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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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Sainsbury’s acquires Co-op stores

Sainsbury's has acquired 24 stores from the Co-operative Group, comprising 22 Somerfield and two Co-operative branded stores, for £83 million. 

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Octopus refinances Kaupthing-backed CSL

Alarm systems company CSL Dualcom has secured a refinancing deal with Octopus Investments following the collapse of its Icelandic bank.

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Engineering design service in Series A round

Dezineforce, a provider of web-based engineering design tools, has raised a Series A round of £1.8 million.

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RWS expands with Communicare

RWS Holdings Plc (RWS), an international provider of intellectual property support services, has acquired Communicare, which focuses on translations for the medical and pharmaceutical industries, for £2.1 million in cash.

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Paragon acquires Camden’s assets

Paragon Automotive, a vehicle processing and logistics company, has acquired 150 acres of land and vehicle processing facilities from Zolfo Cooper, the administrators of manufacturer The Camden Group.

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Rickman ‘super angel’ brothers launch fund

Brothers Andrew and Robert Rickman, who invest in growing technology companies, are aiming to raise euro100 million (£89 million) for a new fund.

Technology

SaaS: a look beyond the hype

The Guardian Media Group recently made the switch to software as a service (SaaS). We get the inside track.

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Only copy the good stuff

Many businesses are built by imitating existing models while giving them a unique twist. Freek Vermeulen, an associate professor at London Business School, explains how you can avoid copying the bad practices along with the good ones.

Alternative Finance for Business

Back to basics with ABL

As liquidity vanishes and larger deals are put on hold, asset-based lenders are providing crucial turnaround finance for troubled businesses

Entrepreneurs

Alex Hoye: Lines of latitude

Though he hails from the American Northwest via Silicon Valley, Alex Hoye remains convinced of Europe’s potential to create world-leading companies.

News

Iris acquires ATW

Accounting software giant Iris has acquired reseller ATW Information Technology Systems for an undisclosed sum.

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Capita gets a Hero 

Capita Group Plc, a business process outsourcing (BPO) and professional support services provider, has acquired Hero Insurance Services from insurance and investment group LV=  for £15 million.