British Private Equity Awards - final call to vote
The shortlist for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards has been announced – pick your winners before 5pm today.
With all entries having been reviewed over the summer, our judging panel has selected a shortlist of contenders in each category. Unquote readers are now invited to vote for the teams they feel best deserve recognition at the British Private Equity Awards 2018.
Each shortlisted entry has a statement that outlines the firm's achievements over the judging period (July 2017 to June 2018).
Click here to view the shortlist, read the entrants' statements and cast your vote.
Voting will close at 5pm on Wednesday 12 September.
The survey results will be considered alongside the Judging Panel's decisions to determine the winners, which will be announced at the Awards Dinner on 2 October 2018 in London.
The awards are designed to showcase innovation, resilience and excellence within the UK private equity industry during the judging period. More information of the process, the Judging Panel and how to book a table can be found on our Awards website.
The 2018 Unquote British Private Equity Awards Shortlist
FUND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
Aztec Group
Langham Hall
Ocorian Alternative Investments
FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Alvarez & Marsal
BDO
Grant Thornton UK
COMMERCIAL DUE DILIGENCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
CIL Management Consultants
Fairgrove Partners
Palladium Group
SPECIALIST DUE DILIGENCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
GK Strategy
Intuitus
WA Investor Services
M&A INSURANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR
Aon
Hemsley Wynne Furlonge LLP
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – TRANSACTIONS
Addleshaw Goddard
DLA Piper
Jones Day
Ropes & Gray
Shoosmiths
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR – FUND STRUCTURING
Ashurst
Goodwin
Travers Smith
PLACEMENT AGENT OF THE YEAR
Asante Capital
Campbell Lutyens
Rede Partners
DEBT ADVISER OF THE YEAR
Clearwater International
Deloitte
Marlborough Partners
Spectrum Corporate Finance
CORPORATE FINANCIER OF THE YEAR
Clearwater International
Livingstone Partners
Rothschild & Co
ALTERNATIVE DEBT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Beechbrook Capital
Hayfin Capital Management
BANK LENDER OF THE YEAR
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank
HSBC UK Bank
Investec Bank
RESPONSIBLE INVESTOR OF THE YEAR
Bridges Fund Management
Palatine Private Equity
Patron Capital
MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
Maven Capital Partners – Incremental Group
Downing – Live Better With
Rutland Partners – Pizza Hut Restaurants UK
FUNDRAISING OF THE YEAR
Apiary Capital – Apiary Capital Fund I
Apposite Capital – Apposite Healthcare Fund II
Equistone Partners Europe – Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI
Inflexion Private Equity Partners – Buyout Fund V & Partnership Capital Fund II
Palatine Private Equity – Palatine Impact Fund
VENTURE & GROWTH CAPITAL EXIT OF THE YEAR
Maven Capital Partners – Crawford Scientific
Perscitus – Love Holidays
Scottish Equity Partners – Matchesfashion.com
TURNAROUND DEAL OF THE YEAR
SVP Global – Cory Riverside Energy
Rutland Partners – Pizza Hut Restaurants UK
Endless – Stirling Dynamics
SMALL BUYOUT EXIT OF THE YEAR
NorthEdge – DW3 Products Holding
Synova Capital – Mandata
Phoenix Equity Partners – Porthaven Care Homes
LDC – Team17
MID-MARKET EXIT OF THE YEAR
ECI Partners – Great Rail Journeys
CBPE Capital – JTC
Palatine Private Equity – Westleigh Partnerships
VENTURE & GROWTH CAPITAL HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Foresight Group
Index Ventures
Scottish Equity Partners
SMALL BUYOUT HOUSE OF THE YEAR
NorthEdge Capital
Palatine Private Equity
Synova Capital
MID-MARKET BUYOUT HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Equistone Partners Europe
Inflexion Private Equity Partners
LDC
Livingbridge
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