From 344 nominations, judges have chosen the finalists for the Solent Deals Awards, which take place at St Mary's, Southampton, on June 5.
The two Deals categories and the Dealmaker award are voted for on the night. Winners of the other categories will be announced at the event.
The finalists are - in alphabetical order:
Axell Wireless
£85m disposal of Axell Wireless to Cobham plc (Project Dragon)
Involving: Moore Blatch
Imagine Publishing
MBO of Imagine
Involving: Shoosmiths, HSBC, Rockhopper Investment
JCC Lighting
Sale of JCC to US electrical manufacturer Leviton
Involving: LDC, Osborne Clarke, KPMG, Business Development Asia
Sunseeker
£300m-plus Sale of Sunseeker to Dalian Wanda of China
Involving: Deloitte
Andante Travels
MBI
Involving: James Cowper, Lamport Bassitt, HMT, Trethowans, Panoramic Growth Equity, Vialex
Ceuta Holdings
Under £25m investment (Project Global)
Involving: Lester Aldridge, BDO, Juggernaut Capital
Nelson House Hospital
£8m (Project Op)
Involving: Blake Lapthorn, Smith & Williamson, Albion Ventures
The Training Room
£20m investment by LDC
Involving: LDC, Shoosmiths, Spectrum Corporate Finance, Osborne Clarke, CIL, Baker Tilly/RSM Tenon
Simon Davies (Spectrum Corporate Finance)
Peter Jeffery (Moore Blatch)
Stewart Lambert (James Cowper)
Darren Thompson (Meridian Corporate Finance)
Barclays
HSBC
Santander
Foresight Group
LDC
Panoramic Growth Equity
Richard Adey (JCC Lighting)
Jonathan Davies (The Training Room)
Ian Finlay (Andante)
Blake Lapthorn
Lamport Bassitt
Moore Blatch
Shoosmiths
Peter Jeffery (Moore Blatch)
Sean Kelly (Lamport Bassitt)
Sean Wright (Shoosmiths)
Baker Tilly
James Cowper
Meridian Corporate Finance
Smith & Williamson
Michael Barcia (Meridian Corporate Finance)
David Copley (Baker Tilly)
Stewart Lambert (James Cowper)
Amanda Phillips (Smith & Williamson)
Baker Tilly
Deloitte
James Cowper
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