2024 Yorkshire Rainmakers Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist has been revealed for the 2024 Yorkshire Rainmakers Awards.
Nearly 40 judges from the region’s corporate finance community met in Leeds yesterday to review the deals from the last 12 months, and to select the teams and individuals who have had the biggest impact.
The winners will be announced on Thursday, July 4 at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. For more information and to book your tickets, visit the Rainmaker Awards website.
The awards are sponsored by Hardy Fisher Services, Hall Brown Family Law, and Knights. Experian is the data partner.
TheBusinessDesk.com Yorkshire editor Andrew Staples said, “I’d like to thank the judges who selected the best teams, individuals and deals of the year. Those shortlisted can be justly proud that they have been recognised by their peers in the corporate finance community.
“We are looking forward to celebrating the very best of this community when the winners are revealed at the awards dinner at the Royal Armouries in July.”
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The 2024 Yorkshire Rainmakers Award Shortlist
TEAMS
Regional Legal Team
Clarion
Freeths
Gordons
Schofield Sweeney
Walker Morris
Ward Hadaway
National Legal Team
Addleshaw Goddard
DLA Piper
Eversheds Sutherland
Pinsent Masons
Shoosmiths
Squire Patton Boggs
Womble Bond Dickinson
Regional Corporate Finance Advisory Team
Azets
Castle Square
Dow Schofield Watts
Park Place Corporate Finance
Sentio Partners
Translink Corporate Finance
National Corporate Finance Advisory Team
Clearwater International
EY
Grant Thornton
KPMG
PwC
Rothschild & Co
VC/Private Equity Team
BGF
Endless
Foresight Group
LDC
YFM Equity Partners
Debt Funder Team
HSBC
Santander
Shawbrook
TDC
ThinCats
Virgin Money
Asset-based Lending Team
Arbuthnot
Breal
Close Brothers
Shawbrook
Due Diligence Team
Cortus Advisory
Dow Schofield Watts
Grant Thornton
KPMG
PwC
RSM
Tax Advisory Team
Deloitte
EY
Grant Thornton
KPMG
RSM
Tax Advisory Partnership
Translink Corporate Finance
INDIVIDUALS
Rising Star of the Year
Megan Atack, Freeths
James Baker, BGF
Olivia Field, Ward Hadaway
Joshua Astill-Headley, Squire Patton Boggs
Thomas Hopwood, Addleshaw Goddard
Anthony West, LDC
Changemaker of the Year
Jessica Armstrong, Lloyds
Alex Fogel, EY
Carly Gulliver, Addleshaw Goddard
Linda Nguyenova, BGF
Rebecca Rennison, EY
Jeremy Thomas, Deloitte
Rainmaker of the Year
Chris Boyes, BGF
Richard Goldsack, Clearwater International
Richard Hunt, Addleshaw Goddard
Paul Mann, Squire Patton Boggs
Amy Pierechod, Gordons
Dan Smith, LDC
DEALS
Private Equity Exit of the Year
Assisi Pet Care Group acquired by Wind Point Partners providing a successful exit for Harwood Private Equity
Clarion, Shoosmiths, Reed Smith, Addleshaw Goddard, Park Place, Tax Advisory Partnership, KPMG
LDC invested in The 55 Group, providing an exit for Maven Capital Partners
Squire Patton Boggs, Addleshaw Goddard, Gateley, DLA Piper, KPMG, Rothschild, DSW, PMSI, Better Faster Growth, Catalysis, Park Place, HSBC, Maven Capital Partners, LDC
Findel Education acquired by Manutan, providing an exit for Endless LLP.
Walker Morris, KPMG, Clearwater International
Marlin Equity’s exit from and Triple Private Equity’s investment in SmartSearch
Squire Patton Boggs, KPMG, Rothschild, Liberty, Park Place Corporate Finance, Triple Private Equity, Investec
Acquisition of GBUK Group Ltd by A&M Capital Europe LLP
Squire Patton Boggs, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Houlihan Lokey, MDW Capital Partners, Boston Consulting Group, Alvarez & Marsal, EY, Piper Sandler, PwC, Kearney, H2 Equity Partners, A&M Capital Europe (AMCE), ICG, Virgin Money
Sale of Checkmate Fire to IK Partners by YFM
Clearwater International, 8 Advisory, Shoosmiths, HCR, Freeths, Grant Thornton, Saffery
International Deal of the Year
Assisi Pet Care Group acquired by Wind Point Partners providing a successful exit for Harwood Private Equity
Clarion, Shoosmiths, Reed Smith, Addleshaw Goddard, Reed Smith, Park Place, Tax Advisory Partnership, KPMG, Crescent Capital
LDC investment in Boston Energy
SPG, Addleshaw Goddard, KPMG, Clearwater International, Grant Thornton, LDC
Endless acquires ASCO Group
Walker Morris, KPMG, HSBC
Significant Erisbeg investment in Fruition IT, including a significant re-investment by the shareholders of Fruition IT
Gordons, Pinsent Masons, Clearwater International, BHP Corporate Finance, RSM
Small Deal of the Year (up to £10m)
Operam Education, backed by BGF, acquires Provision Recruitment
Squire Patton Boggs, Nelsons Solicitors, Pinsent Masons, Gordons, BGF, HSBC
Growth funding for Latus Health from TDC
Shoosmiths, Pinsent Masons, Dow Schofield Watts, Translink Corporate Finance, Clearwater International, TDC
BGF investment into IDR Law
Freeths, ALT Legal, Tax Advisory Partnership, BGF
Aero Services Global Group acquired Produmax
Clarion, Shoosmiths, Pinsent Masons, Tyr Law, DLA Piper, Close Brothers
Arc Inspirations Ltd, (Manahatta, BOX and Banyan) raised £7m, comprising a £4m HSBC loan and £3m in equity
HSBC, BGF, Squire Patton Boggs, Gordons
Definition Group acquisition of OTM
Freeths, Clarion, Keystone, Sentio
Medium Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m)
BGF investment into hospitality and cruise furniture designer Akula
Gordons, Freeths, Shoosmiths, TLP, Dow Schofield Watts, Tax Advisory Partnership, BGF
BGF investment into PrimaryCare Physio
Walker Morris, Grant Thornton, BGF, Hill Dickinson
YFM investment in ResultingIT
Cortus Advisory, YFM
LDC Investment in Boston Energy
SPG, Addleshaw Goddard, KPMG, Clearwater International, Grant Thornton, LDC
Investment by Mobeus Equity Partners LLP and existing management into Ellis Recruitment Group to support strategic international growth
Freeths, Shoosmiths, Dow Schofield Watts, Cortus Advisory, Tax Advisory Partnership, Clearwater International, Connect Corporate Finance, Mobeus Equity Partners
Large Deal of the Year (over £50m)
Marlin Equity’s exit from and Triple Private Equity’s investment in SmartSearch
Squire Patton Boggs, KPMG, Rothschild & Co, Liberty, Park Place, Triple Private Equity, Marlin Equity, Investec
Asda’s acquisition of EG Group’s UK and Ireland business
Addleshaw Goddard, Allen & Overy, Freeths, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, EY, JP Morgan, Lazard, Morgan Stanley, PJT Partners, PwC, Rothschild & Co
Assisi Pet Care Group acquired by Wind Point Partners providing a successful exit for Harwood Private Equity
Clarion, Shoosmiths, Reed Smith, Addleshaw Goddard, Reed Smith, Park Place, Tax Advisory Partnership, KPMG
Acquisition of GBUK Group Ltd by A&M Capital Europe LLP
Squire Patton Boggs, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Houlihan Lokey, MDW Capital Partners, Boston Consulting Group, Alvarez & Marsal, EY, Piper Sandler, PwC, Virgin Money
Endless acquires ASCO Group
Walker Morris, KPMG, HSBC
LDC investment in Sheffield based student accommodation advertising platform, UniHomes.
Womble Bond Dickinson, Freeths, EY, Castle Square, Shoosmiths, HSBC
Findel Education acquired by Manutan, providing an exit for Endless LLP
Walker Morris, KPMG, Clearwater International
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