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).

Legislation and Regulation

The global bribery crackdown

Bribery may be a fact of life for many business operating internationally. But the regulators are closing in, writes Alex Rene, a partner at law firm Fulbright & Jaworski.

Alternative Finance for Business

Will government SME loans work?

The first small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are starting to reap the benefits of the government' £20 billion loan guarantee scheme, announced last month by Peter Mandelson.

Venture Capital Funding

Private equity: The comeback

Private equity fund values took a battering in 2008, begging the question: has the buy-out industry hit rock bottom?

News

Avoiding a mid-life crisis

Dominic Houlder, an adjunct professor at London Business School, explains how organisations can mature gracefully while remaining open to fresh ideas.

News

Owner-managers postpone retirement

Four out of five business owners say they will have to retire later than they expected a year ago as the recession deepens, according to research.

News

ITV offloads JFMG

ITV Network Ltd, owned by ITV Plc, has sold its 70 per cent stake in spectrum management company JFMG.

News

Ten Alps acquires County Link Media

Ten Alps Plc, a media company co-founded by Sir Bob Geldof, has acquired County Link Media, the Belfast-based online television production company that has created the channel Fermanagh TV.

News

Intertek closes double deal

The industrial services unit of Intertek Group Plc, an international provider of quality and safety services to a range of industries, has made two acquisitions for $40 million.

Company Flotations

Risk & reward

PLUS-quoted continues to attract entrepreneurial ventures seeking additional finance and a higher profile. Robert Tyerman examines whether the exchange delivers

Technology

Risk avoidance

A risk assessment health check could prevent your business getting hurt

Technology

Know your customers

Big tech companies eulogise the benefit of CRM, but does it really deliver?

Growth Planning

Relocate to Wales

Financial incentives aplenty are attracting a vast range of growing companies to Wales. Marc Barber looks at whether entrepreneurs are benefiting from the efforts of the Welsh Assembly Government