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).

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Interim profits soar at Gooch

Gooch & Housego saw pre-tax profits surge to £1.7 million in the half-year to March.

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Morson acquires Wynnwith

Engineering recruitment company Morson has acquired Wynnwith group for £7.75 million.

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Oracle to cull Sun employees

Regulatory filing reveals that the anticipated cost of the Sun Microsystems acquisition includes up to $650 million in employee dismissals.

Company Flotations

Are There Advantages in Dual Listings?

RCG Holding's rapid growth in Asia led the company to consider dual-listing on AIM to attract Western investors.

Growth Planning

A hip turnaround

New CEO Peter Huntley is determined to revive the fortunes of hip and knee transplant company Corin.

Company Flotations

Is going offshore a smarter way to IPO?

Consider carefully your choice of location for an offshore IPO, as many offer unique advantages to certain sectors.

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G4S acquires Instalarme

G4S has acquired the Brazilian security company Instalarme for £23.5 million.

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Premium Factory secures £200,000 funding

Promotional goods company Premium Factory has secured an Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) loan of £200,000 to expand into Europe.

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MIG buys Piri

Mobile Interactive Group has acquired the marketing and software provider Piri.

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C&T Fire bought by Green Compliance

Green Compliance has acquired the fire protection business C&T Fire for £550,000.

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Dragon’s investment matures

A business which received £100,000 of investment from Dragons’ Den star Duncan Bannatyne has secured £2.1 million of new contracts.

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Beale acquires Robbs of Hexham

Retail group Beale has acquired the department store Robbs of Hexham from MCR for £250,000.