Finalists 2024

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for the 2024 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 Apprentice of the Year

Finalists:

Carys English, Newcastle University
Eleanor Gray, durhamlane
George Gardner, KPMG
Xanthe Taylor, razorblue
Daisy Sterling, CAV Systems
Kathryn Bolton, Tees Valley Combined Authority Group

Rising Star Accountant of the Year

Finalists:
Erin le Gallez, Atlas Cloud
Rebecca Wood, Tindles
Elizabeth Rowell, Tees Valley Combined Authority Group
Mark Davidson, True Potential
Lydia Barrass, KPMG
Matthew Cotson, Blu Sky

Excellence in Finance

Finalists
Amanda Charge, Newcastle City Council
Mark Earl, Kitwave Group
Craig Barras, 0800 Repair
Michael Mann, Valued

Finance Leader of the Year

Finalists:
Lara Joisce, Logical Holdings
Eoghan Johnston, iamproperty

Partner of the Year

Finalists:
Jodie Barwick-Bell, Evelyn Partners
Lee Humble, Azets
Stephen Hall, Deloitte

Excellence in Tax

Finalists:
Gordon Rowell, Deloitte
Evelyn Partners

Business Finance Team of the Year

Finalists:
0800 Repair
Norton Rose Fulrbight
Sage Group
razorblue
Meldrum Construction Services Group

Public Sector Finance Team of the Year

Finalists:
Newcastle City Council
Groundwork North East & Cumbria
Newcastle University

Corporate Finance Deal of the Year

Finalists:
Cavu Corporate Finance – Sale of Beyond Digital
Ryecroft Glenton – The acquisition of Coquet Cottages by PE backed The Travel Chapter
Cavu Corporate Finance – Sale of Panelbase
Ryecroft Glenton – Project Armour – The c.£19.1m sale of North East based RHI Industrials to Mitie Group
TIG Accountants – Investment by NEL Fund Managers into Nirvana Europe
iamproperty – Investment by Perwyn Private Equity in iamproperty

ESG Impact Award

Finalists:
Robson Laidler
Beach Accountants
Blu Sky
Evelyn Partners

Independent Accountancy Firm of the Year

Finalists: 
Robson Laidler
Tindles
One Two One Accounts
Anderson Barrowcliff
Valued
KP Simpson

National Accountancy Firm of the Year

Finalists:
Deloitte
Evelyn Partners
Azets