27 Apr 2013

Gym Group CEO wins business award


John Treharne, the Chief Executive of The Gym Group, has been named CEO of the Year in the South East by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA). London-based The Gym Group, which operates a national chain of budget gyms, was founded by Mr Treharne in 2007 and this award recognises the success he and his team have achieved in growing the company over the years and particularly in 2012.

The award was one of seven presented as part of the South East final of the BVCA Management Team Awards, produced in partnership with Clearwater Corporate Finance, which celebrates the achievements of companies backed by private equity and venture capital. The Gym Group has been backed by Bridges Ventures since 2007.

All winners in the South East final will be automatically entered to the national finals, the winners of which will be announced at a ceremony in London on 4 July 2013.

The full list of winners for the South East:

Winner 
Backed by 
Category 
Large Buyout Private Equity-backed Management Team of the Year Burton's Biscuit Company Apollo Global Management
Mid Market Private Equity-backed Management Team of the Year Cambridge Education Group Palamon Capital Partners
Venture Capital-backed Management Team of the Year Anesco SEP
International Impact Management Team of the Year Unruly Amadeus Capital Partners
Exit Management Team of the Year Talaris The Carlyle Group
Community & Environmental Action Solarcentury SEP
CEO of the Year John Treharne, The Gym Group Bridges Ventures

Tim Farazmand, chair of the South East judging panel and managing director of LDC, said:

"The South East has a produced an exceptionally strong set of winners this year and all are perfect illustrations of what can be achieved through hard-work, determination and creative vision. The BVCA Management Team Awards are the only awards in the world which recognise and celebrate the success of businesses backed by private equity and venture capital, reflecting just what an important role our industry has to play in the UK economy. Good luck to all the winners in the national final."


Notes to editor
  1. The BVCA Management Team Awards, produced in partnership with Clearwater Corporate Finance, and sponsored by Newton Europe Limited, DC Advisory and Speechly Bircham LLP, are the only awards to celebrate the achievements of private equity and venture capital-backed management teams. The national awards ceremony is the culmination of a year long process which began at regional level, the winners of which were announced in April and May. All the winners of the regional awards were entered into the national final. Please click here for more information.

  2. The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry. The BVCA has over 500 member firms, representing the vast majority of UK-based private equity and venture capital firms and their advisers.

  3. Clearwater Corporate Finance is the leading independent corporate finance house in the UK with an exceptional track record of more than 400 completed transactions. We advise on all aspects of corporate finance transactions from mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and company sales to management buy-outs (MBOs). Our clients include management teams, owner-managers, private equity firms and large corporates. We differentiate our service through our:
    1. Independence - as we are not linked to any larger financial institution or consulting firm, we can provide objective advice without any potential conflict of interest.

  4. IMAP is a global partnership of leading M&A and corporate finance firms. Formed in 1973, IMAP is represented in over 40 countries throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia and Asia by more than 400 experienced transaction advisors. In 2011, IMAP advisers completed 225 transactions, with an aggregate transaction value of more than $11 billion. IMAP advisers provide strategic merger, acquisition, divestiture and related corporate finance services. More information is available at www.imap.com.

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