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