Financial News yesterday published its list of the 100 most influential people in finance. But there were many who did not quite make it. Here we look at those who came close – although not close enough – in the world of private equity.

Investors rose to the fore in the private equity category of the FN100- as they found themselves the effective kingmakers of the industry. This meant there were fewer executives from private equity firms themselves. There were notable exceptions from senior figures at 3i Group, BC Partners and EQT Partners, which all enjoyed strong years.