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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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Avacta acquires Reactivlab

Drug development and healthcare group Avacta has acquired Reactivlab, a veterinary diagnostics business, for up to £5 million.

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North West M&A resists the crunch

M&A activity in the North West of England held up better than most regions in the UK last year, according to research by Zephyr. 

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BOX-IT gets £2 million for merger

Document storage company BOX-IT has received £2 million to support its merger with electronic archiving firm Stortext.

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Frankis lands £2 million

Land restoration company Frankis Solutions has secured £2 million from Octopus Ventures, investing on behalf of the Capital for Enterprise Fund.

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K3 acquires DigiMIS

K3, which supplies business planning software to retailers and manufacturers, has acquired IT hosting company DigiMIS for up to £2.1 million.

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Brits hit the Bay Area

UK entrepreneurs cross the pond to woo wealthy West Coast investors.

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Sovereign backs Euro Environmental MBO

Drain and sewer company Euro Environmental Group has been sold in a £20 million management buy-out backed by Sovereign Capital.

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Euro Environmental in MBO

Drain and sewer company Euro Environmental Group (EEG) has been sold in a £20 million management buy-out (MBO) backed by private equity firm Sovereign Capital. 

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ACS buys Cerrus

Advanced Computer Software (ACS), a provider of IT services to the healthcare sector, has bought social care specialist Cerrus for £370,000. 

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Foreign acquirers scent blood

The total amount of money spent on UK companies by foreign acquirers rocketed in the last quarter of 2009, according to research by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

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Access buys Cobent

Software group Access Intelligence has acquired Oxfordshire-based company Cobent for up to £5.2 million. 

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Investors celebrate ApaTech sale

ApaTech, a specialist in bone repair technology, is to be sold for up to $330 million (£220 million) in a big win for its investors.