- 11 industry-leading companies are on the home straight for this year’s Best Investment Platform, Most Impactful Investment and Industry Game Changer titles.
- Winners will be announced at a black-tie dinner for 450 guests, now in its fourth year, 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 thrilled to shine a spotlight on the next group of groundbreaking award contenders that have excelled in their highly competitive fields this year.
With a record number of top-quality entrants, the selection process for the Growth Investor Awards 2018 finalists was very challenging, but the most exciting one to date.
Intelligent Partnership’s research team and our expert advisory board have singled out contestants for their forward-looking abilities, quality offerings and positive impact in the investment industry.
After an intense judging process, we are very pleased to announce the six companies vying for the prestigious Best Investment Platform title:
- Downing
- Kuber Ventures
- QVentures
- Seedrs
- Syndicate Room
- Wealth Club
The three companies that stood out by a country mile in the Most Impactful Investment award category, sponsored by Bates Well Braithwaite Compliance, are:
- Deepbridge Capital
- Enterprise Investment Partners
- Ingenious
In the Industry Game Changer category, sponsored by MICAP, six very capable contestants made an impressive impact and brought fresh qualities to the investment community:
- Grant Thornton
- Outlier Ventures
- Seedrs
- Symvan Capital
- Syndicate Room
- Wealth Club
Intelligent Partnership will reveal even more finalists for other awards over the coming weeks. Look out for further exciting announcements.
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.
Every year we’re proud to see established industry figures and companies go from strength to strength in the Growth Investor Awards. It’s equally exciting to see emerging contenders bring their own blend of impressive qualities, flair and drive. Together, they are pushing boundaries and creating very positive investment outcomes, making meaningful impact beyond the money they put into UK businesses, and inspiring even more success stories. We’re thrilled to be showcasing the truly impressive SME investment community.
Over the summer, 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.
All of the judges’ scores will be collated to determine the winner in each category. A personalised feedback and benchmarking report will be given to all finalists, providing them with valuable insight on areas of improvement.
The winners across all 17 award categories will be announced at an exclusive black-tie awards dinner held on Wednesday November 7 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Gate, 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 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
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
Growth Investor of the Year, sponsored by Beauhurst
- Albion Ventures
- Calculus Capital
- Deepbridge Capital
- Mercia Fund Managers
- MMC Ventures
- Octopus Investments
- Oxford Capital
- Seneca