Categories
The award categories for the unquote" British Private Equity Awards 2011 are listed below, please note that the judging period runs from July 2010 through June 2011.
All entries must be submitted to Kimberly Romaine at
Kimberly.romaine@incisivemedia.com
Advisory
Law Firm of the Year (Deal and Fund Structuring)
This award was open to law firms active in the UK venture capital and private equity either in fund construction or transaction services which have demonstrated consistent excellence throughout the past 12 months.
Corporate Financier of the Year
This award is open to all investment bankers, accountants, corporate finance houses and other specialist financial advisers involved in the asset class.
Due Diligence Specialist of the Year
This award is open to UK-based firms across all disciplines (excluding corporate finance, lawyers and fund placement/admin) that serve the private equity industry such as environmental, technical or market due diligence specialists.
Fund advisory boutique of the Year (Placement, Administration, FOF, Secondaries)
This award is open to UK-based placement firms, administrators, fund of funds and secondaries players that serve private equity houses. It recognizes professionalism, thought-leadership and the ability to consistently add value throughout the year.
Debt
Debt Provider of the Year
This award is open to banks and acknowledges the consistent skill of tailoring debt packages for private equity-backed buyouts throughout the year. The judges looked for the very highest standards of professionalism, innovation and the ability to consistently add value to private equity transactions.
Alternative Debt Provider of the Year
This category is open to all types of alternative lenders (particularly subordinated debt products) and acknowledges professionalism, innovation, and the ability to consistently add value throughout the past 12 months.
Exits
Exits of the Year - celebrating the success of GPs and Management Teams. These categories are open to all GPs across the UK. They recognize a combination of successful deal origination, execution, portfolio management and exit. The Panel will consider value-add provided by the GP and factors such as company financials, employee levels and management input.
VCT Deal of the Year
Venture Deal of the Year
Growth/Development Capital Deal of the Year
Buy-and-Build Deal of the Year
Fund
Fundraising of the Year
This award is presented to any GP which the judges recognize as having demonstrated the very highest levels of skill, professionalism and innovation throughout the fundraising process during the past 12 months. Particular focus will be attached to efficient marketing and road-showing, innovative product offerings and peer group outperformance.
Houses
This award is not awarded for the firm's work on one particular transaction but for consistently high standards during the whole of the 12 months under consideration, including fundraising.
Southern Europe House of the Year
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