2015 Winners

Countdown’s Rachel Riley presents 12 accolades to first winners of the Growth Investor Awards at a dinner for 300 industry leaders at Marriott Grosvenor Square, with speeches on economic importance of venture capital from Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke MP, and Swoon Editions co-founder Brian Harrison.

A two stage judging process to identify 12 winners from 36 finalists was supported by a panel of 35 independent judges. The Winners & Runners up for the inaugural Growth Investor Awards are as follows:

 

EXIT OF THE YEAR

• Winner –  Parkwalk Advisors
• Runner up –  Elderstreet

 

INDUSTRY GAME-CHANGER, sponsored by MICAP

• Winner – Mercia Technologies
• Runner up – Lawson Conner

 

BEST BPR INVESTMENT MANAGER, sponsored by Reyker Securities

• Winner – TIME Investments
• Runner up – Octopus Investments

 

BEST SEIS INVESTMENT MANAGER, sponsored by RW Blears

• Winner – Daedalus Partners
• Runner up – Jenson Funding Partners

 

FINANCIAL ADVISER OF THE YEAR, sponsored by LGBR

• Winner – Carl Lamb, Almary Green
• Runner up – Jonothan McColgan, Combined Financial Strategies

 

INDUSTRY CHAMPION AWARD, presented by Intelligent Parntership

• Winner – Kathryn Robertson

 

BEST VCT INVESTMENT MANAGER, sponsored by DWF

• Winner – Octopus Investments
• Runner up – PUMA Investments

 

WEALTH MANAGER OF THE YEAR, sponsored by RAM Capital Partners

• Winner – Barclays Wealth
• Runner up – UBS

 

BEST INVESTMENT PLATFORM, sponsored by Bovill

• Winner – Syndicate Room
• Runner up – Seedrs

 

MOST IMPACTFUL INVESTMENT

• Winner – Deepbridge Capital
• Runner up – Mercia Technologies

 

BEST EIS INVESTMENT MANAGER, sponsored by Mainspring

• Winner – MMC Ventures
• Runner up – Calculus Capital

 

GROWTH INVESTOR OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Matrix Solutions

• Winner – Octopus Investments
• Runner up – Calculus Capital

 

2015 WINNERS