Most impregnable deal: Portsmouth firm Warnergoodman Commercial advised a consortium of Hampshire businessmen on the acquisition of Spitbank Fort on the Solent for an undisclosed sum. The fort was built between 1863 and 1878, and was designed to defend Portsmouth Harbour from French invaders - it is now used as a leisure and entertainment facility. Reading firm Pitmans acted for the vendors.

Most intelligent deal: London firm Kingsley Napley acted for Polaron on the acquisition of DMS Controls, a specialist integrator of intelligent building control systems, for £2.5 million. Marlow firm Moorcrofts advised the sellers.


Best constructed deal: Derby and Nottingham firm Flint Bishop & Barnett advised the management at AMH Construction, a leading East Midlands construction company, on a buyout for an undisclosed sum. Spalding firm Roythorne & Co acted for the vendor.


Best supplied deal: The Oxford office of Blake Lapthorn Linnell advised supply chain management group Exel on its minority investment in procurement consultancy 4C Associates. London firm Lawrence Stephens advised 4C Associates.


Most ergonomic deal: London firm Fortune Law advised Company Health Group on its acquisition of Milligan & Hill for £1 million. Milligan & Hill's principal business is physiotherapy, ergonomics podiatry and sports massage. Chelmsford firm Birkett Long advised the vendors.


Most handmade deal: Colchester firm Thompson Smith & Puxon advised the management on a buyout of Essex brick manufacturer WH Collier for an undisclosed sum. The company has manufactured handmade bricks since 1863. National firm Eversheds advised the vendor, Wienerberger.


Jazziest deal: London firm Howard Kennedy acted for a company owned by theatre manager Sally Green on the acquisition of Ronnie Scott's, the London jazz club, for an undisclosed sum. Philip Ross & Co advised Pete King, the club's founder, on the sale, while sole practitioner Mark Morris advised Rebecca and Mary Scott, the daughter and mother of Ronnie Scott.


Choicest deal: City firm Rosenblatt acted for Margot Daly, chief executive of Music Choice Europe (MCE) and the Nautilus Trust Company on the recommended cash offer for MCE by IG. MCE has 40 music channels on Sky Digital, but also broadcasts across Europe and the Middle East. London firm Olswang advised MCE's board, while SJ Berwin acted for the investors in Nautilus.