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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Veryan gets £2.5 million

West Sussex-based biotech concern Veryan Med, which specialises in addressing vascular disease, has received  £2.5 million in a further funding round from Imperial Innovations.

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UK is losing its design edge

UK businesses may come under additional pressure as countries in East Asia start to shift away from low-cost production to concentrate on groundbreaking, high-value designs, research has found.

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Margaret Wood

Following the death of her husband, Margaret Wood founded high-tech windscreens company ICW UK at the age of 46, as a means of supporting her three teenage sons

Alternative Finance for Business

Turn your business around

The turnaround industry is booming as more companies get into financial trouble. But it doesn’t always take an army of advisers to make a business strong again. Nick Britton reports

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Angus & Ross acquires Greenland-based Nalunaq Gold Mine for $1.5 million

Lincolnshire-based exploration and mining company Angus & Ross has agreed to acquire Greenland-based Nalunaq Gold Mine from Crew Gold Corporation for $1.5 million (£1.02 million). 

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Homeless Link and Resource Information Service have merged

Charity organisations Homeless Link and Resource Information Service have merged. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

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Leonardt acquires Berkeley & Co

Shropshire-based manufacturing company Leonardt has acquired local rival Berkeley & Co. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Entrepreneurs

Ian Hunt: high flier 

Ian Hunt’s career took off when he joined networking specialist Fibre Technologies, but he’s reached even greater heights in his microlight aircraft.

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The Vision One Workstation

Part digital drum kit, part NASA mission control station – one thing the Vision One Computer Workstation doesn’t instantly resemble is the average desk

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St Helen’s on the look out for funds

Loss-making equipment leasing specialist St Helen’s Finance has launched £2 million of 8.5 per cent convertible loan notes.

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Angus & Ross strike gold

Lincolnshire-based exploration and mining company Angus & Ross Plc (A&R) has agreed to acquire Greenland-based Nalunaq Gold Mine (NGM) from Crew Gold Corporation for $1.5 million (£1.02 million).  

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Phasor gets £1.5 million

Gloustershire-bsed technology company Phasor Solutions has secured a further £1.5 million investment, with £900,000 coming from Octopus Ventures.