Finalists 2023

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for the 2023 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:

  • Erin Doughty – The Handbag Clinic
  • Kieran Reeve – Robson Laidler
  • Tom Bletsoe – Deloitte
  • Rianna Ibbetson – Northumbria University
  • Hollie West – Everyturn Mental Health
  • Jack Hawkins – Beach Accountants Limited
RISING STAR ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR

Finalists:

  • Ali McManus – National Audit Office
  • Michael Mann – Valued
  • Zach Wall – Robson Laidler
  • Joe Sutcliffe – Clearly Drinks Limited
  • Michael Sanderson – EY
  • Gabriela Gagiu – Vision Accountants
  • Matt Stirk – SoPost
  • Ashley Colman – Beach Accountants Limited
RISING STAR TAX ADVISER OF THE YEAR

Finalists

  • Owen Apedaile – Deloitte 
  • Aimee Wilde – Azets
  • Tom Parker – Deloitte
  • Mikaella Protopapa – RSM UK Tax and Accounting 
ACCOUNTANT OF THE YEAR

Finalists:

  • Rebecca Watson – Nexus
  • Tony Gillham – Ryecroft Glenton
  • Anna Conley – S&A Fabrications Limited
  • Jack Spoor – Robson Laidler
  • Barry Gill – TIG Corporate Finance
  • Lisa Eccles – Stryde Accountancy
  • James Koster – Beach Accountants Limited​
TAX TEAM OF THE YEAR

Finalists:

  • Deloitte
  • Evelyn Partners 
  • Deloitte
  • Azets
FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Finalists:

  • Jon Archer, JT Dove 
  • Martin Johnson, Bell Truck and Van 
CORPORATE FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR

Finalists:

  • Cavu Corporate Finance – Sale of Intelligence Fusion to Sigma7
  • Cavu Corporate Finance – Notify Technology on raising investment of £3.1m from Calculus
  • Azets – The sale of EnAppSys Limited to Montel AS (Norwegian) backed by Riverside Capital (Global)
  • Ryecroft Glenton Corporate Finance – Sale of MBL Solutions Ltd to Appreciate Group plc
  • Ryecroft Glenton Corporate Finance – The management buy-out of PDQ Engineering Ltd
  • TIG Corporate Finance – The Management Buy Out of the NA College Group
  • Ryecroft Glenton Corporate Finance – Project Gamma
  • Ryecroft Glenton Corporate Finance – MBO of NA College Group
PUBLIC SERVICES FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Finalists:

  • NECS
  • Teesside University
  • Durham Cathedral
  • National Audit Office​
BUSINESS FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Finalists:

  • Pacifica Group
  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
  • SoPost Limited
ACCOUNTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR (under 50 employees)

Finalists:

  • Smith & Co Accountants
  • Stryde Accountancy
  • Vision Accountants
  • Valued
  • Tennick Accountants
  • Beach Accountants
ACCOUNTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR (Over 200 employees)

Finalists: 

  • Deloitte
  • Azets
  • Evelyn Partners