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

Aegis to acquire Mitchell Communication Group

Media group Aegis has agreed to acquire the Australian company Mitchell Communication Group for £209.4 million.

News

KBC Peel Hunt in £74 million buy-out

KBC Peel Hunt has agreed upon a £74 million buy-out from KBC Group.

News

Regional gap broadens

The economic gulf between London and the rest of the UK widened during the credit crunch, official data reveals.

Opinion

Borrowing ideas

All the brave words uttered before the election about forcing banks to lend to businesses seem to have dissipated like so much hot air.

News

Meridian Bioscience acquires Bioline

US company Meridian Bioscience has acquired Bioline for £14.9 million.

Entrepreneurs

Harnessing employee intelligence

If a product or a marketing campaign is going to fail, there's a good chance that someone inside the business already knows. That's why companies are using technology to find out what their employees really think.

Company Flotations

Marwyn’s buy-and-build model

James Corsellis, managing partner at investment house Marwyn, tells GB why he believes the public markets beat private equity as a platform for a buy-and-build strategy.

Legislation and Regulation

Less Hot Air

A new emissions-trading scheme has some important implications for dealmakers.

News

A place to go

Now is the time to secure the right funding package to grow your business, as deal activity starts to pick up.

Company Flotations

Paths to glory

A public listing may be one of the best routes to accelerate a company’s growth.

News

Desmond scoops Channel Five for £104 million

Media mogul Richard Desmond has acquired loss-making Channel Five for £104 million.

News

IDOX to buy CEMS

IDOX is to acquire Computershare Electoral Management Services for £4.4 million.