ETA Awards 2024 shortlist nominees revealed

Gerald Edelman is pleased to announce the shortlist for the second annual ETA Awards. The awards will take place on Thursday, 7 November, at Landing Forty Two, London.

The judging panel is composed of industry experts, including Bramley Johnson, SF Investor; Alex Glasner, a successful searcher who acquired Workpays in 2021; and Lisa Conmy, Partner at JMW. The finalists for this year are:

Deal of the Year Self-Funded

1. Acquisition of Greenline Coaches (Assets Loft)  
2. Acquisition of Set-A-Side Storage (Colmers Capital)
3. Acquisition of Mediline Group Services and Mediline Supported Living (Birch Farady Capital)

Community Contribution

1. Paul Quirk (Buy and Build Podcast)
2. Mark Dominic (Euston Ventures) 
3. Linh Vanh (Acacia Partners)

Deal of The Year Traditional – Head to Head

1. Aquisition of Saepio Solutions Ltd (Aurias)  
2. Acquisition of Garner Osbourne Circuits Ltd (Dean Curran) 

ESG Excellence –  Head to Head

1. UK Farmcare limited  (Backer Capital Limited)
2. Acquisition of Set-A-Side Storage (Colmers Capital)  

Lender of the Year

1. Shawbrook
2. Allica Bank
3. Dunport Capital Management

Carl Lundberg, CEO of Gerald Edelman and Founder of The ETA Awards, commented: “The calibre of entries this year has been exceptional, reflecting the growing sophistication and impact of the ETA sector in the UK. Our shortlisted candidates demonstrated innovation, strategic thinking, and strong leadership.“

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 7 November 2024, which will bring together the UK’s search community.

Tickets for the awards ceremony are now available. For more information and to secure your place, please visit awards.geraldedelman.com