The Private Equity Awards are the oldest, most respected accolades bestowed on the industry and those that advise it. Our Private Equity Awards ceremony recognises Europe's very best private equity transactions and most successful firms and advisers.

We are pleased to announce the shortlists for the Deal of the Year and House of the Year categories. 

Congratulations to all! 

Shortlists:

Central and Eastern European Deal of the Year

Abris Capital Partners for Cargounit

ARX Equity Partners for Diagnosticni Center Bleddoo

Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa Partners for Allegro

Enterprise Investors for Danwood

Innova Capital for Pekaes

Mid Europa for Walmark

DACH Deal of the Year

Apax for Neuraxpharm

Ardian for Gantner

EQT for Apleona

IK Investment Partners for Aposan

Investcorp for Avira

LEA Partners for Bellin Group

Silverfleet Capital for 7days

France and Benelux Deal of the Year

Apax (France) for Amplitude Surgical

Ergon Capital for Keesing Media Group

Gimv for Eurocept Homecare

IK Investment Partners for Signature Foods

IK Investment Partners for Colisee

Main Capital for Denit

PAI Partners for Roompot

Waterland Private Equity for Enhesa

Mediterranean Deal of the Year

Aksia for Alpha Test

Apax for Engineering Group

Astorg for Surfaces Group

Bridgepoint Development Capital for Rovensa

Carlyle for Golden Goose

Eurazeo for Iberchem

GED Capital for GTT

Oakley Capital for Casa.it

Nordic Deal of the Year

Bridgepoint Development Capital for KGH Customs Services

Nordic Capital for Nordnet

Polaris Private Equity for Molslinjen

Procuritas for Fidelix

Vendis Capital for ferm LIVING

Vitruvian Partners for Unifaun

UK Mid-Market Deal of the Year

Further to Cass Business School interviews, this category will be split into Large and Mid-cap

Bridgepoint Development Capital for BigHand

Carlyle for Eggplant

CBPE Capital for Compre

Dunedin for Kingsbridge Group

ECI Partners for MPM

Eurazeo for Farfetch

HgCapital for Citation

Inflexion for Glide

LDC for Babble

Livingbridge for Giacom

Sovereign Capital Partners for Arachas

UK Small-cap Deal of the Year

Elysian Capital for Wellbeing Software Group

Foresight Group for Clubhouse Golf

Key Capital Partners for Sparta Global

Mobeus for Vectair

NVM for Agilitas

Palatine Private Equity for Vernacare

Piper Private Equity for Mindful Chef

YFM Equity Partners for Group BC

Venture Capital Deal of the Year (EV on entry of less than €25m)

Advent Life Sciences for KaNDy Therapeutics

Earlybird

Forbion for Inflazome

Octopus Ventures for Calastone

Promentum Equity Partners for Grazper Technologies

HOUSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS:

Continental Regional House of the Year

Bridgepoint Development Capital

Capza

Deutsche Beteiligungs

Deutsche Private Equity

Investindustrial

Latour Capital

Main Capital Partners

Priveq Investment

Global House of the Year

Apax

Ardian

EQT

MML Capital Partners

Nordic Capital

Searchlight Capital Partners

Pan European House of the Year

Aquiline Capital Partners

ArchiMed

Eurazeo

H.I.G. Europe

IK Investment Partners

Stirling Square Capital Partners

Vitruvian Partners

Waterland Private Equity

Special Situations House of the Year

Aurelius

Certior

Endless

Rutland Partners

Sun European Partners

UK House of the Year

CBPE

ECI Partners

Elysian Capital

Inflexion Private Equity

Livingbridge

Tenzing

Venture Capital House of the Year

Earlybird

Forbion

Kennet Partners

Octopus Ventures