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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).

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Gresham backs MBO of Spice businesses

Mid-market private equity firm Gresham has acquired four businesses from support services group Spice in a £32.8 million management buy-out.

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Vision Capital buys Nordax

London-based private equity house Palamon has sold Swedish consumer lender Nordax to investment firm Vision Capital.

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Everyclick wins investment

A search engine that raises money for charities has won investment of £480,000 to develop 'new opportunities', according to CEO Polly Gowers.

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HIG backs Synseal MBO

Private equity house HIG Europe has acquired Synseal Extrusions, a supplier of doors, windows and conservatories.

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NVM Private Equity backs Lanner Group MBO

Mid-market investor NVM Private Equity has bought a minority stake in software developer Lanner Group as the company’s previous backer, 3i, exits the business.

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CVS buys Veterinary Enterprises

Vet market consolidator CVS (UK) Ltd has acquired Veterinary Enterprises & Trading Ltd (VET) for £9.9 million, plus the value of its debt.

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Businesses say no to EU proposals

Almost 500 private equity-backed businesses across Europe have urged EU legislators not to force them to disclose more information than their competitors.

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SMEs demand a simpler tax system

Owner-managers of growing businesses are calling on the next government to simplify taxation.

Technology

Touch skin technology

Forget the iPad. The human body itself is the latest user interface.

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Octopus backs Gymbox

London health club business Gymbox has attracted investment of £1.3 million from growth capital provider Octopus Ventures.

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Maven invests in Neolab

Generic pharmaceuticals business Neolab has received £2 million from venture capitalist Maven Capital Partners.

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Primary Capital in Amtech Group

Mid-market investor Primary Capital has acquired Amtech Group from HSBC Private Equity for £35 million.