Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2017 | Insider Media Limited | Hilton Newcastle Gateshead  , Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR, United Kingdom

The biggest date in the corporate finance calendar and the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the corporate finance community, the 2017 North East Dealmakers Awards recognise excellence in business funding, sales and acquisitions and also the range of deals that have been achieved in the region.

Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year
Winner: KPMG

Corporate Bank of the Year
Winner: Barclays

Corporate Law Firm of the year
Winner: Muckle LLP

Private Equity/Venture Capital House of the Year
Winner: NVM Private Equity

Asset-Based Lender of the Year
Winner: Yorkshire Bank

Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year
Winner: Rod Wilkinson, KPMG

Corporate Banker of the Year
Winner: Aaron Clark, Barclays

Corporate Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Martin Hulls, Ward Hadaway

Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Alastair Waite, Altec Engineering

Young Dealmaker of the Year
Winner: Adam Rayner, Muckle LLP

Deal of the Year (under £10m)
Winner: Acquisition of Michell Bearings by British Engines (advisers: Rothschild, Muckle LLP, Deloitte)

Deal of the Year (above £10m)
Winner: Funding of Atom Bank (advisers: PwC, Bond Dickinson, CannacordGenuity, Clifford Chance, Mishcon de Reya)

Dealmaker of the Year
Winner: Paul Kaiser, UNW

10 Year Anniversary Awards

Private Equity Deal of the Decade
Winner: Soil Machine Dynamics MBO backed by Inflexion Private Equity

JEREMIE-funded Deal of the Decade
Winner: Investment in IBEX Innovations by IP Group

M&A Deal of the Decade
Winner: Acquisition of Northumbrian Water by UK Water (owned by CKI Holdings)