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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Annual reports get more chatty

Companies are becoming more communicative in their annual reports, according to a study from accountancy firm Deloitte.

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LSL Property acquires HEAL 

LSL Property Services has acquired Halifax Estate Agencies (HEAL), which operates an estate agency network across the UK, from Lloyds Banking Group for a nominal sum.

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US firm in Huntingdon Life Science deal

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Sinclair Pharma in Solvay deal

Oral health and dermatology specialist Sinclair Pharma is raising £25 million and buying two products from Belgium’s Solvay Pharmaceuticals.

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Ecofin sells Solel for $418 million

London-based utilities and energy investor Ecofin has sold its stake in equipment manufacturer Solel Solar Systems to electronics giant Siemens.

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Fizzback in £1.6 million Series B round

Customer feedback specialist Fizzback has raised £1.6 million in a Series B fundraising led by technology-focused Nauta Capital.

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Amuso nets $1.5 million to open UK HQ

Online cash trivia company Amuso has raised $1.5 million from an existing investor and a number of business angels. 

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Easyvoyage in second LBO

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UK business schools dominate European top ten

Five of the top ten European MBA programmes in an annual ranking from The Economist magazine are based in the UK.

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RHJI acquires Kleinwort Benson

Investment company RHJ International (RHJI) has acquired Kleinwort Benson, a private bank and wealth management group, from Commerzbank for £225 million in cash. 

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Mark Kingdon: Business gets a Second Life

The company behind virtual world Second Life is profitable, expanding fast, and bullish about the future. GrowthBusiness meets new chief executive Mark Kingdon to discuss why online worlds mean real money.

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AEC buys IMS and Kasturi

AEC Education, an AIM-listed provider of education services, has acquired the remaining 70 per cent stake in IMS Professional Training Services (IMS) and Kasturi Management Consultancy (Kasturi) for £442,000.

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