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).

News

Cranswick acquires Bowes of Norfolk

Cranswick, a Hull-based food producer, has acquired Bowes of Norfolk for £17.2 million in cash from the Bowes family.

News

Cobham buys Argotek

Cobham Plc, a Dorset-based aerospace and defence systems developer, has acquired Argotek, a US-based information assurance company, for up to $36.2 million (£24.4 million).

Entrepreneurs

CEOs who saved their companies

The turnaround industry is booming as more companies get into financial trouble. But it doesn’t always take an army of advisers to make a business strong again.

Venture Capital Funding

Jonathan Kestenbaum: Backing a VC future

NESTA's chief executive Jonathan Kestenbaum has called on the government to spend billions revitalising the UK's damaged venture capital industry.

News

Rising star

Martin Dix had the bright idea for his energy-monitoring device Current Cost after wondering how much usage a 100-Watt light bulb represented in cash. Launched in 2006, his company is now worth £6 million

Entrepreneurs

What I’m reading now – The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, by Alice Schroeder
Alessandro Hatami, MD of PayPoint.net

News

Object of Desire: The Vision One Computer Workstation

Part digital drum kit, part NASA mission control station – one thing the Vision One Computer Workstation doesn’t instantly resemble is the average desk

News

SMEs prefer self-funding

Small businesses prefer self-funding to finance from private investor

Technology

Print smarter

Maximising the efficiency of your printing could save more than just ink and paper

Technology

Look before you leap

Beware the SaaS hype 

Technology

Open source content management

Keep your business tidy 

Technology

Pay no money now

IT vendors are fighting the downturn with interest-free finance

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