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).

News

Harte-Hanks takes on Information Arts

US marketing company Harte-Hanks has acquired the UK data management business Information Arts.

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Progressive acquisition of Canadean

Progressive Digital Media has acquired the Hampshire-based market research company Canadean for £9 million.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Renewable Energy Holdings sells wind sites

Renewable Energy Holdings is to sell two German wind energy companies for up to €39.8 million (£33.4 million).

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Graphite Capital buys U-POL again

Mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has completed a management buy-out (MBO) of car repair products company U-POL.

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Profits squeezed as orders rise

Manufacturing companies across the world are expecting their profit margins to narrow, even as demand for their goods increases.

Alternative Finance for Business

John Incledon on quality deals

Corporate finance firm IDJ has continued to find big deals to work on in a difficult marketplace.

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Dragons invest in antiques valuation service

An online valuation service for antiques, ValueMyStuffNow, has secured £100,000 from two Dragons' Den investors.

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LDC backs Mountain Warehouse buy-out

Lloyds’ mid-market private equity division LDC has backed the buy-out of the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Mountain Warehouse.

Insurance

Get covered: employers’ liability insurance

In recent years we have seen a spike in the number of no-win-no-fee legal services being advertised on the television.

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Clayton, Dubilier & Rice buys Univar stake

New York and London-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is to buy a stake of 42.5 per cent in chemicals company Univar.

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Moulton backs Founders Club

The Founders Club, a venture capital 'equity exchange' fund, has won backing from investors including outspoken private equity boss Jon Moulton.

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Stanley Gibbons expands its collection

Stanley Gibbons has acquired the stamp dealers Nigel Haworth for £300,000.