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