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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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Midven backs Retromaze

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MBO for Wheatley

Wheatley Associates, a specialist software company, has undergone a management buy-out backed by private investor syndicate Hotbed.

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Brulines acquires Energy Level Systems

Brulines Group, a data management services provider for the UK leisure sector, has bought Energy Level Systems. 

Entrepreneurs

Business boffins – Does high IQ gives you an edge in business?

Does the brightest CEO make for the best CEO? GrowthBusiness speaks to the boffins and the self-made millionaires to find out whether an exceptionally high IQ gives you the extra edge in business.

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SpiriTel acquires Nessco

Business telecoms provider SpiriTel has acquired Nessco for an initial cash consideration of £1.2 million. The deal is SpiriTel’s fifth acquisition in as many months.

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Bellzone looks to AIM

West African iron ore play Bellzone Mining plans to raise more than $100 million (£66 million) to develop deposits in Guinea.

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Kromek raises Series D round

A Durham University spin-out with technology to help detect terrorist threats is now valued at £52 million following a fourth round of financing.

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Bowmark backs Leaders buy-out

Lettings and property agency Leaders has been acquired in a £48 million management buy-out backed by Bowmark Capital.

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Green light for Friends Reunited deal

Online information business Brightsolid has been given the official go-ahead for the acquisition of Friends Reunited Group for £25 million.

Venture Capital Funding

The UK’s hottest VC prospects

From the founder of Glasses Direct to the CEO of microlending company Wonga, we talk to the leaders of five of the UK's hottest VC-backed companies about how they raised the cash and what they're doing with it.

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Monster MBO for Leaders

Bowmark Capital has backed the £48 million management buy-out of lettings and property agency Leaders.

Legislation and Regulation

Is the notion of a single country legal structure for start-ups relevant in the 21st century?

Simon Cook, the CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Esprit, questions the relevance of a geographic home and single country legal structure for start-ups.