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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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Hut Group takes over Zavvi

The Hut Group, a provider of e-commerce services for the retail industry, has acquired music retailer Zavvi for an undisclosed sum.  

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gap personnel merges with Temple Quay 

Recruitment specialist gap personnel has merged with Bristol-based Temple Quay Recruitment. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

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Seafood Company fishes for Pinneys

The Seafood Company, a UK chilled fish business, has agreed to acquire rival Pinneys of Scotland from European convenience foods group Uniq for £1 million in cash.

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Foresight invests in food waste recycler

Vertal, a food waste recycling company, has received £5 million from cleantech-focused venture capitalist Foresight.

Financial Management

Company Share Schemes and Entrepreneurs’ Relief

Lesley Stalker, head of tax at accountancy firm Robert James Partnership, explains how employee share schemes offer tax benefits to you as well as your staff.

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Sainsbury’s acquires Co-op stores

Sainsbury's has acquired 24 stores from the Co-operative Group, comprising 22 Somerfield and two Co-operative branded stores, for £83 million. 

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Octopus refinances Kaupthing-backed CSL

Alarm systems company CSL Dualcom has secured a refinancing deal with Octopus Investments following the collapse of its Icelandic bank.

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Engineering design service in Series A round

Dezineforce, a provider of web-based engineering design tools, has raised a Series A round of £1.8 million.

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RWS expands with Communicare

RWS Holdings Plc (RWS), an international provider of intellectual property support services, has acquired Communicare, which focuses on translations for the medical and pharmaceutical industries, for £2.1 million in cash.

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Paragon acquires Camden’s assets

Paragon Automotive, a vehicle processing and logistics company, has acquired 150 acres of land and vehicle processing facilities from Zolfo Cooper, the administrators of manufacturer The Camden Group.

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Rickman “super angel” brothers launch fund

Brothers Andrew and Robert Rickman, who invest in growing technology companies, are aiming to raise €100 million (£89 million) for a new fund.

Technology

SaaS: a look beyond the hype

The Guardian Media Group recently made the switch to software as a service (SaaS). We get the inside track.