Traditionally, I would have delivered these remarks in person at the Brewery in London, in front of more than 400 of the industry's finest, all eager to discover the results and, perhaps more importantly, spend a joyous evening to celebrate a year of hard work.  As you can imagine, such large-scale events have proven impossible to run in the current context. Nevertheless, we felt the Awards should be celebrated in style – so we have worked around the clock with our sponsors and the finalists to put together this dedicated website to showcase the results and all those who made it to the shortlist. Logistics aside, the Covid-19 pandemic has of course loomed large over this year's edition of the British Private Equity Awards. Dealflow came to a screeching halt in March, fundraising timelines were further stretched for many GPs, and most focused their attention on making sure portfolio companies could weather the lockdowns and general disruption. Consequently, of the usual period upon which GPs are judged for the awards, one third was incredibly challenging for everyone.