
AIM Awards
Thursday 13 October 2022, Old Billingsgate, London EC3
Nominations open w/c 27 June 2022
and will close on Friday 5 August 2022
About
About the Awards
Each year the AIM ‘club’ gathers to celebrate outstanding achievement on the world’s most successful growth market.
Sponsored by BDO in association with the London Stock Exchange, the Awards identify the quoted companies and entrepreneurs who have harnessed AIM to help them fulfil their ambition and growth potential in the last twelve months.
Now in its 27th year, the AIM Awards Dinner attracts over 1,400 guests including Senior Directors from AIM quoted companies and their advisers – ranging from NOMADS and brokers to accountants, lawyers, investor relations and financial PR professionals, the media and analysts – making it the largest AIM gathering – and, indeed, one of the annual highlights – in the City calendar.
Each year the AIM Awards Dinner is a sell-out event and over the years it has developed its own distinctive atmosphere – ‘professional but fun’. In recent years, the event has made its home right in the heart of the City, at Old Billingsgate – a striking landmark venue situated on the banks of the River Thames, just moments from Tower Bridge.
Sponsors
BDO is proud to provide accounting and business advisory services to over 180 AIM-quoted companies. Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy and the owners and management teams that lead them.
Our clients’ challenges do not exist in silos and neither do we. We do not shy away from investing time in a long-term relationship so that we can stand in our clients’ shoes while helping them. We get behind the numbers and understand our clients’ business so that we offer honest, practical advice that is relevant to their own situation.
BDO LLP is a key member of the BDO global network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms. The BDO global network provides business advisory services in 167 countries, with 91,000 people working out of 1,658 offices worldwide. It has revenues of $10.3bn. Being a member of the BDO global network allows us to meet the needs of clients who are growing and trading internationally.
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BDO is proud to provide accounting and business advisory services to over 180 AIM-quoted companies. Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy and the owners and management teams that lead them.
Our clients’ challenges do not exist in silos and neither do we. We do not shy away from investing time in a long-term relationship so that we can stand in our clients’ shoes while helping them. We get behind the numbers and understand our clients’ business so that we offer honest, practical advice that is relevant to their own situation.
BDO LLP is a key member of the BDO global network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms. The BDO global network provides business advisory services in 167 countries, with 91,000 people working out of 1,658 offices worldwide. It has revenues of $10.3bn. Being a member of the BDO global network allows us to meet the needs of clients who are growing and trading internationally.
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Almost 26 years on from its launch, AIM is firmly established as the world’s leading growth market.
Over 3,900 companies have raised a combined £124bn on AIM since 1995, including £78bn through further capital raising, funding their ongoing expansion and development. The unique global community of advisers and investors who help companies join AIM and support them once on market is integral to AIM’s success.
AIM’s market structure, specially designed to meet the needs of SMEs, continues to create a compelling offering for companies seeking to raise long-term funds on a public market. AIM’s success has enhanced London’s reputation as the world’s capital market, where companies seek to benefit from London’s core strengths: international profile; high standards of regulation; and the deep pools of capital.
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Almost 26 years on from its launch, AIM is firmly established as the world’s leading growth market.
Over 3,900 companies have raised a combined £124bn on AIM since 1995, including £78bn through further capital raising, funding their ongoing expansion and development. The unique global community of advisers and investors who help companies join AIM and support them once on market is integral to AIM’s success.
AIM’s market structure, specially designed to meet the needs of SMEs, continues to create a compelling offering for companies seeking to raise long-term funds on a public market. AIM’s success has enhanced London’s reputation as the world’s capital market, where companies seek to benefit from London’s core strengths: international profile; high standards of regulation; and the deep pools of capital.
Do you have the right people, processes and technology for success?
Today’s business world is more complex than ever before. To address its biggest challenges, Robert Half & Protiviti together form the world’s first and largest specialised talent solutions and business consulting firm, helping organisations to navigate change and growth. We provide companies with the know-how, resources and advice they need to succeed, offering flexible managed solutions to their biggest problems. By combining expert consultancy with well-established, global talent networks, our combined solutions are as nimble as the companies that use them.
Named in FORTUNE’s World's Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For lists, in addition to a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, the two halves of our business come together to form a powerful whole – one global firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, outstanding talent and unparalleled collaboration to help you face the future with confidence.
Do you have the right people, processes and technology for success?
Today’s business world is more complex than ever before. To address its biggest challenges, Robert Half & Protiviti together form the world’s first and largest specialised talent solutions and business consulting firm, helping organisations to navigate change and growth. We provide companies with the know-how, resources and advice they need to succeed, offering flexible managed solutions to their biggest problems. By combining expert consultancy with well-established, global talent networks, our combined solutions are as nimble as the companies that use them.
Named in FORTUNE’s World's Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For lists, in addition to a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity, the two halves of our business come together to form a powerful whole – one global firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, outstanding talent and unparalleled collaboration to help you face the future with confidence.

We are delighted to welcome Mercia as a sponsor and further details will be available in due course.

We are delighted to welcome Mercia as a sponsor and further details will be available in due course.

Zeus Capital is an independent investment bank with a multi-disciplinary team, covering corporate finance, corporate broking and sales, supported by research analysts with deep sector knowledge. The experienced team advised on five of the seven largest AIM IPOs in 2021. Established in 2003, Zeus Capital has offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Zeus Capital provides high quality financial advice to both public and private companies. The team’s strength lies in its:
- Extensive experience covering IPOs (particularly in the mid-market), private and secondary fundraisings, mergers & acquisitions and corporate advisory through to complex structured financings, debt advisory and restructuring
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of markets
- Consistency of people, quality and relationships
- Access to independent sources of capital and innovative funding solutions
Zeus Capital’s approach is characterised by an emphasis on developing strong relationships with clients through:
- Long-term commitment
- Understanding clients’ businesses and needs
- Adding value through the generation of new ideas for business development and in the structuring, negotiation and execution of transactions
- Building close working relationships at all levels
- Dedicated relationship teams
- Entrepreneurial approach

Zeus Capital is an independent investment bank with a multi-disciplinary team, covering corporate finance, corporate broking and sales, supported by research analysts with deep sector knowledge. The experienced team advised on five of the seven largest AIM IPOs in 2021. Established in 2003, Zeus Capital has offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Zeus Capital provides high quality financial advice to both public and private companies. The team’s strength lies in its:
- Extensive experience covering IPOs (particularly in the mid-market), private and secondary fundraisings, mergers & acquisitions and corporate advisory through to complex structured financings, debt advisory and restructuring
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of markets
- Consistency of people, quality and relationships
- Access to independent sources of capital and innovative funding solutions
Zeus Capital’s approach is characterised by an emphasis on developing strong relationships with clients through:
- Long-term commitment
- Understanding clients’ businesses and needs
- Adding value through the generation of new ideas for business development and in the structuring, negotiation and execution of transactions
- Building close working relationships at all levels
- Dedicated relationship teams
- Entrepreneurial approach
Winterflood Securities is No.1 in the UK Equity market, committed to providing liquidity and flexible execution services to institutional investors, retail brokers and asset managers.
Winterflood’s strengths are a combination of traditional trading values and the performance of our own cutting-edge technology.
Winterflood Securities has been fully committed to the AIM market since the beginning in 1995, when only ten companies were quoted. There are now over 800 companies quoted on the world’s leading growth market and we cover nearly every one of these stocks.
Winterflood Securities is once again delighted to sponsor the Best Use of AIM Award and would like to congratulate all of the award winners. We hope that their success will continue to promote the vital role that AIM plays in the provision of capital for small, young and fast-growing companies.
Winterflood Securities Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Winterflood Securities is No.1 in the UK Equity market, committed to providing liquidity and flexible execution services to institutional investors, retail brokers and asset managers.
Winterflood’s strengths are a combination of traditional trading values and the performance of our own cutting-edge technology.
Winterflood Securities has been fully committed to the AIM market since the beginning in 1995, when only ten companies were quoted. There are now over 800 companies quoted on the world’s leading growth market and we cover nearly every one of these stocks.
Winterflood Securities is once again delighted to sponsor the Best Use of AIM Award and would like to congratulate all of the award winners. We hope that their success will continue to promote the vital role that AIM plays in the provision of capital for small, young and fast-growing companies.
Winterflood Securities Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Cenkos is a leading independent institutional broker, delivering capital and corporate advice to support sustainable growth.
We understand that a commitment to the long term view and taking the time to understand our client’s needs and ambitions underpins successful growth stories. We are dedicated to finding pragmatic, realistic routes to achieve our clients’ aims. With a strong network of committed investors, we can provide multiple options to find the right approach for each client. By providing clear, honest feedback we are a trusted adviser to our clients.
Cenkos completed 34 transactions including two IPOs in 2021 and raised over £1.2bn in 2021.
Cenkos are delighted to sponsor the Best Technology Award.
Cenkos is a leading independent institutional broker, delivering capital and corporate advice to support sustainable growth.
We understand that a commitment to the long term view and taking the time to understand our client’s needs and ambitions underpins successful growth stories. We are dedicated to finding pragmatic, realistic routes to achieve our clients’ aims. With a strong network of committed investors, we can provide multiple options to find the right approach for each client. By providing clear, honest feedback we are a trusted adviser to our clients.
Cenkos completed 34 transactions including two IPOs in 2021 and raised over £1.2bn in 2021.
Cenkos are delighted to sponsor the Best Technology Award.
BDB Pitmans’ capital markets practice covers all matters surrounding the introduction of companies to AIM, and we are the retained legal adviser for a number of listed companies across a variety of areas.
We are proud to be sponsoring the ‘Diversity Champion Award’ at the AIM Awards 2021. At BDB Pitmans, diversity and inclusion isn’t just a tick box exercise. We strive to create an environment for all staff members which is not only free from any form of discrimination, harassment or bullying, but celebrates and values diversity. In 2020, we appointed our first ‘Diversity and Inclusion Manager’ which underlines the firm’s commitment to this area.
We became BDB Pitmans in 2018 following the merger of legacy firms Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) and Pitmans Law. Based at offices in London, Cambridge, Reading and Southampton we approach every case with the bigger picture in mind.
BDB Pitmans’ capital markets practice covers all matters surrounding the introduction of companies to AIM, and we are the retained legal adviser for a number of listed companies across a variety of areas.
We are proud to be sponsoring the ‘Diversity Champion Award’ at the AIM Awards 2021. At BDB Pitmans, diversity and inclusion isn’t just a tick box exercise. We strive to create an environment for all staff members which is not only free from any form of discrimination, harassment or bullying, but celebrates and values diversity. In 2020, we appointed our first ‘Diversity and Inclusion Manager’ which underlines the firm’s commitment to this area.
We became BDB Pitmans in 2018 following the merger of legacy firms Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) and Pitmans Law. Based at offices in London, Cambridge, Reading and Southampton we approach every case with the bigger picture in mind.
Shore Capital is an independent securities business offering institutional and corporate clients leading investment banking, research, sales and trading services, including fixed income. We are represented across the UK enabling extensive distribution and institutional coverage. This distribution capability is complemented by our experienced corporate advisory and broking team who offer discreet, innovative and valued advice to companies on both the Main Market and AIM. We have circa 115 retained corporate clients and Shore Capital is also the 3rd largest market maker by number of AIM stocks covered.
Our cross-disciplinary team has deep, market leading experience in a wide range of small and mid-cap UK companies within the following sectors: Consumer, Financials, Healthcare, Insurance, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Support Services, Technology and Media. Our research on over 250 companies is distributed to an extensive institutional client base in the UK, Europe and US.
Shore Capital is an independent securities business offering institutional and corporate clients leading investment banking, research, sales and trading services, including fixed income. We are represented across the UK enabling extensive distribution and institutional coverage. This distribution capability is complemented by our experienced corporate advisory and broking team who offer discreet, innovative and valued advice to companies on both the Main Market and AIM. We have circa 115 retained corporate clients and Shore Capital is also the 3rd largest market maker by number of AIM stocks covered.
Our cross-disciplinary team has deep, market leading experience in a wide range of small and mid-cap UK companies within the following sectors: Consumer, Financials, Healthcare, Insurance, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Support Services, Technology and Media. Our research on over 250 companies is distributed to an extensive institutional client base in the UK, Europe and US.
ONE Advisory is proud to provide its corporate services to more than 90 AIM and main market clients.
ONE Advisory provides day-to-day Co-Sec, Corporate Governance and Compliance services to its clients as well as being AIM’s adviser of choice in delivering IFRS conversions, FPPP drafting and IPO project management services.
ONE Advisory has broad and deep relationships with the AIM capital markets community and is owned and staffed by ex Nomads, corporate lawyers, reporting accountants and company secretaries.
ONE Advisory is delighted to be the sponsor of the AIM Corporate Governance Award.
ONE Advisory is proud to provide its corporate services to more than 90 AIM and main market clients.
ONE Advisory provides day-to-day Co-Sec, Corporate Governance and Compliance services to its clients as well as being AIM’s adviser of choice in delivering IFRS conversions, FPPP drafting and IPO project management services.
ONE Advisory has broad and deep relationships with the AIM capital markets community and is owned and staffed by ex Nomads, corporate lawyers, reporting accountants and company secretaries.
ONE Advisory is delighted to be the sponsor of the AIM Corporate Governance Award.
BGF backs companies with ambitious growth plans, driven by strong management teams.
Whether scaling operations, expanding into new markets or pursuing a strategic acquisition, BGF can provide cornerstone investments to reduce fundraising and execution risk. BGF’s Quoted team has invested c£500m across over 75 AIM-listed companies to date. Investments span every region and sector of the economy within the smallcap space.
BGF typically invests between £2m and £10m in the companies it backs, but can provide follow-on funding beyond this to support growth. With a balance sheet of £2.5bn, BGF is the most active and influential investor in small and mid-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland.
Whether scaling operations, expanding into new markets or pursuing a strategic acquisition, BGF can offer cornerstone investments to reduce fundraising and execution risk. BGF’s Quoted team has invested £200m across 45 AIM-listed companies to date. Investments span every region and sector of the economy.
BGF typically invests between £1m and £10m in the companies it backs and can provide follow-on funding to support further growth. With a balance sheet of £2.5bn, BGF is the most active and influential investor in small and mid-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland
BGF backs companies with ambitious growth plans, driven by strong management teams.
Whether scaling operations, expanding into new markets or pursuing a strategic acquisition, BGF can provide cornerstone investments to reduce fundraising and execution risk. BGF’s Quoted team has invested c£500m across over 75 AIM-listed companies to date. Investments span every region and sector of the economy within the smallcap space.
BGF typically invests between £2m and £10m in the companies it backs, but can provide follow-on funding beyond this to support growth. With a balance sheet of £2.5bn, BGF is the most active and influential investor in small and mid-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland.
Whether scaling operations, expanding into new markets or pursuing a strategic acquisition, BGF can offer cornerstone investments to reduce fundraising and execution risk. BGF’s Quoted team has invested £200m across 45 AIM-listed companies to date. Investments span every region and sector of the economy.
BGF typically invests between £1m and £10m in the companies it backs and can provide follow-on funding to support further growth. With a balance sheet of £2.5bn, BGF is the most active and influential investor in small and mid-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland
PrimaryBid is the only platform where individuals can join corporate fundraisings on equal terms as institutional investors. We're putting the public back into public markets.
In partnership with the London Stock Exchange and Euronext, PrimaryBid has created the infrastructure to seamlessly connect retail investors with public companies when it matters most.
Our mission is to enhance fairness, inclusivity and transparency in capital markets. Through our innovative service, retail investors have been able to access capital raisings on the same terms and same price as institutional investors. Individual shareholders should have the same opportunities as institutional investors.
The response from Boards and their advisers to our solution has been excellent: they recognise our digital solution for retail inclusion brings together both good governance and best execution.
PrimaryBid is the only platform where individuals can join corporate fundraisings on equal terms as institutional investors. We're putting the public back into public markets.
In partnership with the London Stock Exchange and Euronext, PrimaryBid has created the infrastructure to seamlessly connect retail investors with public companies when it matters most.
Our mission is to enhance fairness, inclusivity and transparency in capital markets. Through our innovative service, retail investors have been able to access capital raisings on the same terms and same price as institutional investors. Individual shareholders should have the same opportunities as institutional investors.
The response from Boards and their advisers to our solution has been excellent: they recognise our digital solution for retail inclusion brings together both good governance and best execution.
Octopus Investments, part of the Octopus Group, is a leading specialist investment business with over two decades of experience, dedicated to delivering tax efficient investment solutions to financial advisers and investors across the UK. We are the largest provider of VCTs, EIS and BPR-qualifying investments and an active investor in UK smaller companies.
At Octopus we champion the value of financial advice and passionately believe that more people and their families could benefit from financial planning. We want to change the world of investments by offering a straight-talking approach, exceptional customer service and products that aim to do what they say they will.
Octopus Investments, part of the Octopus Group, is a leading specialist investment business with over two decades of experience, dedicated to delivering tax efficient investment solutions to financial advisers and investors across the UK. We are the largest provider of VCTs, EIS and BPR-qualifying investments and an active investor in UK smaller companies.
At Octopus we champion the value of financial advice and passionately believe that more people and their families could benefit from financial planning. We want to change the world of investments by offering a straight-talking approach, exceptional customer service and products that aim to do what they say they will.
WH Ireland Capital Markets provides financial advisory and broking services to public and private growth companies. Our expertise covers the full range of solutions, including IPOs, private and public equity placements, takeovers and M&A amongst other specialist remits. We have built a diverse network of public and private investors, encompassing everything from large institutions to high-net-worth individuals and family offices through the WH Ireland Investor Forum. To date we have helped multiple growth companies fulfil their ambitions and today the team is engaged by around 100 growth companies to support their strategies.
WH Ireland Capital Markets provides financial advisory and broking services to public and private growth companies. Our expertise covers the full range of solutions, including IPOs, private and public equity placements, takeovers and M&A amongst other specialist remits. We have built a diverse network of public and private investors, encompassing everything from large institutions to high-net-worth individuals and family offices through the WH Ireland Investor Forum. To date we have helped multiple growth companies fulfil their ambitions and today the team is engaged by around 100 growth companies to support their strategies.
Corporate
Creative
Communications
Design Portfolio is a group of strategic advisors, creative thinkers and compelling storytellers. Based in London and Leeds, we work with companies big and small to craft engaging and impactful communications. We combine strategy with creativity to bring stories to life through:
- Digital
- Reporting
- Sustainability
- Presentations
- Video
- Brand
Also find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
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Corporate
Creative
Communications
Design Portfolio is a group of strategic advisors, creative thinkers and compelling storytellers. Based in London and Leeds, we work with companies big and small to craft engaging and impactful communications. We combine strategy with creativity to bring stories to life through:
- Digital
- Reporting
- Sustainability
- Presentations
- Video
- Brand
Also find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
Awards
The AIM Awards look at how companies and individuals harness AIM to power their growth and fulfil their strategy. AIM is one of the most important platforms to help smaller and growing companies raise the capital they need for expansion. The AIM Awards scrutinises recent joiners and more established companies, as well as the advisers and commentators, to identify the stars of the last twelve months across eleven categories
The Awards cover the period 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022
Nominations open w/c 27 June 2022
Click on each award to view more information
Best Investor Communication Award
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Best Investor Communication Award
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Criteria
Good shareholder and investor communications are about more than just a well-produced Annual Report and website, although there is no disputing the importance of these within a company’s IR programme. They are also about maintaining open and clear conversations with all shareholders, effectively communicating bad and unexpected news as well as the good. The winning company will have demonstrated honest, accurate and consistent communication with all levels of shareholders and potential shareholders. Having adapted to life as a public company, the winner will have engaged effectively with new shareholders, promoting the company to professional and private investor audiences using all available channels, including social media.
Last year's winner

EMIS Group plc
Last year's shortlist
- Abcam plc
- Accrol Group Holdings plc
- Belvoir Group plc
- EMIS Group plc
- FRP Advisory Group plc
- Joules Group plc
Best Performing Share Award
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Best Performing Share Award
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Criteria
The period covered by this award (and indeed by all the other awards presented tonight) is from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022.
The Best Performing Share Award is a factual award, based on share price performance over the period*; however, in addition to pure share price performance, the Voting Panel took the view that an allowance must be made for adequate liquidity in the day‑to‑day trading of the company’s shares. Thus, the additional criterion for this award is that the winner must have a minimum of 25% of its issued share capital in public hands. For the purposes of this award, public is defined as not connected with 5% shareholders, the Directors, family or others acting in concert. The Best Performing Share Award, being a factual award, was not deliberated upon by the Voting Panel.
* Cash shells are excluded, as are those companies that have undergone significant financial engineering.
Last year's winner

Zephyr Energy plc
Last year's shortlist
This is a factual award and therefore no shortlist is necessary.
Best Use of AIM Award
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Best Use of AIM Award
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Criteria
The winner of this award will be a company that regards its arrival on AIM as the beginning of a journey rather than a destination in itself. The winning company will have a clear growth strategy in place and will have demonstrated successful implementation of that strategy.
Last year's winner

RWS Holdings plc
Last year's shortlist
- Brickability Group plc
- EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc
- Keywords Studios plc
- RWS Holdings plc
- SDI Group plc
- SigmaRoc plc
Best Technology Award
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Best Technology Award
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Criteria
The winner of this award will be a company that reflects the innovation and entrepreneurial skills that are the cornerstone of the AIM culture. The technology concerned does not have to be proven commercially. Obviously, this is potentially a high risk award, given the innovative nature of the subject matter, and the Voting Panel will be aware of, and make allowances for, this fact.
Last year's winner

Renalytix plc
Last year's shortlist
- ANGLE plc
- Boku, Inc.
- Calnex Solutions plc
- Creo Medical Group plc
- Renalytix plc
- Verici Dx plc
Diversity Champion Award
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Diversity Champion Award
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Criteria
The Diversity Champion Award has been created to identify companies within the AIM community that advocate equality and inclusion across all strands of diversity and who are shining examples to other organisations of how Diversity and Inclusion should cascade through every aspect of the business.
The Diversity Champion will demonstrate excellence across gender, race, religion, age, opportunity, disability, career development, training and sexual orientation. The winner of this award will embrace Diversity and Inclusion through its culture and vision, its executive team, the workplace environment, its gender pay equality and its anti-discriminatory policies.
The winner will be a leader in terms of fostering diverse thinking and demonstrating that diversity and inclusion is built into its very DNA.
This was new award in 2021.
Last year's winner

Team17 Group plc
Last year's shortlist
- FD Technologies plc
- finnCap Group plc
- In The Style Group plc
- Team17 Group plc
- The Panoply Holdings plc
- YouGov plc
AIM Transaction of the Year Award
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AIM Transaction of the Year Award
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Criteria
The winner of this award will be a company that has been transformed by a single financial or commercial transaction during the period under review. This is necessarily a wide-ranging award, given to recognise a significant achievement by a company in transforming itself, literally at a stroke, and thereby creating significant shareholder value.
Last year's winner

Brickability Group plc
Last year's shortlist
- Brickability Group plc
- Inspecs Group plc
- Learning Technologies Group plc
- Mattioli Woods plc
- RWS Holdings plc
- SigmaRoc plc
AIM Corporate Governance Award
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AIM Corporate Governance Award
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Criteria
Good governance is more than just ticking the boxes, it is about building and nurturing a healthy culture, ensuring engagement with investors, customers and the workforce and maintaining key governance virtues such as evaluation, audit and risk, independence, diversity and strong succession planning. The winning company will apply the principles of their chosen governance code in a way that shareholders can evaluate. They will go beyond ‘box ticking’ and demonstrate the actions the board has taken in the year and how these link to the business strategy and purpose. Communication on how the board fulfils its role in cascading the tone from the top throughout the organisation and how it employs social and environmental governance through engagement with wider stakeholders will be critical to success in this award category.
Last year's winner

YouGov plc
Last year's shortlist
- ECO Animal Health Group plc
- MJ Hudson Group plc
- Keywords Studios plc
- Sanderson Design Group plc
- The Panoply Holdings plc
- YouGov plc
AIM Growth Business of the Year Award
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AIM Growth Business of the Year Award
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Criteria
The winner of this award will be registered and headquartered in the UK. It will have achieved exceptional, consistent growth in turnover and profitability for at least the past three years. This growth will have been achieved through market disruption, and clear innovation in product or service, backed up by a sustainable growth strategy which has been implemented by a high quality management team.
Last year's winner

Impax Asset Management Group plc
Last year's shortlist
- EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc
- Ergomed plc
- Focusrite plc
- Gear4music (Holdings) plc
- Impax Asset Management Group plc
- Team17 Group plc
Best Newcomer Award
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Best Newcomer Award
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Criteria
The winner of this award would, quite simply, be a strong contender for Company of the Year were it not due to the lack of a public company track record. Arriving on AIM between 1 August 2021 and 31 July 2022, the winner will already have caught the imagination of investors.
A full list of eligible companies will be provided.
Last year's winner

Calnex Solutions plc
Last year's shortlist
- Big Technologies plc
- Calnex Solutions plc
- In The Style Group plc
- Kistos plc
- LungLife AI Inc.
- tinyBuild Inc.
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
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Entrepreneur of the Year Award
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Criteria
AIM is a market tailor-made for entrepreneurs. The winner of this award will be an entrepreneur who has demonstrated the vision, flair, drive and business acumen to take his or her business forward, via an AIM listing, at a pace impossible without access to public funding. The winner will also have recognised that behind every successful entrepreneur is an established management team that will help him or her deal with the demands of public company life.
Last year's winner

Andrew Day/Keywords Studios plc
Last year's shortlist
- Julian Baines/EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc
- Debbie Bestwick/Team17 Group plc
- Neil Campbell/Inspiration Healthcare Group plc
- Andrew Day/Keywords Studios plc
- Tim Dyson/Next Fifteen Communications Group plc
- Jonathan Satchell/Learning Technologies Group plc
- Sam Smith/finnCap Group plc
- Andrew Wass/Gear4music (Holdings) plc
Company of the Year Award
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Company of the Year Award
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Criteria
The ultimate accolade for any AIM company is the Company of the Year Award. The winner of this award will have demonstrated that it is a responsible, fully accountable, dynamic business with strong growth prospects and a commitment to AIM. The Company of the Year’s growth potential will be excellent. Above all, the winner will be a serious, well-managed business, having attracted public funding to enhance and develop its growth potential to the full.
Last year's winner

Focusrite plc
Last year's shortlist
- CVS Group plc
- Ergomed plc
- Focusrite plc
- James Halstead plc
- Keywords Studios plc
- YouGov plc
Voting panel
The Voting Panel will meet to discuss this year's nominations on Thursday 8 September 2022.
Members of the full 2022 Voting Panel will be announced on this page in due course.
Click below to see judges from past events.
The 2019 Voting Panel

The event
Sponsorship
Sponsorship opportunities sometimes become available, including sponsorship of an individual award, sponsorship of the official drinks reception or sponsorship of the menu. Sponsorship opportunities are, by their very nature, limited. Costs and availability on request.
Hosting a table
Reservations are available for tables of ten people. Numbers are strictly limited and reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis.
Advertising
Advertising in the brochure is welcomed and enables your key messages to reach a highly targeted audience. The event brochure is available on the night and contains details of the names of all attendees, in alphabetical and table order. Thus it is widely used as a corporate finance reference guide for up to a year after the event.
Bespoke sponsorship opportunities
We offer a range of bespoke sponsorship packages, tailor made to suit your marketing objectives and budget. Further information on request.
Enquiries
If you wish to be added to the waiting list for a forthcoming event or for any other information, please contact Jo Thomas at Ford Sinclair.
Arrangements on the night
Date:
Thursday 13 October 2022
Venue:
Old Billingsgate
1 Old Billingsgate Walk
16 Lower Thames Street
London EC3R 6DX
Start time:
6.00pm. – drinks reception
7.30pm. – dinner
1.00am. – carriages
Dress code:
Black tie
Charity collection:
A charity collection will be taken up during the course of the evening.
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Charity
In recent years, the AIM Awards Dinner has held a Charity Collection, principally for the benefit of child-focused charities. To all those who have made donations, thank you so much for your generosity – the charities concerned are all extremely grateful.
This year, all donations will be split equally between the following two charities:
bccs: One in every ten children has a diagnosable mental health disorder – that’s roughly three in every classroom. A recent survey conducted also found 22% of girls and 9% of boys were self-harming. These alarming statistics demonstrate just how important it is to look after children’s mental health.
bccs is a children’s charity covering East London and Essex, with the primary focus of providing counselling for children and young adults whose wellbeing, mental or emotional health is at risk.
GOSHC: Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
Every day, more than 600 children and young people from across the UK arrive. Every day, doctors and nurses battle the most complex illnesses.
This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential.
Every day is a chance for you to make a difference. Without you, we can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced medical equipment or child and family support services.
A better future for seriously ill children starts here, so please donate as generously as you possibly can.
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