3i has won Mid-Market Exit of the Year at the Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2020 for its sale of Aspen Pumps.
The award recognises successful deal origination, execution, portfolio management and exit for investments with an enterprise value at entry of between £50-500M.
Audley Travel was ranked as one of Britain’s mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales, achieving 66% annual average growth over the last two years.
Audley Travel has been named Best Tour Operator in The Telegraph Travel Awards 2019 which are based on the opinions of readers, with over 90,000 people voting this year.
Readers of The Times and Sunday Times also voted Audley the Best Luxury Tour Operator in the 2019 Travel Awards, highlighting the company’s specialist knowledge, great service and range of hand-picked experiences.
3i Private Equity was awarded silver for Best French Mid & Upper Market LBO Fund at the 18th edition of the Private Equity Exchange & Awards 2019, which was held in Paris on 27 November 2019.
Aspen received this award in recognition of its ongoing and notable growth in overseas markets over the last 3 years. This follows Aspen’s two previous Queen’s Award wins, for International Trade in 2009 and Innovation in 2014. Aspen’s continual drive for innovation, expert knowledge of the industry, investment in its people and commitment to its customers have seen the business thrive. As the only ACR ancillaries business with a truly global reach, Aspen trades in over 100 countries worldwide with business premises on four continents.
The Aspen Pumps Group has been awarded the South East ‘Large Management Team’ Award by the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. These awards recognise the best businesses in the UK backed by private equity and venture capital. As well as being a strong indicator of bold and authentic leadership, the award recognises achievements in the skilled execution of projects including acquisition, international expansion and marketing innovation.
The Private Equity International annual awards are voted for by readers and recognise the firms, deals and advisors that shaped the industry in 2018. The judges highlighted the 7x return 3i made on its investment in Scandlines, along with the company’s transformation during 3i’s ownership from a state-owned business to a best-in-class operator. The exit marked the culmination of an operational overhaul, including streamlining the business by selling non-core routes and assets and focusing the business on two routes linking Germany and Denmark.
Created to celebrate the hard work, drive and commitment of the people in the franchising sector on a global scale, the awards recognise exceptional, innovative brands driving change within the international franchising community. The winners are selected based on four overarching criteria - global growth intentions, a strong franchisor/franchisee relationship, innovative marketing and promotional plans and having played a part in advancing the cause of international franchising.
Action has been awarded Best Store Chain of the Netherlands for the fifth consecutive year. It also won the Retailer of the Year Netherlands 2018 - 2019 award. These awards are based on consumer ratings of various store criteria including price, product range and customer service.
Cross London Trains, a 3i Infrastructure plc portfolio company, won Train of the Year at the National Rail Awards 2018 for its new Siemens Class 700 Desiro City commuter train, which serves London's Thameslink routes.
Pieter de Jong, 3i Partner & Managing Director Benelux, was named Best Private Equity Manager for the third consecutive year at the 2017 M&A Awards in Amsterdam.
3i Private Equity was awarded silver for Best UK LBO Fund, Best European Mid-Market LBO Fund, Best French Mid & Upper Mid-Market LBO Fund and Best Benelux LBO Fund. In addition, it was awarded Special Distinction for Best Benelux LBO Fund.
AWG won for its Love Every Drop strategy, an ambitious plan that will see it achieve net carbon neutrality by the middle of the century. The entries are assessed by over 200 business peers with expert knowledge in responsible business, making these awards amongst the most prestigious and respected.
3i Infrastructure has won “Transport Investor of the Year, Europe” for the acquisition of a portfolio of assets from EISER Global Infrastructure Fund, including Belfast City Airport and four other transport concessions.
The annual Infrastructure Investor awards recognise the top performers in the industry. They are voted for by readers, on shortlists drawn up across 53 categories.
3i Infrastructure, along with consortium partners Fluor and Heijmans, have won “PPP Deal of the Year, Europe” for the A27 / A1 motorway project in the Netherlands.
The annual Infrastructure Investor awards recognise the top performers in the industry. They are voted for by readers, on shortlists drawn up across 53 categories.
The Private Equity International annual awards are voted for by readers. More than 6,400 votes were cast, recognising the firms, deals and advisors that shaped the industry in 2016. 3i was also recognised as runner up for the “Firm of the Year in the Benelux”.
Action was awarded Retailer of the Year Europe for the third consecutive year. It also won Dutch Retailer of the Year and Belgian Retailer of the Year. The award is based on consumer votes on various store criteria including price, product range and customer service.
These awards celebrate innovation and excellence in private equity and venture capital. The judges' criteria included outstanding origination, value creation during ownership and excellent deal execution. Our win was based on their recommendation together with strong support from voters.
Audley was named Best Tour Operator at the 2015-2016 Telegraph Travel Awards ceremony on April 12th 2016. The awards recognise the world's best destinations, airlines, tour operators and cruise lines, and are voted for by readers.
The M&A Awards, organised by Alex van Groningen, are the landmark event for professionals working in M&A, corporate finance and private equity in the Netherlands, as they recognise and reward the best talent in the industry.
The inaugural European Women In Private Equity Awards are designed to find the most exemplary women within private equity across Europe. The aim of the awards is to highlight the success of women working in the private equity sector and to encourage more women to consider careers within the industry.
The award was given in recognition of Loxam’s consistent financial performance throughout the crisis as well its capacity to constantly innovate. Furthermore, the award highlights the company’s role in developing the French and European rental market.
The award recognises companies which make an outstanding contribution to the local community and environmental sustainability, by commending demonstrable commitment to areas such as community volunteer schemes, charity work and creating a positive working environment.
3i Infrastructure, Siemens and Innisfree have won the ‘Global PPP transaction of the year’ and ‘European PPP transaction of the year’ awards for the Thameslink transaction
The award process drew thousands of votes from Infrastructure Investor’s readers, who selected from a shortlist of four firms in each category. Voters were also free to nominate firms not named on the shortlist.