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

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.

News

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

News

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.

News

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).  

News

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.

Entrepreneurs

Interview with Ian Hunt, MD at Fibre Technologies Ltd

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

To merge or not to merge?

Joining forces with another company doesn’t have to be a sign of weakness, says Simon Cook.

News

G4S Plc grows cash security portfolio

Global security services group G4S Plc has acquired UK financial security companies Secura Monde International and Shiremoor International.

News

Swings and roundabouts in Milton Keynes

This notoriously new city is faring no worse than older, more established regions at dealmaking.

Technology

Office space to suit 

If the cost of your office isn’t leaving much breathing space on the balance sheet, there may be alternatives.

Technology

Outsourcing IT

The costs of using a third party can soon add up, but you can really trim the fat if it’s done properly

News

Cranswick acquires Bowes of Norfolk

Cranswick, a Hull-based food producer, has acquired Bowes of Norfolk for £17.2 million in cash from the Bowes family.