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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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Endless acquires Niagara Lasalle

Leeds-based investment firm Endless has acquired the steel manufacturer Niagara Lasalle for £27 million.

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Hume Capital buys Syndicate CI

Investment firm Hume Capital has bought Guernsey-based Syndicate Asset Management CI for £1.8 million.

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m8 Capital invests in Germany’s SCHAD

Venture capital fund m8 Capital, which focuses on mobile technology companies, has led a £2.69 million (US$4.2 million) investment in German remote access software business SCHAD.

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Name Your Number’s global rollout backed

Telecoms software business Name Your Number has secured £1.35 million of equity investment as it prepares to launch in three new international markets.

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Ultra Electronics in US deal

Ultra Electronics has acquired the US business Adaptive Materials for £18.1 million.

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Endless backs Liberata MBO

Private equity firm Endless has backed the management buy-out of the outsourcing company Liberata.

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EFG lending drops again, fails to help regions

Lending under the flagship government scheme created to encourage investment in higher-risk ventures, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG), has fallen to a new low and come under attack for neglecting regional business.

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R&D spend steady or to increase

Businesses are planning to spend more, not less, on research and development (R&D) in 2011, despite concerns about the perceived negative impact of government spending cuts, finds research.

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Endless acquires Liberata in first London deal

Private equity fund manager Endless has acquired Liberata, a supplier of business process outsourcing services to the public sector, in a deal which will see more than £20 million injected into the business to fund growth.

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Matrix backs ASL MBO

Private equity firm Matrix has backed the £8.5 million MBO of the printer retailer Automated Systems Group.

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Green Compliance buys Phoenix

Business support services company Green Compliance has acquired Phoenix Fire and Safety for £875,000.

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Everyclick forges ahead with £1.5 million

Charitable search engine Everyclick has secured £1.5 million to develop a computer application that allows people to donate to charities through searching websites and shopping online.