Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has been voted ‘Professional Services Firm of the Year’ by the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) and Real Deals Private Equity Awards.

Deloitte was voted for this prestigious award by peers in the industry, which noted Deloitte’s growth record, innovative service offering and the quality of its deal record.

Timothy Mahapatra, Head of UK Transaction Services at Deloitte, commented: “In Europe we have enjoyed sustained private equity growth, both in revenue and resource, averaging 40% per annum over the past 4 years. Revenue from our largest 10 clients has grown by more than 60% in the last 12 months. We are providing new, innovative services such as portfolio optimisation, debt advisory, operational due diligence and addressing the needs of various emerging investor groups such Infrastructure Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds and Distressed Asset investors.”

Paul Zimmerman, Corporate Finance Advisory partner at Deloitte, added: “In 2007, we advised on over 300 completed deals covering all industries, geographical locations and size. Our mergers and acquisitions expertise and ability to successfully deliver on deals, large and small, is tested and proven. We are pleased to work with so many of the mid-market private equity houses on their deals and believe that our comprehensive service offering helps us add real value to the private equity sector.”

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