The deadline for entries is Friday 24 April 2026, at 23:59.

Firms that provide services (due diligence, financing, advisory, consultancy, etc) to the European private equity industry are invited to enter.

No, entering the awards is completely FREE.

Yes. Application forms are only seen by the judging panel, and all information contained within is kept private. If we do wish to make any elements of the application form public (typically for winners' profiles) we will request your permission first.

All nominations that we receive online will be assessed by the Real Deals editorial team. Successful entries will then be passed on to our panel of judges, who will meet, deliberate and decide a winner.

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony taking place on Wednesday 14th October.

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Yes, finalists have to purchase tickets to attend the ceremony. Please contact jen.rodrigues@realdealsmedia.com to book your attendance.

For table prices please contact jen.rodrigues@realdealsmedia.com.

Wednesday 14th October 2026 in Central London.

18:00 - Drinks Reception

19:15 - Dinner

21:30 - The Real Deals Sustainable Investment Awards

22:30 - Cash bar

00:00 - Carriages

Dress Code: Black tie

Final timings will be confirmed 1 week out from the event