Rastrick scoops four dealmaker prizes
John Rastrick of Phoenix Equity Partners has been named Dealmaker of the Year, one of four prizes he scooped at the prestigious Insider Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2010. Rastrick, who led the management buyout of Andrew Page, was presented with the award in front of more than 550 professionals at the Royal Armouries Museum, Saviles Hall, Leeds. Comic Rory Bremner was compére for the evening, which raised money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Yorkshire Business Insider editor Jim Pendrill praised the work of the local dealmaking community despite a "year of great uncertainty", and said the "omens look as good as they have done for quite some time" for the community's future. The Dealmaker of the Year award was sponsored by Fox Lloyd Jones.
The winners
Deal of the Year
Winner: Andrew Page, management buyout (Phoenix Equity Partners)
One of the biggest deals in the past year, it had originally failed to complete a couple years earlier. But the £100m buyout took place with great support from the dealmaking community. HSBC, RBS, and Lloyds TSB provided new banking facilities, structured by Stuart Warriner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Warriner also advised Phoenix Equity Partners, alongside Jonathan Jones of Hammonds. Andrew Page and the management team were advised by Yunus Seedat of Addleshaw Goddard and Christian Mayo of KPMG.
Shortlisted: Callcredit Information Group management buyout (Vitruvian Partners), Card Factory management buyout (Charterhouse Capital Partners), JHP Group management buyout LDC, Hallam Beauty (sale to Mibelle), Davy Markham (sale to Hindustan Dorr-Oliver)
Sponsored by: Venturexec
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Sean Lippell, partner, Addleshaw Goddard
In the last few years Lippell led the team acting for Bridgepoint Capital, a longstanding client, on the buyout of Leeds Bradford Airport, while he has advised the Permira backed Principal Hayley Group on a number of transactions and has also continued to advise longstanding clients such as Symingtons and Autofil on various deals.
Turnaround/Rescue Deal of the Year
Winner: Endless for sale of Davy Markham
The sale of Davy Markham to Indian conglomerate Hindustan Dorr-Oliver was a highlight for many financiers over the past year. It was a particular triumph for Endless who backed a buyout of the then struggling business in 2007 which has now been transformed into a profitable market-leading engineering company.
Shortlisted: Rothschild and Eversheds for White Young Green (debt for equity swap)
Sponsored by: PNC Business Credit
Corporate Banker of the Year
Winner: Norman Davidson, HSBC
As well as backing the buyouts of Andrew Page, Allied Glass and Zenith, the bank also jointly underwrote the £300m acquisition of 2Wire Corporation by Yorkshire set-top box manufacturer Pace.
Shortlisted: Tom Green, HSBC, Mike Selina, Yorkshire Bank, Andy Killingback, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Rob Lawrence, Lloyds TSB
Sponsored by: Calvert & Fletcher Bespoke Banking Recruitment
Private Equity Provider of the Year
Winner: John Rastrick, Phoenix Equity Partners
Another award on a great night for Phoenix Equity Partners.
Shortlisted: John Swarbrick, LDC, Steve O’Hare, Barclays Private Equity, Chris Clegg, Endless LLP
Sponsored by: Credit Agricole Commercial Finance
Corporate Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Jonathan Jones, Hammonds LLP
Hammonds' highlight was winning the mandate to advise Phoenix Equity Partners on the buyout of Andrew Page, while it also advised LDC on the buyout of vocational education provider JHP
Shortlisted: Yunas Seedat, Addleshaw Goddard, Peter Wood, Pinsent Masons, Keith Froud, Eversheds, Guy Jackson, Cobbetts LLP
Sponsored by: Leumi ABL
Asset Based Financier of the Year
Winner: Alastair Hood, PNC Business Credit (KBC Business Capital)
Well done Alistair for another very busy year.
Shortlisted: Andy Pickford, RBS Invoice Finance, John Walsh, Leumi ABL, David Jones, Aldermore Invoice Finance
Sponsored by: Calvert & Fletcher Bespoke Banking Recruitment
Corporate Finance Adviser of the Year
Winner: Stuart Warriner, PwC
Well done to Warriner who describes the MBO of Andrew Page as a particular highlight of the year, while the firm also backed the buyout of Card Factory.
Shortlisted: David Hardless, Park Place Corporate Finance, Stephen Moore, Rothschild, Christian Mayo, KPMG, Martin Jenkins, Deloitte LLP
Sponsored by: Cobbets LLP
Mid-Market Advisory Firm of the Year
Winner: Park Place Corporate Finance
Another strong year for the firm, which advised on the buyouts of Allied Glass, Callcredit and Zenith over the past 12 months.
Shortlisted: MaxAim, Zeus Capital, Evolution Securities, Grant Thornton
Sponsored by: Centric Commercial Finance
Asset Based Lender of the Year
Winner: PNC Business Credit (formerly KBC Business Capital)
Well done to KBC. Highlights of the year included the refinancing of hardware supplier Avocet and of wool merchant Standard Wool.
Shortlisted: RBS Invoice Finance Venture Finance, Aldermore Invoice Finance
PNC Business Credit, Leumi ABL
Sponsored by: Venturexec
Corporate Bank of the Year
Winner: HSBC
Congratulations for a great year all round for the HSBC team.
Shortlisted: Yorkshire Bank, Santander, Lloyds TSB, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Sponsored by: Endless LLP
Private Equity House of the Year
Winner: Phoenix Equity Partners
Phoenix has just raised a new £450m fund, so expect to hear a lot more from the firm in 2011.
Shortlisted: LDC, Barclays Private Equity, Endless LLP
Sponsored by: Cobbetts LLP
Corporate Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Hammonds LLP
Congratulations to Jonathan Jones and his team in what was an extremely competitive award this year.
Shortlisted: Addleshaw Goddard, DLA Piper, Eversheds, Cobbetts LLP
Sponsored by: Sharp Consultancy
Corporate Finance Advisory Team of the Year
Winner: KPMG
The firm’s highlights of the year included advising on the sales of greeting card retailer the Card Factory, car parts distributor Andrew Page and financial information group Callcredit – three great deals over the past year.
Shortlisted: Deloitte, PwC, Rothschild
Sponsored by: Leumi ABL
