2019
WINNERS
Comedian Jen Brister hosted 475 movers and shakers from the UK’s vibrant SME investment community during the fifth annual black-tie event.
George Freeman MP, Minister of State at the Department for Transport, gave an enlightening speech about the importance of supporting entrepreneurial talent.
Then Dr Kamel Hothi OBE delivered the keynote speech, sharing her stories of smashing glass ceilings, discrimination, lack of cultural knowledge and gender imbalance both within the corporate world and across her own cultural upbringing.
The winners, runners-up and ones to watch were celebrated after a rigorous, two-stage judging process had whittled down 114 entries into 73 finalists and just 19 prestigious awards.
Industry Champion
Winner: Emma Jones MBE – Enterprise Nation
Exit ot the Year
Winner: Parkwalk
Runner up: Mercia Asset Management
One to Watch: Jenson Funding Partners
Most Impactful Investment
Winner: Puma Private Equity
Runner up: Amberside Capital
One to Watch: Vala Capital
Industry Game Changer
Winner: SeedLegals
Runner up: GrowthInvest
One to Watch: GrantThornton
Best Investment Platform – Funds
Winner: Wealthclub
Runner up: Kuber
One to Watch: GrowthInvest
Best Investment Platform – Companies
Winner: 24HayMarket
Runner up: Seedrs
One to Watch: Crowdcube
Financial Adviser of the Year
Winner: Adrian Murphy (Murphy Wealth)
Runner up: Jonothan McColgan (Combined Financial Strategies
One to Watch – David Stamp (Independent Financial Solutions)
Wealth Manager of the Year
Winner: Ascot Wealth Management
Runner up: Amicus Wealth
One to Watch: Tavistock Wealth
Best SEIS Investment Manager
Winner: Deepbridge Capital
Runner up: Startup Funding Club
One to Watch: RLC Ventures
Best AIM Portfolio Service
Winner: Guinness Asset Management
Runner up: Thorntons Investments
One to Watch: Progeny Asset Management
Best BR Investment Manager – Listed
Winner: TIME Investments
Runner up: Puma Ventures
One to Watch: Blankstone Sington
Best BR Investment Manager – Unlisted
Winner: Triple Point
Runner up: Foresight Group
One to Watch: Puma Investments
Best EIS Investment Manager
Winner: MMC Ventures
Runner up: Parkwalk
One to Watch: Deepbridge Capital
Best VCT Investment Manager
Winner: Octopus Investments
Runner up: Albion Capital
One to Watch: Maven
Mindful Investor of the Year
Winner: Connect Ventures
Team of the Year
Winner: Octopus Investments
Runner up: TIME Investments
One to Watch: Forward Partners
Industry Rising Star
Winner: EMV Capital
Runner up: Vala Capital
One to Watch: Exo Investing
Growth Champion of the Year
Winner: Gousto
Runner up: Airsorted
One to Watch: Privitar
Growth Investor of the Year
Winner: Parkwalk
Runner up: Beringea
One to Watch: Augmentum