Around 800 private equity professionals gathered at the Hilton Park Lane for the 18th Private Equity Awards last night. Broadcaster and comedian Simon Evans hosted the evening, celebrating the very best the industry has had to offer during the last year.

Here are the winners:

Advisory Awards

Bank of the Year: Investec Bank

Specialist Lender of the Year: Ares Management

Asset-Based Lender of the Year: ABN AMRO Asset Based Finance

Specialist Adviser of the Year: AlixPartners

Placement Agent of the Year: Rede Partners

Fund Administrator of the Year: Aztec Group

Regional Legal Adviser of the Year: Addleshaw Goddard

Pan-European Legal Adviser of the Year: Latham & Watkins

UK Corporate Finance House of the Year: GCA Altium

European Corporate Finance House of the Year: Alantra

Commercial Due Diligence Adviser of the Year: Armstrong

Deal Awards

Central and Eastern Europe Deal of the Year: ArxEquity for VUES

Germany, Austria and Switzerland Deal of the Year: EQT for Sportradar

France and Benelux Deal of the Year: Apax for Azelis

Mediterranean Deal of the Year: Cinven for Ufinet

Nordic Deal of the Year: Nordic Capital for Anicura

UK Small Deal of the Year: Synova Capital for Mandata

UK Mid-Cap Deal of the Year: Sovereign Capital for Linnaeus

UK Large Deal of the Year: Bridgepoint for Pret A Manger

Grand Prix Deal of the Year: Bridgepoint for Pret A Manger

House of the Year

UK House of the Year: Inflexion Private Equity

Small Continental Regional House of the Year: Corpfin Capital

Large Continental Regional House of the Year: Ambienta

Pan-European House of the Year: Hg

Global House of the Year: Carlyle Group

Special Situations House of the Year: Alchemy Partners

Grand Prix House of the Year: Inflexion Private Equity

Special Awards

Environmental and Social Governance Award: Summa Equity

Private Equity Hall of Fame: Patrick Sayer, former CEO, Eurazeo