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July 5

Macdonald Burlington, Birmingham

6:30pm

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Headline Sponsor

Sponsors

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Summer 2023 will mark the return of the Rainmaker Awards, which celebrate not just the corporate finance sector but the joys of summer too!

The Rainmaker Awards will bring together the West Midlands deals community to celebrate the best deals and teams from the past 12 months, as voted for by the corporate finance community themselves in a one firm, one vote system.

The Summer Party theme and casual dress code, swaps the traditional tuxedos and long speeches for an evening that focuses on recognising and celebrating the best work from the year.

The night will provide an opportunity to network with the leading individuals and firms in the region.

2023 Winners


Teams

Legal:
Sponsored by Rhino Interiors
Shoosmiths

Corporate Finance:
Clearwater International
VC / Private Equity:
Sponsored by Kuboid
NorthEdge
Funder:
HSBC
Transaction Services:
RSM

Deals


Small Cap (up to £15m):
Premier Paper Group bought Wine Box Company
Gateley, Harrison Clark Rickerbys, BDO, Orbis Partners

Private Equity Exit:
Palatine achieved a 5.8x return on its investment in CTS Group, through a sale to Oakley Capital
Palatine, Clearwater, Gateley, Browne Jacobson, Deloitte

M&A:
Telecoms firm Wavenet, acquired OGL Computer Support Holdings and its two subsidiaries OGL Computer Support and CyberGuard Technologies
DWF, Squire Patton Boggs, Orbis Partners

International:
Birmingham marketing tech firm Inspired Thinking Group (Team ITG) acquired New Zealand-based Brand Machine

Public Markets:
Mercia Asset Management acquired Frontier Development Capital, for £7m and with a further £4m dependent on performance
Canaccord Genuity

Private Company:
Friend MTS was backed by private equity firm NorthEdge
Alantra, Fredrikson & Byron PA, Freeths, Gateley, Squire Patton Boggs, Walkers, Appleby, BDO LLP, Friend LLP, KPMG, Keystone Law, Mazars


Individuals

Rising Star:
Matthew Guest, Springboard Corporate Finance

Changemaker:
Beth Mather, Gateley
Rainmaker:
Sponsored by Michael Page
Sarah Taylor, Clearwater International
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