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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Buy-out at LEEC

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Ethel Austin sold to former owner

Opinion

Sacking the board

One of the proposed changes to the legislation governing UK listed companies has many up in arms.

Company Flotations

Where next for AIM?

One of the world's most successful growth markets, AIM's own growth has gone into reverse over the past two years.

Mergers & Acquisitions

UK M&A deals acquiring momentum

With a dearth of bank debt and depressed valuations, dealmaking sunk to record lows over the credit crunch. Now deal volumes and values are rising strongly, raising hopes of a sustained recovery.

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Top tips on M&A

Ken Scott, CEO of e-learning specialist ILX Group, shares lessons learned from years of dealmaking.

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High earners urged to take tax advice


Entrepreneurs who face paying a higher rate of tax this April are being urged to seek advice on how to minimise their exposure to the increase.

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Optimism increases for manufacturing

Manufacturers are optimistic that credit availability and exports will improve in the next 12 months.

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Global M&A activity picks up

Activity in global M&A transactions increased by 3.8 per cent in February compared to the same month last year. 
 


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AMEC bags Entec

Engineering company AMEC has acquired UK-based environmental consultancy Entec for an initial consideration of £61.2 million from its owner-managers and investors, Growth Capital Partners.

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HgCapital acquires Stepstone Solutions

Private equity firm HgCapital has acquired Software as a Service (SaaS) company StepStone Solutions for €111 million (£99 million).

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Synova acquires DBG

Cheshire-based dental products supplier the Dental Buying Group (DBG) has been acquired by private equity firm Synova Capital.