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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Telesoft purchases US assets

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Namco Bandai in acquisitions

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RTI buys MasiMax

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Another £2 million for e-Therapeutics

Venture capital firm Octopus Ventures has invested a further £2 million in drug discovery and development company e-Therapeutics.

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Acquisition strategies 

With the current economic climate driving a dramatic reduction in corporate spending will M&A continue in 2009? Chris Brown, MD of Acquisition Solutions, reports

Opinion

Beating the odds

It's easy to be frightened by statistics. Take this week's assertion that one in 56 businesses will fail this year, and one in 50 in 2010.

Alternative Finance for Business

Beyond traditional finance

Receivables finance and Asset-Based Lending are set to take on a more responsive and robust role in funding this year, writes Steve Websdale, MD of Venture Structured Finance

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Avisen in reverse takeover  

Z Group, an AIM-listed investment company, has completed the reverse takeover of Avisen, a UK strategy and consulting business with operations in the Netherlands and South Africa. 

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Aberdeen firm goes south of the border

Aberdeen Valve Supplies (AVS) has acquired LG Ball Valves, a Walsall-based manufacturer and supplier of custom-made valves predominantly for the oil and gas industry.

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Environmental entrepreneur: Kresse Wesling

Kresse Wesling, founder of recycling company Eako, explains why she gives half of her profits away to waste management charities.

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Toto Neorest: the futurist toilet

If we’d ever seen Captain Kirk engaged in the more mundane activities like brushing his teeth, then his bathroom would have probably featured something resembling the Toto Neorest.

Technology

Interest-free IT

IT vendors are fighting the downturn with zero-interest finance deals. We take a look at what's on offer.