Bank/Lender of the Year
Sponsor
The judges will be looking for the bank that has best supported the sector, in both lending and transactional services.
Categories 2026
Advisory & Finance
Consultants of the Year – Strategic
This award recognises the consultants who have advised healthcare companies on strategic matters. Both breadth of work and success of strategies will be considered.
Consultants of the Year – Transactional
This award is for consultants offering services focused primarily on transactions.
Corporate Financier of the Year
Sponsor
This award recognises corporate finance teams. The judges will be looking for companies which have contributed to the growth and success of healthcare companies in the last 12 months.
Legal Advisors of the Year – Private
This award recognises law firms which have advised private healthcare companies. Judges will be looking for those who have best advised, collaborated with and fought on behalf of these companies.
Legal Advisors of the Year – Public
This award recognises law firms which have advised public healthcare bodies. Judges will be looking for those who have best advised, collaborated with and fought on behalf of these bodies.
Legal Advisors of the Year – Transactional
This award recognises law firms which have advised on M&A transactions. Judges will consider both the number of deals completed and their value.
Recruitment & Executive Search Firm of the Year
In this category the judges will be looking for the recruitment/executive search firm which has successfully placed key people in key roles over the last 12-18 months.
Investment
Private Equity Investor of the Year
This award recognises private equity investors who have invested in the sector over the last 12 months. Judges will recognise the size and potential of deals, as well as what investors have achieved so far.
Health Tech Investor of the Year
This award recognises a health tech investor who has invested in the sector over the last 12 months. Judges will recognise the size and potential of deals, as well as what has been achieved so far.
Healthcare
Diagnostics Provider of the Year
This award recognises companies providing diagnostic solutions. Judges will consider businesses which have grown substantially in the last 12 months and/or those who have implemented innovative strategies in that time period.
Primary Care Provider of the Year
Sponsor
This award recognises companies providing primary care solutions. Judges will consider businesses which have grown substantially in the last 12 months and/or those who have implemented innovative strategies in that time period.
Private Hospital Group of the Year
Sponsor
This award recognises excellent private hospital groups. Judges will consider businesses which have grown substantially in the last 12 months and/or those who have implemented innovative strategies in that time period.
Dental Group of the Year
This award recognises outstanding dental groups. Judges will consider groups which have grown substantially in the last 12 months and/or those who have implemented innovative strategies in that time period.
Health Tech Provider of the Year
This award recognises the businesses that have improved person centred care through innovation and successfully commercialised new technology. This award is open to all areas of technology from across health and social care.
Life Sciences & Pharma Services of the Year
This award recognises outstanding life sciences & pharma services businesses. Judges will consider businesses which have grown substantially in the last 12 months and/or those who have implemented innovative strategies in that time period.
Specialist Services Provider of the Year
This award recognises both financial achievement and innovation by providers supporting public or private healthcare with single or dual specialist services. This award is open to all healthcare providers not covered by our other categories.
Property
Property Consultants of the Year – Capital Markets
Sponsor
This award recognises property consultants who have advised companies with long-term debt or equity-backed assets. Judges will consider the success of their strategies over 12-18 months.
Property Consultants of the Year – Property Services
This award recognises property consultants who have best advised companies on their place of work, whether internally or externally owned by the provider. Judges will consider the success of their strategies over 12-18 months.
Property Developer of the Year
Sponsor
This award recognises companies which develop healthcare property. Judges will consider the number of developments and innovative designs which have helped operators tackle business challenges.
Property Investor of the Year
Sponsor
This award recognises companies which have advised on healthcare property deals over the last 12 months. Judges will consider the significance and success of these deals.
Social Care
Specialist Care Provider of the Year – Small Group (under 20 settings)
Sponsor
This award recognises excellence in specialist care/complex care provision among small groups (under 20 settings).
Specialist Care Provider of the Year – Large Group (20+ settings)
This award recognises excellence in specialist care/complex care provision among large groups (20+ settings).
Specialist Care Provider of the Year – Homecare or Supported Living
This award recognises excellence in specialist care/complex care provision among homecare or supported living providers.
Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year – Small Group (under 10 settings)
This award recognises excellence in elderly care provision among small groups (under 10 settings).
Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year – Medium Group (10-30 )
This award recognises excellence in elderly care provision among medium-sized groups (10-30 settings).
Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year – Large Group (30+)
Sponsor
This award recognises excellence in elderly care provision among large groups (30 or more settings).
Home Care Provider of the Year
This award recognises firms which provide home care/domiciliary care. The category is open to providers which specialise in care delivered to the patient at home.