Finalists 2022
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for the 2022 North East Accountancy Awards. See the categories below to discover the successful nominees who made it through to the final stage of the nomination process:
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Jess Elliott, Northumbria University
- Jack Hawkins, Beach Accountants Limited
- Liam Blackie, Northumbria University
- Lucy Soulsby, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Monika Wasiak, Beach Accountants Ltd
- Jasmine Mothersdale, Tekmar Group Plc
RISING STAR ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Rachael Best, Ryecroft Glenton
- Ashley Colman, Beach Accountants Limited
- Aderinsola (‘Derin’) Ojo, KPMG LLP
- Georgia Mitchell, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Gurmeet Kaur, EY
- Ryan Lowes, Fairstone Group
- Kate Clennell, EY
RISING STAR TAX ADVISER OF THE YEAR
Finalists
- Nicole Third, Blu Sky Chartered Accountants
- Stephen Kettley, Deloitte
ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Tammy Shore, Fairstone Group
- Lorraine Ellison, Simply Additions
- Annmarie McDaid, NHS Business Services Authority
- Amanda Cooper, Ryecroft Glenton
- James Koster, Beach Accountants
- Jack Spoor, Robson Laidler
- Matthew Hawkins, Cleveland Containers
TAX ADVISER OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Mo Malhotra, Deloitte
- Gavin Spencer, Beach Accountants
FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Paul Edwards, The Inn Collection Group
- Michael Hall, eQuality Solutions Group Limited
- Ross Elgie, Redu Group Ltd
- Ryan Lamb, Reece Group Limited
- Janice Gillespie, North Tyneside Council
- Ashley Wright, Visualsoft Limited
CORPORATE FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Finalists:
- Ryecroft Glenton – MBO of Komatsu Mining’s UK conveyor manufacturing operation
- KPMG – Sale of Osbit Limited to Venterra Limited
- Ryecroft Glenton – Project Jupiter (Nigel Wright Recruitment MBO)
- KPMG – Investment into Visualsoft by Livingbridge Equity Partners
- Ryecroft Glenton – eQS Group MBO, £20m debt raise and four subsequent acquisitions
- KPMG – Investment into Bloom Procurement by BGFRyecroft Glenton Corporate Finance
PUBLIC SERVICES FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR
BUSINESS FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR
ACCOUNTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR (under 50 employees)
ACCOUNTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR (51 - 200 employees)
Finalists:
ACCOUNTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR (Over 200 employees)
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