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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Mycitydeal.co.uk receives €4 million

Discount restaurant and local activities website mycitydeal.co.uk has received €4 million (£3.5 million) from early-stage investors. 

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Vindon buys Westech

Vindon Scientific, a manufacturer of specialist storage facilities, has acquired US distributor Westech Instruments for up to £180,000. 

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No fanfare for end of recession

Entrepreneurs and economists have responded coolly to an official growth estimate of 0.1 per cent for the fourth quarter of last year.

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Foreign ownership of UK shares at all-time high

The rest of the world has a bigger share in the UK stockmarket than ever before, according to official statistics.

Financial Management

Currency control when exporting

Exporters and financial experts explain how to make currency moves work in your favour.

Entrepreneurs

Inside Gordon Ramsay’s business

The business empire of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay reported a pre-tax loss of £4.3 million for the year to August 2008.

Entrepreneurs

Adam Stafford: lessons learned

Five years ago Adam Stafford's web design agency Fresh Egg was on the brink of bankruptcy. Now the business has sales of over £2 million and Dragons' Den star James Caan recently joined as chairman.

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Land Energy secures investment from Finance Wales

Wood pellet production business Land Energy has secured funding of £350,000 from the investment arm of the Welsh Assembly.

Entrepreneurs

Katherine Corich: My best business decision

After qualifying as a commercial pilot, New Zealand-raised Katherine Corich decided to pursue a career in information management. Her company, Sysdoc, now turns over £12 million globally and UK sales grew more than 42 per cent last year.

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CB Imports in MBO

Importer and distributor of artificial flowers CB Imports has completed a £12 million management buy-out (MBO) backed by Matrix Private Equity Partners.

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Angel funding for collectables website

Martingale, the operator of the Toy Collector website, has completed a fundraising round from angel investors to close an agreed acquisition.

Exit Strategies

Giving it to charity

When growing businesses give to charity, it’s often a more personal affair than the social responsibility activities of large corporates.