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

MBI of Güralp Systems

Private equity firm Primary Capital has backed the £20 million management buy-in of Güralp Systems, a manufacturer of 'seismic instrumentation'.

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MBO for Weird Fish

Clothing company Weird Fish has undergone a management buy-out from its founder, Doug Tilling.

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BSC Filters acquired by CMP

BSC Filters, a York-based provider of microwave and radio frequency filters, has been acquired by Ceramic & Microwave Products (CMP).

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Elysian invests in Vertical Pharma

Private equity firm Elysian Capital has backed Vertical Pharma Resources in a deal that allows two of the company's four founders to exit the business.

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Businesses call for stability as no party wins power

The UK's business community has called on politicians to form a functioning government urgently after it emerged that yesterday's election delivered no overall winner.

Venture Capital Funding

Securing investment for cleantech projects

David Gudgin, a partner at growth investor Albion Ventures, gives his take on the hot spots (and nots) in the renewable energy sector and offers tips for making a successful pitch to a venture capitalist.

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Funding a business with credit cards

Using your credit card to fund business growth may be unorthodox, but that didn't stop the founders of ConsumerChoices.co.uk.

Technology

How secure is cloud computing?

Two growing businesses, one a convert to cloud computing and the other a sceptic, give their take on the security concerns around storing important company information on a remote server.

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Albion invests in rehab hospital

Venture capital trust (VCT) manager Albion Ventures has invested £6.4 million to fund the creation of a new hospital.

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Ludgate buys Hightex stake

Ludgate Environmental Fund (LEF) has paid £730,000 for a stake of 5.3 per cent in 'green building company' Hightex.

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Finnish VC fund in first close

Conor Venture Partners has raised €46.5 million (£40 million) to invest in early-stage technology companies in the Nordic and Baltic regions.

Company Flotations

After the float

A company's first year as a publicly listed concern can bring some surprises.