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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Global M&A battles back

The second half of 2009 saw an improvement in global M&A activity, according to research by mergermarket.

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LDC backs JHP buy-out

Private equity investor LDC has invested £30 million in the management buy-out of vocational education provider JHP Group.

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MBO for JHP Group

JHP Group, a provider of vocational education programmes, has been sold in a management buy-out led by CEO Jim Chambers. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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GCI Telecom buys Invomo

Yorkshire-based GCI Telecom Group has acquired rival Invomo.

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IPOs back on private equity agenda

Private equity firms are once again looking to the stock market for exits, according to brokers.

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New optimism among private companies

Privately held businesses are facing 2010 with renewed confidence, according to a survey by accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

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Wolseley sells Irish business

Reading-based distributor of heating and plumbing products Wolseley has sold its Irish subsidiary, Wolseley Ireland Holdings (WIHL), to a group of private investors for up to €26.5 million (£23.8 million). 

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NBGI backs heart disease specialist

London-based investor NBGI Ventures has led a $5 million (£3 million) Series B investment round into Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics.

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YFM and MTI to manage North West fund

Venture capital investors YFM and MTI have been awarded a mandate to manage a new growth fund for the North West of England.

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Good Energy raises £11.8 million

Renewable energy investor Good Energy has raised £11.8 million to upgrade its Delabole wind farm in North Cornwall.

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Management acquires Dynamic-Materials

The CEO of East Midlands manufacturer Dynamic-Materials Group has led a secondary management buy-out (MBO) of the company.

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Deep-Secure in MBI

Reading-based internet security business Deep-Secure has been sold in a £3.5 million management buy-in backed by private equity firm YFM.