2020 Winners

Managing Director, Guy Tolhurst and special guest Claudia Winkleman hosted 200 movers and shakers from the UK’s vibrant SME investment community during the sixth annual Growth Investor Awards, this year held as a virtual Christmas celebration for the Industry.

The event included entertainment galore with an industry quiz, a game of Heads Up with Claudia Winkleman, magic from a Paul Daniels trained magician, and a Guess Who pop quiz before the accolades were announced.

The winners, runners-up and ones to watch were celebrated after a rigorous, two-stage judging process had whittled down 107 entries into 52 finalists and just 21 prestigious awards.

INDUSTRY CHAMPION | Presented by Guy Tolhurst

• Winner – Tim Hames – Former Director General of the BVCA

EXIT OF THE YEAR | Presented by TALiNT Partners

• Winner – Mercia Asset Management
• Runner up – Par Equity
• One to Watch – Oxford Capital

MOST IMPACTFUL INVESTMENT | Sponsored by Adempi Associates

• Winner – Haatch Ventures
• Runner up – Vala Capital
• One to Watch – Committed Capital

INDUSTRY GAME CHANGER | Sponsored by MICAP

• Winner – SeedLegals
• Runner up – GrowthInvest
• One to Watch – PensionBee

BEST INVESTMENT PLATFORM – FUNDS | Presented by Guy Tolhurst

• Winner – GrowthInvest
• Runner up – Wealth Club

BEST INVESTMENT PLATFORM – COMPANIES | Presented by Attis Ventures

• Winner – SeedLegals
• Runner up – Envestors
• One to Watch – QVentures

FINANCIAL ADVISER OF THE YEAR | Presented by Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA)

• Winner – Stephen Jones (Clear Solutions)
• Runner up – Nick Combes (Holder and Combes)
• One to Watch – Gordon Hay (Redbourne Wealth Management)

WEALTH MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Presented by Claudia Winkleman

• Winner – St. James’s Place Wealth Management
• Runner up – Tavistock Wealth

BEST SEIS INVESTMENT MANAGER | Presented by MICAP

• Winner – SFC Capital
• Runner up – Ascension Ventures
• One to Watch – Jenson Funding Partners

BEST AIM PORTFOLIO SERVICE | Presented by Paradigm Norton

• Winner – Charles Stanley & Co
• Runner up – Sarasin & Partners
• One to Watch – Blankstone Sington

BEST BR INVESTMENT MANAGER – LISTED | Sponsored by Exact Libris

• Winner – Blackfinch
• Runner up – Octopus Investments

BEST BR INVESTMENT MANAGER – UNLISTED | Sponsored by Exact Libris

• Winner – Foresight Group
• Runner up – Octopus Investments

BEST EIS INVESTMENT MANAGER | Sponsored by Mainspring Fund Services

• Winner – MMC Ventures
• Runner up – Mercia Asset Management
• One to Watch – Praetura Ventures

BEST VCT INVESTMENT MANAGER | Presented by Guy Tolhurst

• Winner – Octopus Investments
• Runner up – Mobeus Equity Partners

MINDFUL INVESTOR OF THE YEAR | Presented by Guy Tolhurst

• Winner – Connect Ventures

TEAM OF THE YEAR | Presented By Tabby Tolhurst

• Winner – Deepbridge Capital
• Runner up – Octopus Investments
• One to Watch – Praetura Ventures

BEST NEW PRODUCT OR SERVICE | Presented by Claudia Winkleman

• Winner – Nova Growth Capital
• Runner up – Foresight Group
• One to Watch – SuperSeed

INDUSTRY RISING STAR | Presented by UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)

• Winner – Nova Growth Capital
• Runner up – Vala Capital
• One to Watch – Haatch Ventures

BEST ACCELERATOR | Presented by UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)

• Winner – Pi Labs

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | Presented by Claudia Winkleman

• Winner – Karen Sullivan, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Puma Investments
• Runner up – Deepbridge Customer Service Team

GROWTH CHAMPION OF THE YEAR | Presented by The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN)

• Winner – Moneybox
• Runner up – Pasta Evangelists
• One to Watch – Cera Care

GROWTH INVESTOR OF THE YEAR | Presented by Beauhurst

• Winner – MMC Ventures
• Runner up – Parkwalk Advisors
• One to Watch – Puma Investments