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NOMINATION CRITERIA

2023 Winners

Best Northern Finance Director of a Limited Company up to £25m

Winner: Ryan Stephenson-Brown, Evolve B G Limited

 Best Northern Finance Director of a Limited Company £25m – £100m

Winner: Rob Jobbins, 26 – an MSQ agency

 Best Northern Finance Director of a Limited Company over £100m

Winner: Chris Stefani, DWF Group plc

Special Mention: Jenny Cotterill, Payne’s Dairies Limited

Best Northern Finance Director of a Private Equity-backed Company

Winner: Jon Furber, Horsefly, formerly Mobica Holdings Limited

Best Northern Finance Director of a Family-Owned Company

Winner: Jo Boardman, Alcedo Care Group

Special Mention: Karl Lloyd, Club L London

Northern Finance Director of the Year  – Turnaround

Winner: Rebecca Shellard, Esselle Retail Limited t/a Arthouse

Northern Finance Director of the Year – Growth and Scale Up

Winner: Eoghan Johnston, iamproperty

Northern Finance Director of the Year – Leadership

Winner: Lucy Bolton, Camira

Northern Finance Director of the Year – One to Watch

Winner: Alex Cook, Nexus Rental

Winner: Matthew Gallacher, D A Languages Limited

Northern Finance Director of the Year – Deal of the Year

Winner: Paolo Benedetto, formerly St Pierre Group Ltd

Northern Finance Team of the Year 2023

Winner: Burberry Group plc

Northern Finance Director of the Year – ESG Champion 2023

Winner: Danielle Davies, Revolution Bars Group

2022 Winners

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY UP TO £25M

Ben Priestley, Mansfield Pollard & Co Limited

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY £25M – £100M

Jeroen van Os, ERS Transition Limited

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY over £100M

Henry Breese, Symington’s

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A PLC

David Brind, Kitwave Plc

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A PRIVATE EQUITY BACKED COMPANY

Mat Hanson, Cawood Scientific Limited

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A GLOBAL COMPANY

Martyn Hawkins, City Football Group

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2022 – DEAL OF THE YEAR

Mark Dobson, Estio Training Limited

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2022 – GROWTH / SCALE UP

Mark Fleetwood, Ashworth & Parker

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2022 – INNOVATION

Amman Boughan, Lights4fun Limited

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2022 – LEADERSHIP

Beverly Shepherd, Econ Engineering Ltd

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2022 – ONE TO WATCH AWARD

Tom Shanks – Blueline Group

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2022 – TURN AROUND

Ben Mitchell – Yodel

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2022 – PANDEMIC RESPONSE

Tim Knckton – Arc Inspirations

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2022 ESG CHAMPION

Isabelle Maddock, James Cropper plc

2021 Winners

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY UP TO £25M

Martin Elliott – Linley & Simpson

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY £25M – £100M

Clair Scott – Wellocks

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY £25M – £100M

Craig Tomkinson – 2 Sisters Food Group

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A PLC

Septima Maguire – Benchmark PLC

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A PRIVATE EQUITY BACKED COMPANY

Jocelyn Morgan – Clubhouse Golf

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A GLOBAL COMPANY

Claire Dickinson – AES Engineering

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2021 – DEAL OF THE YEAR

Anders Lijendahl – RAM Tracking

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2021 – GROWTH / SCALE UP

Rich Winsland – Tactus Group

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2021 – INNOVATION

Robert Atkin – PPF Packaging

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2021 – LEADERSHIP

Paul Cogan – Bettys & Taylor

 

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2021 – ONE TO WATCH AWARD

Tom Shanks – Blueline Group

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2021 – TURN AROUND

Ben Mitchell – Yodel

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2021 – PANDEMIC RESPONSE

Tim Knckton – Arc Inspirations

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2021 D&I EXCELLENCE

Ria Murphy – Fanatics

2019 Winners

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY UP TO £25M

Andy Clifford, Roger Hannah

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY £25M – £100M

Julie Roberts, Christeyns UK Ltd

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY OVER £100M

Nick Manning, John Cotton Group Ltd

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A PLC

Chris Morgan, Speedy Hire Plc

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A PRIVATE EQUITY BACKED COMPANY

Rob Jobbins, twentysix

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A FAMILY BUSINESS

Amanda Shea, Harrison Spinks

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2019 – IMPACT

Mark Fleetwood, End Clothing

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2019 – ACQUISITIVE GROWTH

Abigail Draper, RSK Group

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2019 – GROWTH / SCALE UP

Chris Baty, Northern Gas and Power

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2019 – INNOVATION

Jeremy Hodson, Ultimate Packaging Limited

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2019 – LEADERSHIP

Craig Aston, Celerity

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2019 – ONE TO WATCH AWARD

Joanne Wilkinson, Northbar Limited / North Brewing Group Limited

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2019 – TURN AROUND

James Stewart, Orbital Education

2018 Winners

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY UP TO £25M

Chris Todd, Love Energy Savings

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY £25M – £100M

Beverley Shepherd, Econ Engineering

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY OVER £100M

Sue Allan, Willerby

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A PRIVATE EQUITY BACKED COMPANY

Martin Johnson, Great Rail Journeys

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LISTED COMPANY

Martin Clyburn, Ramsdens

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2018, GROWTH / SCALE UP

Michael Hughes, Euro Garages

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2018‚ INNOVATION

Scott Fawcett, Pharmacy2U

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2018‚ LEADERSHIP

Scott Dunning, Future Industrial Services

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2018‚ ONE TO WATCH AWARD

Catherine Earl, Advanced Industrial Solutions 

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2018‚ OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Robin Brown, Nisa

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2018, STRATEGIC IMPACT

Adam Coates, Premier Technical Services Group

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2018‚ TURN AROUND

Munaf Yusuf, Bright Blue Foods

2017 Winners

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATION

Stephen Willis, University of Hull

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY UP TO £25M

Chris Blaxall, Performance Horizon

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY £25M – £100M

Andy Davis, Prima Cheese 

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LIMITED COMPANY OVER £100M

Peter Swift, Peninsula Business Services

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A LISTED COMPANY

Dave Wilson, GBG PLC

BEST NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF A PRIVATE EQUITY BACKED COMPANY

Joanne Cowl, Park Leisure 2000 Limited

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2017 – ONE TO WATCH AWARD

Caroline Ackroyd, Sky Betting & Gaming

YOUNG NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2017

Thomas Staley, Sirius Minerals PLC

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2017 – STRATEGIC IMPACT

Chris Blaxall, Performance Horizon

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2017 – LEADERSHIP

Ian Bull, Parkdean Resorts

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2017 – INNOVATION

Jane Madeley, University of Leeds 

NORTHERN FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2017 – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Richard Dale, Newcastle University