LONDON, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Mergermarket, an ION Analytics service, held its 20th annual British Private Equity Awards at The Brewery in London on 01 October 2024 recognizing the year’s best funds, standout exits, and advisors. The winners were announced live at the ceremony, attended by over 300 guests.
To determine this year’s winners, an independent judging process combined the insights of industry veterans with internal expertise and Mergermarket’s data and intelligence, ensuring a rigorous selection process from over 100 submissions.
“The British Private Equity Awards honor innovation and excellence within the private equity community,” said Rachel Lewis, Head of Auctions and Chair of the Judging Panel at Mergermarket.
“They recognize the industry’s successes in returning capital to their investors. During the judging period, the exit value in the UK doubled to GBP 20 billion from the year before. This occurred despite a grueling market and showcased these firms’ remarkable flexibility in adapting to market conditions. We are thrilled to recognize the best funds and advisors working in the UK and present awards to 19 firms that excelled this year.”
The winners are:
| Category | Winner |
| Commercial due diligence provider of the year | GRAPH Strategy |
| Corporate financier of the year | Houlihan Lokey |
| Debt adviser of the year | Clearwater |
| ESG deal of the year | ABL Health (Foresight Group) |
| Financial due diligence provider of the year | Grant Thornton |
| Fundraising of the year | Bowmark Capital Partners VII (Bowmark Partners) |
| Impact investor of the year | Apax |
| Law firm of the year – structuring | Kirkland & Ellis |
| Law firm of the year – transactions | Goodwin |
| Lender of the year | HSBC |
| M&A insurance broker of the year | Aon |
| Mid-market buyout house of the year | Inflexion |
| Mid-market exit of the year | Perspective (CBPE) |
| Placement agent of the year | Rede Partners |
| Secondaries adviser of the year | Evercore |
| Secondaries investor of the year | Coller Capital |
| Small buyout exit of the year | Agilio Software (August Equity) |
| Small buyout house of the year | Foresight Group |
| Specialist due diligence provider of the year | GK Strategy |
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