The EIS Association Awards have become a highly competitive challenge for members and denote excellence in a number of EIS fields. The Awards are presented to the company, firm, adviser, individual or any entity which, in the opinion of the members, has achieved outstanding performance in the context of the Enterprise Investment Scheme during the year.
Nominations
Candidates may be nominated by any member from any sphere but they must abstain if they are directly or indirectly involved with the nominee. Members of the Executive Board are not eligible for nomination. The vote is ultimately decided by the Council, who cast their votes for the candidates put forward by members.
The categories for nomination are as follows:
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Best EIS Tax Adviser
- Best EIS Legal Adviser
- Best EIS Sponsor/Fund Manager
- Best Individual Contribution to the EIS Industry (company or person)
2011 saw a new category introduced for Best Newcomer to encourage new entrants in the growing EIS market.
Members are encouraged to put forward other entities that perhaps do not fit the above categories but that represent excellence in the use of the EIS.
The Chairman's Annual Reception at the House of Lords 2nd February 2012
This glittering affair is the showcase for the EIS Association Annual awards for excellence. A packed house witnessed the hotly contested awards with a record 40 worthy contenders, testament to growth in the EIS and to the excellent standards embraced by the industry. Congratulations to all the nominees – being put forward is in itself an achievement of recognition by your peers and the awards become ever more competitive.
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John Moulton, our speaker delivered a robust view on our economic outlook. A few guests headed for the Thames but the EIS is there to save us!
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Best EIS Tax Adviser
Sponsored by Calculus Capital
3rd Place: Crowe Clark Whitehill
Runner Up: Grant Thornton
Winner: PricewaterhouseCoopers As ever, PWC's team have done us proud with their expertise, knowledge and support in a challenging year.
A well deserved, well done!
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 Pictured are Susan McDonald from Calculus Capital Philip Hare, Christine Fowles and Mark Palser from PWC
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Best EIS Legal Adviser - sponsored by Grant Thornton
3rd Place: SGH Martineau
Runner Up: Edwin Coe
Winner: RW Blears
Well deserved Roger for consistent support of EIS and university spin-outs over the years, as well as innovative solutions for EIS companies and stalwart support of the technical issues.
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 Pictured are Roger Blears from RW Blears and Liz Brion from Grant Thornton
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Best Newcomer - sponsored by Allenbridge
3rd Place: St James's Place
Runner Up: Future Capital
Winner: Highgate Tech Fund
Congratulations on taking on early stage technology companies - potential world beaters, we hope! Hands on help for the young tech company and an innovative fee structure for investors. Well done! We hope to see more hot contenders for this award next year.
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 Pictured are Andrew Muir from Highgate Tech Fund and Kate Davidson from Allenbridge
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Best EIS Fund Manager
Sponsored by Crowe Clark Whitehill
3rd Place: Downing
Runner Up: MMC Ventures
Winner: Calculus Capital
Calculus has been one of the major stalwarts of the EIS market for over a decade and we are delighted to see their achievements recognised with this award.
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 Pictured are John Glencross and Susan McDonald from Calculus Capital and Fiona Hotston-Moore from Crowe Clark Whitehill |
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Best Individual or Corporate Contribution to EIS
Sponsored by Calculus
The most coveted but probably the most difficult award to judge as most of the work is done in darkened rooms and communicated to a few only. However, it is possibly the most vital to the thriving of the industry and we are pleased to present some unsung heroes/heroines.
3rd Place: John Glencross
Runner Up: Philip Hare
Winner: Kathryn Robertson HMRC
Dedicated tireless effort, always ready to listen, helpful, constructive and incredibly knowledgeable and proactive.
Special thanks from all the membership to Lord Howard Flight for his outstanding work on behalf of the EIS Association
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 Pictured are Kathryn Robertson HMRC and Susan MacDonald from Calculus Capital
 Pictured are Lord Howard Flight, Susan Phillips and John Moulton
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THANK YOU
To everyone who contributed to this superb evening and for the efforts made throughout the year, however small, whether it is time, facilities or investment. We are very grateful to our sponsors who donate, offer us venues and hospitality for our events, from a boardroom lunch to breakfast or canapés for a hundred delegates to eke out our meagre coffers. We will be on the scrounge again during 2012 as we embark on another critical year for the EIS – please support us!
We are very grateful indeed to our very generous sponsors:
To everyone who contributed to this superb evening and for the efforts made throughout the year, however small, whether it is time, facilities or investment. We are very grateful to our sponsors who donate, offer us venues and hospitality for our events, from a boardroom lunch to breakfast or canapés for a hundred delegates to eke out our meagre coffers. We will be on the scrounge again during 2012 as we embark on another critical year for the EIS – please support us!
We are very grateful indeed to our very generous sponsors:
