MTA 2012: North West shortlist
The BVCA is pleased to announce the shortlisted candidates for the BVCA Management Team Awards 2012 for the North West 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 West
Venture Capital-backed Management Team of the Year
Arvia Technology - backed by MTI
Redx Pharma - backed by YFM Equity Partners
WEMS International - backed by Maven Capital Partners
Mid Market Private Equity-backed Management Team of the Year
Air Energi - backed by Palatine Private Equity
Entertainment Magpie - backed by LDC
Getting Personal - backed by Charterhouse
WFEL - backed by Dunedin
Large Buyout Private Equity-backed Management Team of the Year
20:20 Mobile - backed by Doughty Hanson
AppSense - backed by Goldman Sachs
Integrated Dental Holdings - backed by The Carlyle Group
Tangerine Confectionary - backed by Growth Capital Partners (until July 2011), The Blackstone Group (from July 2011)
Exit Management Team of the Year
Crown Paints - backed by Endless
Integrated Dental Holdings - backed by The Carlyle Group
Stewart Group - backed by CBPE Capital
Tangerine Confectionary - backed by Growth Capital Partners
International Impact Management Team of the Year
Stewart Group - backed by CBPE Capital
WFEL - backed by Dunedin
Community & Environmental Action Award
ACAL Energy - backed by Enterprise Ventures
Forrest - backed by LDC
KidsUnlimited - backed by LDC
Matrix Energy Services - backed by LDC
CEO of the Year
Brian Davidson, Crown Paints - backed by Endless
Matt Davies, Pets at Home - backed by KKR
Steven Joseph, Tangerine Confectionary - backed by Growth Capital Partners (until July 2011), The Blackstone Group (from July 2011)
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.