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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Tech sector boosts M&A

Are cash-rich UK tech companies set to ratchet up their acquisition strategies in the upcoming year?

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Capita closes two deals

Support services group Capita has bought two businesses from Healthcare Knowledge International, generating a "significant return" for HKI’s private equity shareholder Inflexion.

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Imagini receives £9.5m

Imagini, which aims to help advertisers understand their online audiences through picture-based quizzes, has secured $13.5 million (£9.5 million).

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BVCA launches cleantech group

BVCA, the British industry body for private equity and venture capital, has launched a new energy, environment and technology group.

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G4S in double deal

International security group G4S has acquired Secura Monde International and Shiremoor International Engineering, specialist banknote and high-security advisory companies.

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Carr’s buys Hans Wälischmiller

Carr’s Milling Industries Plc, an agriculture, food and engineering group, has bought Hans Wälischmiller, a German engineering company, out of administration for €5.5 million in cash.

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Anna Whitty: How entrepreneurial flair can advance social aims

Anna Whitty, chief executive of community transport provider ECT, explains how entrepreneurial flair can advance social aims.

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The turnaround market

It has been a good year so far for Wefway, as we have been working with the Turnaround Management Association and fielding calls from ex-colleagues at Lehman Brothers.

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Graphite in building products buy

Mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has acquired a majority stake in timber window company Performance Window Group.

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KPS drinks in Labatt

KPS Capital Partners, the New York-based turnaround private equity investor, has acquired Labatt USA from Anheuser-Busch InBev.

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Emerging Metals ups Kalahari stake 

Mining entrepreneur Stephen Dattels’ Emerging Metals has increased its holding in fellow AIM company Kalahari Minerals from 7.5 to 8.8 per cent.

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Balfour Beatty buys RT Dooley

International engineering, construction, services and investment group Balfour Beatty has acquired RT Dooley Construction, a family-owned construction firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, for $40 million in cash.