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The deals scene in Wales has got back on track, and we’ve seen some landmark acquisitions, funding deals and buyouts over the last 12 months.

So everything is set for a great Wales Dealmakers Awards dinner on Thursday 26 September.

These awards will spotlight the top company transactions over the year, and the corporate finance advisers, company dealmakers, lawyers and funders that made them happen.

Winners in the following categories will be announced on the night:
• Emerging Dealmaker of the Year
• Funder of the Year
• International Deal of the Year
• Private Equity / Venture Capital Deal of the Year
• Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year
• Small Business Deal of the Year
• Corporate Law Firm of the Year
• Deal of the Year
• Dealmaker of the Year

2023 Winners

Funder of the Year Sponsored by Azets
• LDC

Small Business Deal of the Year Sponsored by Cwmpas
• Buy-in management buyout of The Consumer Helpline (Iridium Corporate Services, SME Capital, Thompson Darwin)

Private Equity / Venture Capital Deal of the Year
• Investment in, and buyout of, Idwal Marine Services (LDC, KPMG, Lexington Corporate Finance, Blake Morgan, Capital Law, OC&C, BDO, EY, Stout, Taylor Wessing, CIL)

Corporate Law firm of the Year
• Acuity Law

International Deal of the Year
• Sale of Trusted Data Solutions’ voice compliance practice to Kerv (Gambit Corporate Finance, Acuity Law, LDC, Pinsent Masons)

Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year Sponsored by Development Bank of Wales
• Lexington Corporate Finance

Deal of the Year
• Investment in, and buyout of, Idwal Marine Services (LDC, KPMG, Lexington Corporate Finance, Blake Morgan, Capital Law, OC&C, BDO, EY, Stout, Taylor Wessing, CIL)

Emerging Dealmaker of the Year
• Sam Forman, Gambit Corporate Finance

Dealmaker of the Year
• Dewi Hughes, LDC