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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