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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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AMEC has acquired Canadian rival Philips Engineering 

 

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 Nimans has acquired Wetherby-based rival Rocom for £12.5 million

 

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Flying Colours has acquired the assets of JetCorp 

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McGuireWoods merges with Grundberg Mocatta Rakison

US law firm McGuireWoods LLP has agreed to merge with London-based firm Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP (GMR). The firm will operate under the name McGuireWoods London. 

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AMEC engineers deal with Philips

AMEC Plc, a UK-based engineering and project management company, has acquired Canadian rival Philips Engineering for up to C$8.7 million (£4.8 million). 

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Nimans acquires Rocom

Nimans, a Salford-based telecoms equipment distributor, has acquired Wetherby-based rival Rocom from ATC Communications for £12.5 million. AIM-listed ATC bought Rocom for £17.6 million in 2006. 

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Kennet invests €6.5 million in GoViral

Copenhagen-based video advertising company GoViral has secured €6.5 million from technology growth investors Kennet Partners.

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Key Capital funds fashion label 

Key Capital Partners (KCP) has backed the buy-in management buy-out of fashion business Sabotage, in a £3.6 million deal, which includes development capital. 

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Smiths buys Bertram group

Smiths News Plc, a Swindon-based wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, has acquired the Norwich-based Bertram group of companies for up to £15.6 million. 

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Highland Spring drinks in Speyside Glenlivet

Highland Spring, a Blackford, Perthshire-based manufacturer of bottled water, has acquired the Speyside Glenlivet Water Company, which went into administration earlier this month. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

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Prepare to be shocked by valuations

As values for mainstream businesses plunge, some vendors could be in for a nasty shock if they are still holding out for last year’s prices. Marc Barber reports

Human Resources

Interview with Michael Grade

With ITV making a £2.5 billion loss last year, Andrew MacLeod spoke to executive chairman Michael Grade to find out whether he’s got the X factor needed to rescue the flailing broadcaster