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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ScriptSwitch sold to UnitedHealth 

Medical software company ScriptSwitch has been sold to the UK division of US-based UnitedHealth for an undisclosed sum.

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Pay squeeze for AIM directors

The average pay of chief executive officers and finance directors of AIM-quoted companies has fallen since last year.

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ISIS exits Scriptswitch

Scriptswitch, a provider of software for GPs, has been sold to US healthcare group UnitedHealth as backer ISIS exits the company.

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Finance Wales backs laundry expansion

Afonwen Laundry, which has two sites in Wales and a sister company in Leeds, has received funding of £1 million from Finance Wales.

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Pasta King in MBI

A supplier of pasta meals to schools has undergone a management buy-in (MBI) for £13 million backed by NBGI Private Equity.

Venture Capital Funding

Dream team: PROfounders Capital

After quitting one of Europe’s major venture capital firms in the summer, Sean Seton-Rogers decided to set up a brand new fund with a little help from his friends, Michael Birch and Brent Hoberman.GB meets him.

Entrepreneurs

Rob Marcus: a family affair

Chat Moderators director Rob Marcus explains why his best business decision was giving his wife a job at the company.

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The UK economy in 2010

Britain's GDP shrank 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2009, making this the longest recession since records began. GB speaks to entrepreneurs, investors and experts to find out how confident they are about next year.

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International SOS acquires Abermed

Medical assistance provider International SOS has acquired Abermed, a UK-based provider of occupational health and remote medical services to the energy sector.

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Randall & Quilter snaps up Goldstreet

Non-life insurance run-off specialist Randall & Quilter Investment has acquired a majority stake in US reinsurer Goldstreet.

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NVM sells Abermed

Private equity firm NVM has sold its investment in offshore medics service Abermed to medical assistance provider International SOS.

Alternative Finance for Business

Key assets

Leumi ABL’s Phil Woodward talks to James Harris about the recovering appetite for asset-based lending.

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