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).

Opinion

Generation why

Apparently, I'm at ease with technology and have an egocentric, cynical attitude in the workplace. Or at least I would if I shared the archetypal characteristics of Generation Y, to which I (just) belong.

News

Silverfleet acquires Office

Footwear business Office has been acquired by private equity firm Silverfleet Capital for an undisclosed sum.

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Hybrid Biosystems and Myotec merge

Seed-stage investor The Mercia Fund has merged portfolio companies Hybrid Biosystems and Myotec to form PsiOxus Therapeutics in a deal that has attracted £3.6 million in funding.

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Understanding potential acquirers

Knowing what motivates potential buyers of your business can help boost your exit value, explains Mike Robson, director at business consultants Azure Partners.

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Support for South West start-ups

A new £20 million fund has been launched to fill the gap left by the South West Ventures Fund, which will receive no further government cash.

Financial Management

AIM CEOs: The Big Pay Freeze

CEOs of AIM-quoted companies aren’t just talking the talk about tough decisions – more than half took a pay freeze or cut when the economic climate turned wintry. GB examines salaries in the changed climate.

Financial Management

Highest-paid CEOs on AIM

Which AIM-quoted companies pay their CEOs the most? GrowthBusiness reveals the top ten.

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More funds for Zoopla

Consumer property website Zoopla plans a marketing push to increase awareness of its brand following a £3.25 million fundraising led by venture capital firms Atlas Venture and Octopus.

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Bladon Jets raises £500,000 from angels

Bladon Jets, a developer of micro gas turbine engines for hybrid cars, has raised £500,000 from business angel organisation Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION).

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Events sector to see more deals

The events management sector will undergo more consolidation, according to a corporate finance firm that advised on the recent sale of Yorkshire-based World Events Group to healthcare company United Drug.

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James Hull smiles after securing £7 million

Dental services provider James Hull Associates has secured a £7 million investment from AXA Private Equity as part of a financial restructuring.

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Modest beginnings

Despite fragile market confidence GE Capital is seeing signs of an upturn in M&A activity across the UK.