Synova Capital LLP (“Synova”), a leading investor into UK growth companies, is delighted to have been shortlisted in two separate categories by The Private Equity Awards judging panel: ‘UK Small Deal of the Year’ (for the successful exit from Portfolio Company, dbg); and for ‘Young Firm of the Year’ (for emerging firms launched since 2007).

Philip Shapiro, a Managing Partner of Synova, commented: “We are pleased to have been recognised by the judging panel for these prestigious Awards. We have been committed since the establishment of the firm in 2007 to our strategy of investing in and supporting high growth UK companies. As a team we have delivered on a number of key milestones over the past twelve months, which include a strong maiden exit from our first fund, strong year-on-year growth across our portfolio and more recently the successful raising of our second fund.”