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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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GMT completes Redext refinancing

European private equity group GMT Communication Partners has refinanced the senior debt facilities of its portfolio company Redext in a €26.5 million deal.

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Demi-millionaires on the rise

The number of people in the UK with investable assets of at least £500,000 is set to increase 64 per cent by 2016, according to research.

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Flu vaccine specialist raises more from investors

Immune Targeting Systems (ITS), a company developing synthetic vaccines for mutating viruses such as influenza, has secured follow-on funding.

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Foresight invests in indoor football company

Asset manager Foresight Group has invested £3.25 million in a company that provides indoor pitches for "small-sided" football game Futsal.

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Dual fundraising for Enterprise Ventures

Two portfolio companies of Enterprise Ventures (EV), which invests in early-stage businesses in the English regions, have secured a total of £5.6 million.

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RAB Capital in sell off

RAB Capital, the ailing hedge fund group, has sold its Asia-focused business, NorthWest, for £1 million in cash.

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Daisy’s chain of acquisitions

Business telecoms provider Daisy Communications Plc has acquired 3,700 customers from Wiltshire-based 4Com for undisclosed terms.

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Datactics in £1m funding

Belfast-based data management specialist has secured a seven-figure investment from an existing shareholder and an Icelandic fund in a move that it hopes will expand its operations.

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Movidia receives funding

Mobile video processing company Movidia has secured more than US$14 million (£9 million) from an international syndicate led by Celtic House Venture Partners and Capital-E.

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CEOs forecast more JVs

The number of CEOs who believe that joint ventures will play a greater role than M&A in cross-border growth has surged, particularly in Western Europe and Latin America, according to PwC's 12th Annual Global CEO Survey.

Venture Capital Funding

3i goes for growth – Steven Nicholls interview

Despite private equity giant 3i's withdrawal from the early-stage investment market, it is still a major player in growth capital deals, investing nearly £1 billion last year.

Growth Planning

Relocate your business to Cornwall

Millions are being invested in Cornwall's infrastructure and business facilities in a bid to attract more entrepreneurs to the county. We talk to businesses which have taken the plunge