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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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HomeServe acquires SFG for £24 million  

HomeServe, a West Midlands-based insurance company, has acquired France-based rival Société Française de Garantie from April Group Dommages Particuliers for up to £24 million.

Growth Planning

Ten tips on corporate recovery

Companies of all descriptions may need to take a closer look at their operations and finance over the coming months, so avoid blunders with these ten tips, says Tom MacLennan, director of Tenon Recovery

News

Harbert makes first investment in Solar Shop

Australian private equity firm Harbert has made its maiden investment in solar panel provider Solar Shop, valuing the business at A$50 million (£24 million).

News

Buy-out market blues  

The UK buy-out market stayed close to last year’s lows in the first quarter of 2009, with £2.0 billion invested in 86 buy-outs, according to the Centre for Management Research (CMBOR).

News

No green shoots in buy-out market

The UK buy-out market stayed close to last year’s lows in the first quarter of 2009, with £2.0 billion invested in 86 buy-outs.

News

Deal surge for AIM companies

AIM-traded companies are confident about the potential for closing M&A deals over the following 12 months, according to the 2009 AIM M&A Survey by stockbroker Daniel Stewart & Company. 

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Valuations continue to fall

Tough times continue for dealmakers in the UK as deal volumes and valuations keep heading south, according to BDO Stoy Hayward’s Private Company Price Index (PCPI).

News

More calls to bolster EIS

Pressure is growing on the Treasury to increase tax relief under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) to boost investment in growth companies in the UK.

News

Assessing cloud computing

Business leaders explain what the benefits of cloud computing have been for their organisations.

Entrepreneurs

Mr Cool: Frank Frederick

Over three generations, Frank Frederick's family has gone from street-corner ice cream selling to running the largest independent manufacturer of ice cream in the UK.

Entrepreneurs

Reinventing the media

These are testing times for media businesses. We catch up with the winners of the Canaccord Adams Media Magnate Awards to find out how they are handling the various challenges they face.

Company Flotations

What is a cash shell?

We give a definition of cash shell and explain the meaning of reverse takeover.