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DEALS AWARDS 2016


SOLENT June 9 • St Mary's Stadium, Southampton Presented by Perry McCarthy Finalists


Deal of the Year (over £25m)


Drilling Systems acquisition by Blue Water Energy


Innovation Group public-to- private by Carlyle Group


Meggitt plc acquisitions of Cobham composite business and EDAC


Mortgages Made Easy acquisition of Contractor Financials


Deal of the Year (under £25m)


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Finalists selected and SGPB Hambros joins the team of sponsors


From the record number of nominations for this year's Solent Deals Awards, the judges have completed the difficult task of choosing the finalists from the top firms and individuals in the region's deals arena. The shortlisted firms, deals and dealmakers were picked by the expert judging panel from a 600-strong entry.


The winners of each category will be announced at the gala Awards night, presented by Perry McCarthy, the original Stig, at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, on Thursday, June 9.


For the dealmaker and deals categories, the judges’ votes will be weighted against the audience votes on the night – and the winners will emerge from the process.


Joining the team of sponsors is private banking firm SGPB Hambros


which will sponsor the Law Firm of the Year category.


“Societe Generale Private Banking Hambros (SGPB Hambros) engages with lawyers throughout the southern region in advising clients whether business leaders, entrepreneurs, divorcees, trusts, charities and family companies. Our clients have high standards at life-changing times and our legal partners assist them with corporate transactions and due diligence, through to wills, conveyancing and estate planning. We greatly value our relationships with excellent law firms who share our core values of innovation, team spirit, responsibility and commitment. We are delighted to sponsor the Solent Law Firm of the Year award.“ SGPB Hambros contact: Rebecca Constable on 020-7597-3017, or email rebecca.constable@ sghambros.com.


23.5 Degrees franchisee deal with Starbucks


aap3 MBO Airsys Communications MBO


Bowman Power Group funding round Lakesmere MBO Westfield Medical MBO


Dealmaker Michael Barcia (Meridian) Simon Davies (Spectrum) Ian Milne (Spectrum) Darren Thompson (Meridian)


Corporate Finance Team of the Year


Grant Thornton James Cowper Kreston Meridian Corporate Finance Spectrum Corporate Finance


Corporate Finance Adviser


Michael Barcia (Meridian)


Rob Holmes (WK Corporate Finance) Darren Miller (Spectrum) Ian Milne (Spectrum)


Due Diligence Team BDO PwC RSM


Law Firm Blake Morgan Coffin Mew Moore Blatch Pitmans


Shoosmiths Trethowans


Lawyer Dean Drew (Irwin Mitchell) Nick Gross (Coffin Mew) Sean Kelly (Pitmans) Mark Shepherd (Shoosmiths) Sean Wright (Shoosmiths)


Alternative Lender Boost & Co Leumi ABL Market Invoice


Management Team Innovation Group Lakesmere Mortgages Made Easy


Bank of the Year HSBC RBS NatWest Santander


Private Equity Firm Altitude Partners Connection Capital LDC


Livingbridge Meridian Growth Capital


For further information email Libby Sharp, deputy events manager, at libby@elcot.co.uk


THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH COAST – JUNE 2016


businessmag.co.uk


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