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

Solomon Gold raises £15.1 million

Solomon Gold is tapping investors for £15.1 million for further exploration at Fauro in the Solomon Islands.

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US buyer for Bank of Ireland asset

State Street Global Advisors is to acquire Bank of Ireland Asset Management for £50.6 million.


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Lancaster University acquires The Work Foundation

Independent charity The Work Foundation has been acquired by Lancaster University after becoming insolvent.

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Digital Barriers builds portfolio

Security and surveillance concern Digital Barriers has acquired defence supplier Waterfall Solutions for up to £5.5 million.

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Compact Media in buy-out

Entertainment rights administrator Compact Media Group has been acquired by private equity firm Lyceum Capital for £17 million.

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Medical Gas in follow-on funding

A supplier of medical gas to the NHS and the emergency services has received a second round of funding from regional investor Finance Wales.

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Octopus invests in UltraSoC

Cambridge-based debugging technology specialist UltraSoC Technologies has secured £2 million from Octopus Investments.

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Lyceum backs Compact Media MBO

Lyceum Capital has acquired Compact Media Group for £17 million.

News

Digital Barriers acquires Waterfall Solutions

Security consultancy Digital Barriers has acquired defence supplier Waterfall Solutions for £5.5 million.

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Institutions boost AIM stake

Global financial powerhouses, family offices and pension funds have increased their collective stake in AIM-quoted companies to the highest level for five years.

Opinion

Cut and thrust

Most businesses are backing George Osborne's spending cuts, but there will be more pain before the benefits are felt.

Legislation and Regulation

Cheaper IP protection for SMEs

In the past, small and medium-sized enterprises have been put off enforcing their intellectual property (IP) rights. That could be about to change, writes Stephen Gardiner, a patent attorney at law firm Dehns.

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