Dealmaker Awards 2024: Emerging Dealmaker of the Year

Dealmakers Awards 2024: Emerging Dealmaker, Alastair Moore | Sandy Young/scottishphotographer.com

Alastair Moore worked to arrange funding for Aveni, Heliex Power and Skylark Lasers. He originated a new investment for Par Equity which will be the first from its new office and delivered by his team locally. And he collaborated in building up the business funding environment in Perthshire and Kinross.

Moore admitted the past year had been hard, but added: “We are on the way up. Well done to everyone nominated. Looking forward to better times ahead.”

Asked what he would advise somebody looking to work in finance in Scotland, Moore said: “You’ve just got to keep trucking.”

Shortlisted

Neil Allan, associate director at PwC, who advised the shareholders of RJ McLeod (Contractors) on its sale to OCU Group; and shareholders of Silixa on its sale to Luna Innovations.

Lynsey McCulloch, senior associate, Scottish National Investment Bank. She worked investments in FOR EV, IndiNature and the Thriving Investments MMR Fund.

Naill Benzahia, head of strategy and investments, and corporate finance director, Hutcheon Mearns, led the sale of Cambric Solutions to Abingdon Software; and led the acquisition of Cistom Engineering by REDA Energy.

Claire Cramm, investment manager at Par Equity, worked on funding for AdInMo and two further deals injecting £15m of capital across Scotland.

John Devine, investor at BGF, worked on funding deals for Trojan Energy and Stellar Omada.