 million (£10.9 million).

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Maiden investment for ProA Capital

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More support for Cornish entrepreneurs

Some £9 million of funding has been released to support businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, most of it from the European Regional Development Fund.

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Oxford spin-out secures Chinese investment

Zyoxel, a new spin-out company from Oxford University, has raised £1 million from Hong Kong-based multinational CN Innovations Holdings.

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ICON acquires Veeda Laboratories 

ICON Plc, a Dublin-based clinical research company, has acquired Veeda Laboratories, an Oxford-based subsidiary of Veeda Clinical Research Group.

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Funding crisis crushing innovation

Finance is still not available for promising start-ups, according to a successful British inventor and Business Link adviser.

Opinion

Why ideas aren’t enough

I've got a great idea for a business. I can't tell you what it is, because I still think it could make millions one day.

Opinion

Building a business on the cheap

It may seem out of character for a venture capitalist to say this, but you don't need investment to create a great business.