
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 2013.
Each shortlisted entry has a small statement that outlines the firm's achievements over the judging period. Voting closes at 5pm BST on Tuesday 10 September 2013.
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 3 October 2013 in London.
Cast your vote for the teams you feel best deserve to be recognised
The awards are designed as a showcase of innovation, resilience and excellence for the UK private equity industry from July 2012 to June 2013. More information on the process, the Judging Panel and how to book a table can be found on our site.
The 2013 unquote" British Private Equity Awards Shortlist:
LAW FIRM - DEAL STRUCTURING
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Linklaters
Pinsent Masons
Taylor Wessing
White & Black Legal LLP
LAW FIRM - FUND STRUCTURING
SJ Berwin
Travers Smith
CORPORATE FINANCIER
Canaccord Genuity
Catalyst Corporate Finance
DC Advisory
Lincoln International LLP
Rothschild
FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE
BDO Transaction Services
Grant Thornton UK LLP
KPMG
SPECIALIST DUE DILIGENCE
GK Strategy
OC&C Strategy Consultants
Newton Europe
Punter Southall Transaction Services
FUND ADVISORY - PLACEMENT
Asante Capital
Campbell Lutyens
Probitas Partners
Rede Partners
FUND ADVISORY - ADMINISTRATION
Augentius
Aztec Group
Ipes
Ogier Fund Services
DEBT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
HSBC
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Acquisition Finance
RBS
ALTERNATIVE DEBT PROVIDER
Ares Capital Europe
ICG
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance
MML
FUNDRAISING
Advent International GPE VII Limited Partnership
Equistone Partners Europe Fund IV
ICG Europe Fund V
NorthEdge Capital Fund I
VCT EXIT
Beringea – Fjord
Mobeus Equity Partners – British International Helicopters
VENTURE EXIT
Advent Venture Partners – Ubiquisys
Bridges Ventures – The Gym
Oxford Capital – Arieso
SMALL BUYOUT EXIT
MML – FrontierMedex
Primary Capital – Napier Turbochargers
Sovereign Capital – WCL
Synova Capital – dbg
MID MARKET EXIT
CBPE Capital LLP – Rosemont Pharmaceuticals
Graphite Capital – NES
Penta Capital – esure
UPPER MID-MARKET/LARGE CAP EXIT
Cinven – Partnership Assurance
Doughty Hanson – Vue
Permira – NDS
VCT MANAGER
Isis Baronsmead
Mobeus Equity Partners
Puma
VENTURE CAPITAL HOUSE
DN Capital
Notion Capital Partners
Oxford Capital
Scottish Equity Partners
SMALL BUYOUT HOUSE
Dunedin LLP
NorthEdge Capital
YFM Equity Partners
MID-MARKET BUYOUT HOUSE
Electra Partners Europe
Equistone Partners Europe
Inflexion Private Equity
Rutland Partners
Best of luck to all the shortlisted firms.
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