
British Private Equity Awards: shortlist announced

The shortlist for this year’s Awards has been announced – cast your vote for the teams you feel best deserve to be recognised.
Following a record year for entries, unquote" readers are now invited to vote for the teams they feel best deserve to be recognised at the British Private Equity Awards 2014.
Each shortlisted entry has a small statement that outlines the firm's achievements over the judging period. Voting closes at 5pm BST on Thursday 11 September 2014.
Click here to view the shortlist, read the entrants' statements and cast your vote.
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 2014 in London.
The awards are designed as a showcase of innovation, resilience and excellence within the UK private equity industry from July 2013 to June 2014. More information on the process, the Judging Panel and how to book a table can be found on our Awards site.
The 2014 unquote" British Private Equity Awards Shortlist:
FUND ADVISORY – PLACEMENT
Asante Capital
Campbell Lutyens
Rede Partners
FUND ADVISORY – ADMINISTRATION
Aztec Group
Ipes
Bedell
LAW FIRM – DEAL STRUCTURING
Addleshaw Goddard
Clifford Chance
Shearman & Sterling
White & Black Legal
LAW FIRM – FUND STRUCTURING
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin
Macfarlanes
Travers Smith
CORPORATE FINANCIER
Canaccord Genuity
Catalyst Corporate Finance
GP Bullhound
Rothschild
DUE DILIGENCE
Alvarez & Marsal
Calash
Intuitus
ALTERNATIVE DEBT PROVIDER
Ares Management
Beechbrook Capital
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance
Silicon Valley Bank
DEBT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
HSBC
Investec Corporate Lending
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Acquisition Finance
FUNDRAISING
Bowmark Capital Partners V
CVC Capital Partners VI
Graphite Capital Partners VIII
Synova II
VCT EXIT
Isis Equity Partners – CableCom
Mobeus Equity Partners – ATG Media
VENTURE EXIT
Apax Partners – King.com
Balderton Capital – NaturalMotion
Calculus Capital – Scancell
Octopus Investments, Atlas Ventures – Zoopla
SMALL BUYOUT EXIT
Graphite Capital – Education Personnel
Inflexion Private Equity – FDM
PHD Equity Partners – Liberty Services
MID-MARKET EXIT
ECI Partners – CarTrawler
Exponent Private Equity – Ambassador Theatre Group
Terra Firma – Infinis
GROWTH EXIT
Palamon Capital Partners – Cambridge Education Group
Sovereign Capital – City & County Healthcare
VCT MANAGER
Maven Capital Partners
Mobeus Equity Partners
NVM Private Equity
Octopus Investments
VENTURE CAPITAL HOUSE
Abingworth
DN Capital
Scottish Equity Partners
SMALL BUYOUT HOUSE
Elysian Capital
Sovereign Capital
Synova Capital
MID-MARKET BUYOUT HOUSE
Bowmark Capital
Electra Partners
Inflexion Private Equity
Best of luck to all the shortlisted firms.
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