• Four leading investment managers make it to the highly coveted shortlist for Best AIM Portfolio Service award sponsored by Exact Financial Systems, at the fourth annual Growth Investor Awards 2018.
• Winners will be announced at a black-tie dinner for 450 guests, on Wednesday November 7 at Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
• Visit growthinvestorawards.com/finalists for a full list of all finalists and information on how to attend the event.

Intelligent Partnership is delighted to announce the shortlist of four excellent investment managers that will be competing shoulder-to-shoulder for the prestigious title of the Best AIM Portfolio Service at the Growth Investor Awards 2018. The debut category is sponsored by Exact Financial Systems.

The judging panel has singled out the contestants from a pool of truly impressive entrants. They shone through with robust performance of their portfolios and unfailing commitment to promoting the prestige of AIM against other available tax-efficient investment platforms.

Best AIM Portfolio Service 2018 finalists:

• Close Brothers
• Guinness Asset Management
• Progeny Asset Management
• Thornton Investments

The Best AIM Portfolio Service is a debut category at this year’s Growth Investor Awards. The award recognises tax-efficient investment managers who champion AIM with advisers and investors and can demonstrate both outstanding performance and real commitment to the market.

Gary Butcher, CEO of Exact Financial Systems, commented on the shortlist:

“We are delighted to be sponsoring the Best AIM Portfolio Service. This award recognises the great strides investment managers are making to promote the AIM market as a means of tax-efficient alternative investment.

This years’ finalists are all renowned experts in this field, demonstrating what’s needed to deliver the underlying investment objectives for their clients.”

Guy Tolhurst, managing director of Intelligent Partnership, said:

“The Growth Investor Awards have rightly become a major focal point in the the UK’s SME investment community calendar. During one evening of the year, we come together to celebrate a whole year of vibrant energy, dedication and groundbreaking stories.

“We’ll celebrate the inspiring individuals and truly leading organisations as winners for their ability, bravery and commitment in helping UK entrepreneurs power Britain’s economic growth. Only one contestant can be a winner, so I’d like so send my best wishes to everyone in the running for this year’s trophy.”

The shortlisted finalists will go to a second round of judging by a minimum of three experts drawn from an independent panel of more than 35 judges.

Following the final round of judging, a personalised feedback and benchmarking report will be given to all finalists, providing them with valuable insight on areas of improvement.

The winner will be announced at an exclusive black-tie awards dinner for 450 guests on Wednesday November 7 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

The awards programme is guided by an advisory board including Irene Graham, CEO of the ScaleUp Institute; Luke Johnson, Chairman of Risk Capital Partners; Claire Cockerton, Founder and Ambassador of Innovate Finance; Tim Hames, Director General of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA); Emma Jones MBE, CEO of Enterprise Nation; Simon Devonshire OBE, former Entrepreneur in Residence at BEIS; and Michael Hayman MBE, Co-founder of Seven Hills.

Launched in 2015, the Growth Investor Awards celebrate companies and individuals involved in putting investment to work in high-potential businesses. The awards honour those providing or helping to source investment and leading players that are helping to optimise growth capital for scaling UK companies.

Information about previous award winners, judges and selection criteria for each award can be found at growthinvestorawards.com.

 

2018 Growth Investor Awards: Finalists so far

Best AIM Portfolio Service, sponsored by Exact Financial Services

• Close Brothers
• Guinness Asset Management
• Progeny Asset Management
• Thornton Investments

Financial Adviser of the Year, sponsored by LightTower Partners

• Ed Holder, Holder & Combes
• Ian Smyth, Johnston Campbell
• Jonothan McColgan, Combined Financial Strategies
• Mike Hodges, Carrington Investments
• Stephen Jones, Clear Solutions Financial Planning
• Vanessa Townshend, Springfield Financial Services

Wealth Manager of the Year, sponsored by Kin Capital

• Amicus Wealth
• Barclays Wealth Management
• Carrington Investments
• Johnston Campbell
• Tavistock Wealth
• UBS

Best BR Investment Manager AIM

• Blackfinch
• Downing
• Octopus Investments
• Puma Investments
• Stellar Asset Management
• Thorntons Investments
• TIME Investments

Best BR Investment Manager Non-AIM, sponsored by Reyker

• Blackfinch
• Downing
• Ingenious
• Octopus Investments
• Oxford Capital
• Puma Investments
• TIME Investments
• Triple Point

Best VCT Investment Manager, sponsored by Crowe UK LLP

• Albion Capital
• Beringea
• Calculus Capital
• Octopus Investments
• YFM Equity Partners

Best EIS Investment Manager, sponsored by Mainspring Fund Services

• Calculus Capital
• Deepbridge Capital
• Mercia Technologies
• MMC Ventures
• Par Equity
• Sapphire Capital Partners
• Seneca
• Symvan Capital

Best SEIS Investment Manager, sponsored by RW Blears LLP

• Daedalus Partners
• Deepbridge Capital
• Earthworm Capital
• Sapphire Capital Partners
• Symvan Capital

Exit of the Year

• Albion Capital
• Beringea
• Foresight
• Par Equity
• YFM Equity Partners
• Seneca

Best Investment Platform

• Downing
• Kuber Ventures
• QVentures
• Seedrs
• Syndicate Room
• Wealth Club

Most Impactful Investment, sponsored by Bates Wells Braithwaite Compliance

• Deepbridge Capital
• Enterprise Investment Partners
• Ingenious

Industry Game Changer, sponsored by MICAP

• Grant Thornton
• Outlier Ventures
• Seedrs
• Symvan Capital
• Syndicate Room
• Wealth Club

Growth Investor of the Year, sponsored by Beauhurst

• Albion Ventures
• Calculus Capital
• Deepbridge Capital
• Mercia Fund Managers
• MMC Ventures
• Octopus Investments
• Oxford Capital
• Seneca

Growth Champion of the Year 2018 finalists:

• ASI Data Science
• Avid Technology
• ComplyAdvantage
• Depop
• Gousto
• Horizon Care & Education
• Monica Vinader
• Push Doctor
• Quiqup
• Revolut