MTA 2012: North East shortlist
The BVCA is pleased to announce the shortlisted candidates for the BVCA Management Team Awards 2012 for the North East of England, sponsored by Clearwater Corporate Finance.This regional shortlist is the first stage on a path which climaxes at the national awards ceremony on July 5 in London. From this shortlist winners in each category will be selected by our expert judging panel and all of those will then be entered into the national final. There are a total of six regions: Scotland & Northern Ireland, North East, North West, Midlands, South West & Wales, and London & South East.
The BVCA Management Team Awards is the successor to the Portfolio Company Awards. These are the only awards to celebrate the outstanding work of private equity and venture capital backed portfolio companies. For more information please click here.
Shortlist for Management Team Awards 2012- North East
Venture Capital-backed Management Team of the Year
Peratech - backed by YFM Equity Partners
Phase Focus - backed by Braveheart Ventures
Reinnervate - backed by Northstar Ventures
S3 ID - backed by Northstar Ventures
Mid Market Private Equity-backed Management Team of the Year
Aesica Pharmaceutical - backed by LDC (until September 2011), Silverfleet Capital (from September 2011)
Driver Hire - backed by LDC
Original Factory Shops - backed by Duke Street
Trustmarque - backed by LDC
Large Buyout Private Equity-backed Management Team of the Year
Card Factory - backed by Charterhouse
DFS - backed by Advent International
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals - backed by CBPE Capital
Zenith Provecta - backed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity
Exit Management Team of the Year
Aesica Pharmaceutical - backed by LDC
Amco - backed by Endless
Onyx - backed by Northstar Ventures
International Impact Management Team of the Year
Aesica Pharmaceutical - backed by LDC (until September 20111), Silverfleet Capital (from September 2011)
CSC World - backed by ISIS Equity Partners
Nomad Digital - backed by Amadeus Capital Partners
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals - backed by CMPE Capital
Community & Environmental Action Award
Aesica Pharmaecutical - backed by LDC (until September 2011), Silverfleet Capital (from September 2011)
FMG - backed by Sprint Capital
Volvox - backed by Elysian Capital
CEO of the Year
Robert Hardy, Aesica Pharmaeceutical - backed by LDC (until September 2011), Silverfleet Capital (from September 2011)
John Blythe, Rosemont Pharmaeceuticals - backed by CBPE Capital
Andrew Cope, Zenith Provecta - backed by Morgan Stanley Private Equity
Notes to editor
- The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry. The BVCA has approximately 520 member firms, representing the overwhelming number of UK-based private equity and venture capital firms and their advisers.