The judging panel has decided on the shortlist of finalists for the Solent Deals Awards, which takes place at Hilton at Ageas Bowl, Southampton on June 7.
The winners of each category will be announced on the night. The three deal of the year categories will be voted on by the audience, and their votes will be added to the judges’ votes to decide the winners.
Judges assessed a total of 636 entries – a record number – for the prestigious awards, the highlight of the local corporate finance calendar.
The finalists are:
Private Equity Firm – sponsored by Taylor Made Computer Solutions
Business Growth Fund
LDC
Meridian Growth Capital
Lawyer of the Year – sponsored by Meridian Corporate Finance
Hayley Bevis (Coffin Mew)
Steve Cole (Blake Morgan)
Sophie Eales (Trethowans)
Stephen Porter (Shoosmiths)
Due Diligence Team of the Year – sponsored by Clarke Willmott
BDO
Mazars
RSM
Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year – sponsored by Paris Smith
Michael Barcia (Meridian CF)
Rob Holmes (Wilkins Kennedy CF)
Stewart Lambert (James Cowper Kreston)
Darren Miller (Spectrum CF)
Darren Thompson (Meridian CF)
Law Firm of the Year – sponsored by Taylor Made Computer Solutions
Blake Morgan
Clarke Willmott
Moore Blatch
Paris Smith
Shoosmiths
Trethowans
Corporate Finance Team of the Year – sponsored by HSBC
BDO
James Cowper Kreston
Meridian Corporate Finance
Spectrum Corporate Finance
Wilkins Kennedy Corporate Finance
Bank of the Year – sponsored by Blake Morgan
HSBC
NatWest
Young Dealmaker (under 35) – sponsored by Coffin Mew
Chantelle Dabek (Blake Morgan)
Philip Mettam (Meridian)
Gemma Spiceley (Blake Morgan)
Small Deal of the Year (under £10m) – sponsored by The Business Magazine
NMT Holding BV acquisition of AB Plant Shipping
Dolphin Homes investment by BGF
Burgon & Ball sale to Venanpri Tools
Lucketts acquisitions
Oyster Marine rescue (acquisition by Richard Hadida Yachting)
Powertecnique sale to Riello UPS
Mid-range Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – sponsored by IGF
Churches Fire Security investment by Lyceum Capital
R&M Electrical Group MBO
Shorefield Holidays refinancing
The Quarr Group MBO
Tructyre sale to Michelin
Large Deal of the Year – sponsored by CMA Recruitment Group
Diversi Foods sale to Oetker Gruppe
ICS Cool Energy sale to Ingersoll Rand
Independent Vetcare restructure
Management Team of the Year – sponsored by CMA Recruitment Group
Churches Fire Security
Lucketts Travel
R&M Electrical Group
Selwood (Workdry International)
Shorefield Holidays
The Quarr Group
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