Best Performing Share Award
sponsored by Teather & Greenwood

Winner: ASOS plc

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; Adam Pollock, Teather & Greenwood, Nick Robertson, Chief Executive, ASOS plc (winner); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Best Communication Award
sponsored by SJ Berwin

Winner: Mears Group plc

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; Delphine Currie, SJBerwin; Bob Holt, Chairman, Mears Group plc; (winner); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Best Use of AIM Award
sponsored by Winterflood Securities

Winner: PIPEX Communications plc

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; Julian Palfreyman, Winterflood Securities; Peter Dubens, Chairman, PIPEX Communications plc (winner); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Best Technology Award
sponsored by John East & Partners

Winner: NeuTec Pharma plc

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; John East, John East & Partners; Robert Mitchell, ISIS Asset Management (collecting the award on behalf of the winner NeuTec Pharma plc); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

AIM Transaction of the Year Award
sponsored by Seymour Pierce

Winners: Widney plc

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; Stuart Lane, Seymour Pierce; Clare Warren, College Hill (collecting the award on behalf of the winner Widney plc); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Best Research Award
sponsored by Canaccord Capital

Winner: Investors Chronicle

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; Mike Jones, Canaccord Capital; Miles Nolan, Investors Chronicle (winner); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

International Company of the Year Award
sponsored by W H Ireland

Winners: Hardman Resources

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; David Youngman, W H Ireland; Alan Burns, Hardman Resources (winner); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Best Newcomer Award
sponsored by Singer & Friedlander Investment Management

Winner: PKL Holdings plc

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; Andrew Banks, Singer & Friedlander Investment Management; Paul Rogers, PKL Holdings plc (winner); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Entrepreneur of the Year Award
sponsored by Brewin Dolphin Securities

Winner: PIPEX Communications plc

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; Mark Brady, Brewin Dolphin Securities; Peter Dubens, Chairman, PIPEX Communications plc (winner); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Company of the Year Award
sponsored by Close Investment Limited

Winner: Mark Tincknell, Chief Executive, Connaught plc

Picture shows, left to right, Bev Turner, presenter of the AIM Awards; Freda Isingoma, Close Investment Limited, Mark Tincknell, Chief Executive, Connaught plc (winner); and Graeme Pike, UK Head of Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers.