Awards
We have delivered market leading returns on our first buyout fund and this performance has been recognised by a number of industry awards.
We have won awards from 5 of the key publications covering the Private Equity industry in the UK and Europe. In all cases, the awards were voted on by independent awards panels comprising senior industry figures or by peers across the private equity industry.
We have been recognised for our consistently strong investment track record and for individual exits from portfolio companies Nationwide Autocentres, Superglass and Hamworthy Heating. Details of the awards won to date are below:
Deal of the Year - Western Europe
ACQ Finance Awards 2009
Honouring the top deal makers in the global mergers and acquisition market, the awards represent those firms which have excelled in the private equity and corporate finance world.
The awards are totally independent and votes are cast by industry peers who assess the year's reports and articles in ACQ Finance. The winners are the firms that stand out from the crowd in terms of innovative legal structuring and acquisition financing over the past 12 months.
NBGI PE's investment in Haworthy Heating, was recognised as 'Deal of the Year - Western Europe' having exited in 2008 at an IRR of 38% over 6 years and a money multiple of 6x.
Buy and Build House of the Year
ACQ Finance Awards 2009
Honouring the top deal makers in the global mergers and acquisition market, the awards represent those firms which have excelled in the private equity and corporate finance world.
The awards are totally independent and votes are cast by industry peers who assess the year's reports and articles in ACQ Finance. The winners are the firms that stand out from the crowd in terms of innovative legal structuring and acquisition financing over the past 12 months.
This award was in recognition of our buy and build track record, particularly Nationwide Autocentres, and our continuing focus on buy and builds through the acquisitions of T-Jolly, Kornicis and follow-on acquisition Smollensky's.
Lower mid-market PE firm of the Year
Acquisitions Monthly Awards 2008
Acquisitions Monthly provides intelligent comment, critical analysis and comprehensive statistics on every important issue in acquisitions, mergers and buyouts.
Our track record on disposals put us in pole position in the sub-€150m UK/Western Europe category, with 2 of the 6 exits in Fund I delivering over 10x money.
UK Equity House of the Year
ACQ Finance Awards 2008
Honouring the top deal makers in the global mergers and acquisition market, the awards represent those firms which have excelled in the private equity and corporate finance world.
The awards are totally independent and votes are cast by industry peers who assess the year's reports and articles in ACQ Finance. The winners are the firms that stand out from the crowd in terms of innovative legal structuring and acquisition financing over the past 12 months.
Recognition of our track record of exits was the defining factor in gaining votes from our peers to win this award.
Small Buyout House of the Year
unquote” Private Equity Awards 2007
The unquote" awards are designed to act as a showcase for excellence in the private equity industry and are synonymous with the values that have made unquote" the industry's most trusted source of private equity information.
Our particularly strong delivery of successful exits across 2007 won us the 'Small Buyout House of the Year' award.
2007 M&A Deal of the Year
M&A Awards 2007
M&A Magazine is one of the leading magazines reporting on deal transactions and related corporate governance in the UK.
At the 2007 M&A Awards, NBGI PE's investment in Nationwide Autocentres, was recognised as 'M&A Deal of the Year' having exited in 2006 at an IRR of 72% over 5 years and a money multiple of 10x.
Buyout realisation of the Year
EVCJ Awards 2007
EVCJ is one of the leading European venture capital and private equity magazines. Published 10 times a year, it provides timely and accurate data and analysis on key developments in the private equity and venture capital markets. It covers every activity, from fund raising through to exits.
The Superglass realisation at 10.7x money multiple and 244% IRR is the most successful exit to date of the Fund I portfolio and was rewarded with the 'Buyout realisation of the Year' award.
2009 Personality of the Year and 2008 Dealmaker of the Year
M&A Awards 2009 and 2008
In addition to the awards won by the fund as a whole, Richard Morley has won M&A Personality of the Year at the 2009 M&A Awards and Dealmaker of the Year at the 2008 M&A Awards.
