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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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Cretan Group set for PLUS

Real estate investor Cretan Group is poised for an introduction to PLUS-quoted.

Entrepreneurs

Punch above your weight

Jos White, who sold his company MessageLabs for US$695 million, on why it's so important to act like a bigger business than you really are.

Entrepreneurs

What Woolworths’ CEO did next

A long and distinguished career in retail came to an abrupt end for former Woolworths CEO Trevor Bish-Jones when he left the chain shortly before it went into administration. He talks exclusively to GrowthBusiness UK.

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Hotbed backs Wheatley MBO

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

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ControlCircle raises £6 million

A company which manages data centres and internet connections for websites including KPMG and Rightmove has raised £6 million in growth capital.

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GC to buy Waterchem

Energy services provider Green Compliance (GC) is set to acquire Waterchem for £5.5 million in cash and stock.

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3i sells Lanner stake

Private equity firm 3i has disposed of its stake in West Midlands-based software company Lanner Group.

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NVM buys stake in Lanner as 3i exits

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

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Baker Steel seeks £70m 

Specialist resources investor Baker Steel Capital Managers plans to float a trust to make pre-flotation investments in the sector.

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HG Tech Fund opens for investment

A new fund is being launched under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), planning to secure tax breaks for its investors by backing growing companies.

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Avisen buys Xploite

Business performance specialist Avisen has agreed to acquire Xploite, an IT services group, for up to £11.4 million.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Business and politics

Politicians are often maligned for lacking any hands-on business experience. That’s set to change, however, as battle-scarred entrepreneurs step up to the parliamentary plate to show Westminster how things should be done.