
Reminder: vote for your unquote” British Private Equity Awards winners

The shortlist for this year’s unquote” British Private Equity Awards has been announced – cast your votes for the teams you feel best deserve to be recognised.
Following another record year for entries, unquote" readers are now invited to vote for the teams they feel best deserve recognition at the British Private Equity Awards 2016.
Each shortlisted entry has a small statement that outlines the firm's achievements over the judging period (July 2015 to June 2016).
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 4 October 2016 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 2016 unquote" British Private Equity Awards Shortlist
LAW FIRM – FUND STRUCTURING
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
Travers Smith
LAW FIRM – DEAL STRUCTURING
Addleshaw Goddard
Ashurst
Clifford Chance
CMS
Taylor Wessing
CORPORATE FINANCIER
Catalyst Corporate Finance
Clearwater International
DC Advisory
Rothschild
SyndicateRoom
DUE DILIGENCE
BDO
CIL Management Consultants
Fairgrove Partners
Intuitus
Westminster Advisers
FUND ADVISORY – ADMINISTRATION
Augentius
Aztec Group
Langham Hall
FUND ADVISORY – PLACEMENT
Asante Capital Group
Campbell Lutyens
MVision Private Equity Advisors
Quest Fund Placement
Rede Partners
ALTERNATIVE DEBT PROVIDER
17Capital
Beechbrook Capital
ICG (Intermediate Capital Group)
Santander Growth Capital
DEBT PROVIDER
HSBC
Investec
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking
Santander UK
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
GP INNOVATION
17Capital
NorthEdge
Partners Group
Synova Capital
RISING STAR
17Capital – Robert de Corainville
August Equity – Christian Dube
Mercia Technologies – Josh Levy
NorthEdge – Phil Frame
Syndicate Room – Goncalo de Vasconcelos
RESPONSIBLE INVESTOR
NorthEdge
Palatine Private Equity
Patron Capital
FUNDRAISING
Elysian Capital – Elysian Capital II
H2 Equity Partners – H2 Equity Partners Fund V
NorthEdge – NorthEdge Capital Fund II
Patron Capital – Patron Capital V
Synova Capital – Synova Capital Fund III
VCT EXIT
Beringea – Monica Vinader
Foresight Group – Defaqto
Mobeus – Tessella
NVM – Kitwave
YFM – President Engineering Group
VENTURE EXIT
Apposite Capital – Cancer Partner UK
Bestport Ventures – Dot Net Solutions
Mercia Technologies – Blue Prism
SMALL BUYOUT EXIT
August Equity – Funeral Services Partnership
Kester Capital – Garrets
Palamon Capital Partners – Towry
Synova Capital – Kinapse
WestBridge Capital – Aero Stanrew
MID-MARKET EXIT
3i – Element Material Technology
ECI Partners – Citation
Inflexion Private Equity – Reward Gateway
Livingbridge – Frank Recruitment Group
Phoenix Equity Partners – Palletways
VCT HOUSE
Beringea
Foresight Group
Mobeus Equity Partners
YFM Equity Partners
GROWTH & SMALL BUYOUT HOUSE
NorthEdge
Scottish Equity Partners
Synova Capital
MID-MARKET BUYOUT HOUSE
Electra Partners
Inflexion Private Equity
LDC
Livingbridge
Silverfleet Capital Partners
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