The Winners
Accountant of the Year
Winner: James Meadowcroft, Deloitte LLP
Highly Commended: Matt Smith, HURST
Finalists:
Chris Bailey, Deloitte LLP
Andy Bradshaw, KPMG
Emma Bradshaw, EY
Richard Cameron – Williams, RGL Forensics
Doug King, Deloitte LLP
Banker of the Year
Winner: Matt Wells, BNY Mellon
Highly Commended: Stephanie Gretton, Barclays
Finalists:
Ricardo Laverty, The Royal Bank of Scotland
James MacLaren, Brown Shipley
Fiona Parkes, Barclays Bank PLC
Business Development Professional
Winner: Nicola Bamford, EY
Highly Commended: Matt Ryan, Barclays
Finalists:
Ellie Blenkinsop, Savills
Sarah Wilde, Berg
Corporate Financer of the Year
Winner: Daniel Gallagher, PwC
Finalists:
James Gregson, BDO LLP
Emma Pickering, EY
Tim Scott, HURST
Richard Stark, KPMG
Ben Thompson, DC Advisory
Neil Worsley, Convex Capital
Digital, Media or Creative Professional
Winner: Claire Tennant, MC2
Finalists:
Jo Briggs, NoChintz
Thea Burrows, Maker Projects
Joanna Halton, McCann Manchester
Tom Lambert, CandidSky
Caroline Pomfret, Stein IAS
Glyn Powditch, Dream Agility
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Guy Levine, Return on Digital
Finalists:
Kirsten Bennett, Lund Bennett Law LLP
Danny Callan, IceBoxDesigns
Glen Duckett, Eagle & Child and EAT
David Grimes, Myparceldelivery.com
Mike Hamilton, Commando Joe’s
Glyn Powditch, Dream Agility
Claire Tennant, MC2
Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Christopher Roberts, DLA Piper UK LLP
Highly Commended: Georgina Bradshaw, Slater Heelis LLP
Finalists:
Sarah Armstrong, DLA Piper UK LLP
Amanda Bailey, Mills & Reeve
Lisa Clough, Turner Parkinson LLP
Joseph Frew, DLA Piper UK LLP
Holly Tootill, JMW Solicitors LLP
Phillip Williams, DLA Piper UK LLP
Mentor of the Year
Winner: Chris Hylton, KPMG
Finalists:
Nathan Marsh, EY
Jennifer Smith, JCI Manchester
Craig Wright, BDO LLP
Property Professional of the Year
Winner: Katrina Mackay, Savills UK
Finalists:
James Agar, Braemar Estates and Brooks Macdonald Funds
Chad Davies, Lambert Smith Hampton
Michael Sacks, Sequre Property Investment
Talent and Recruitment Professional
Winner: Alana McCrosson, BDO LLP
Highly Commended: Colin Telford, The Candidate
Manchester Champion
Winner: Nick Rose, Midshire Business Systems
Finalists:
Jennifer Smith, JCI Manchester / JMW Solicitors LLP
Jessica Swettenham, MC2
Chairmans Rising Star
Winner: Guy Levine, Return on Digital