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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SMEs prefer self-funding

Small businesses prefer self-funding to finance from private investor

Technology

Print smarter

Maximising the efficiency of your printing could save more than just ink and paper

Technology

Look before you leap

Beware the SaaS hype 

Technology

Open source content management

Keep your business tidy 

Technology

Pay no money now

IT vendors are fighting the downturn with interest-free finance

News

Kennet leads €14.9m investment into BuyVIP

Madrid-based online retailer BuyVIP has announced the completion of a €14.9 million financing round led by Kennet Partners.

News

SSA secures £330,000 for safer surgery

Medical device company Smart Surgical Appliances (SSA) has secured a £330,000 round of investment from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA).

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MML Capital seals £31 million MBO

Investment firm MML Capital Partners has completed a management buy-out (MBO) of Gloucestershire-based medical company Vanguard Healthcare Solutions for £31 million.

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Pamplona puts on the brakes

Pamplona Capital Management, a London-headquartered private equity and hedge fund firm, has bought TMD Friction, a manufacturer of brake friction materials for automotive and commercial vehicle applications, out of administration. 

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Aquarius Equity launches new fund

Northern-based venture capital company Aquarius Equity Partners is raising its third fund targeted specifically at private investors.

Entrepreneurs

On Leadership: Practical Wisdom from the People Who Know, by Allan Leighton

Book review by Ashley Sellar, sales director, Getronics.

News

Rising star: Matt Stockdale

After being made redundant, Matt Stockdale developed his oven-cleaning product into a successful company called HomePride with a turnover of more than £4 million