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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).

Financial Management

Driving conditions

Companies are coming under increasing pressure to meet requirements for cost-efficient and green car hire schemes for their workforce.

Human Resources

Adding management muscle

While experienced corporate types can be a benefit, they can equally be like fish out of water in an entrepreneurial business.

News

Paragon takes additional stake in IDC

Mining business Paragon Diamonds has agreed to acquire an additional 54.2 per cent stake in International Diamond Consultants (IDC), bringing its total interest up to 98.5 per cent.

Venture Capital Funding

EIS for entrepreneurs

Paul Webb, tax partner at Robert James Partnership, explains how entrepreneurs can benefit from an improved an EIS.

News

How GPS helps fitness fans

GPS technology isn't just for cars. GrowthBusiness reviews how fitness fans can also benefit.

News

Tesco bolsters its home entertainment package

Supermarket chain Tesco has made an Internet-driven acquisition with the purchase of an 80 per cent majority share in Blinkbox.

News

American deal for UK insurer

The Hanover Insurance Group has secured the acquisition of London-based Chaucer in a deal worth £313 million.

News

US buy for Chemring

Hampshire-based Chemring Group has agreed to acquire the Detection Systems operations and certain related assets of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, for a cash consideration of $90 million (£55.2 million).

News

TMT push continues for LDC

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has acquired a majority stake in UK2 Group, a business which provides international hosting from data centres in the UK and the US.

News

Walmart builds e-commerce offering

Retail giant Walmart has made a move into the social media market with the acquisition of US-based Kosmix.

News

Funds ‘too conservative’ in valuations

Private equity firms are more ‘conservative’ than ‘optimistic’ in valuations, with about 75 per cent underestimating final rates of return in the first year of investment, research reveals.

Alternative Finance for Business

Restoring the balance

In the aftermath of the credit crunch, refinancings were the order of the day, but now there’s increased appetite for aggressive dealmaking, according to Leumi ABL.