The following have been shortlisted for the 2010 M&A Awards.
Accountancy Firm of the Year
Baker Tilly
BDO
Begbies Traynor
Grant Thornton UK
KPMG
Smith & Williamson
Winner: Grant Thornton UK
Alternative Finance Provider of the Year
Bibby Financial Services
KBC Business Capital
Leumi ABL
Venture Finance
Winner: Leumi ABL
Small Deal of the Year (deal value: £2.5 million to £50 million)
Avisen
Brightsolid
SpiriTel
System C
Tottel
Winner: Tottel
Finance Specialist of the Year
Barclays Private Equity
Clydesdale Bank
Inflexion Private Equity
LDC
Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets
YFM Group
Winner: Inflexion Private Equity
Corporate Finance Boutique of the Year
Catalyst Corporate Finance
Cavendish Corporate Finance
Cobalt Corporate Finance
GP Bullhound
HW Corporate Finance
Riverhill Partners
Winner: GP Bullhound
Dealmaker of the Year
Dr David Holbrook – MTI Partners
Jamie Constable – RCapital
Clive Austin – NVM Private Equity
Matthew Riley – Daisy Group
Simon Innes – CVS
James Caan – Hamilton Bradshaw
Simon Davies - Grant Thornton
Winner: Matthew Riley – Daisy Group
Due Diligence Specialist of the Year
Armstrong Transaction Services
Calash
Hazelwoods
RSM Tenon
Saffery Champness
Winner: Armstrong Transaction Services
Law Firm of the Year
Bircham Dyson Bell
Eversheds
Hunton & Williams
Kerman & Co
Osborne Clarke
Travers Smith
Winner: Travers Smith
Large Deal of the Year (deal value: £50 million to £500 million)
ApaTech
Concateno
Daisy Communications
DxS
Playfish
Winner: ApaTech
Buy-out of the Year
Amtech Group
CeDo
London Care
Modelzone
Pasta King
Quantum Specials
Robert Dyas
Winner: CeDo