Yorkshire Finance Leaders Awards: winners revealed
Adnan Velic, formerly Finance Director at MRC Global now of Nobia UK, was presented with the award for Outstanding Yorkshire Finance Leader award last night at the Yorkshire Finance Leaders Awards.
Adnan Velic receiving the award
In front of an audience of over 200 finance leaders and professionals at The Queens Hotel in Leeds, the achievements of some of the region’s brightest financial talents were celebrated by their peers in a final glittering awards ceremony.
The black-tie awards evening which recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements of Yorkshire’s strong finance community featured a keynote speech from former Director General of MI5, Baroness Manningham-Buller who spoke about her times as part of British internal Security Service and the important role of being a leader in uncertain and difficult times.
The awards are jointly sponsored by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP, insurance brokers Lockton Companies, recruitment group Brewster Partners, and law firm Walker Morris.
A spokesperson for the sponsors said: “Despite the current political and economic backdrop, the fact that many of 
Yorkshire’s finance leaders and wider finance teams are continuing to drive growth and succeed is a true testament to their quality and strength. Thank you to everybody who participated in this year’s process and who joined us for the final awards presentation. Many congratulations to all of our award winners and we wish everyone every success.”
The Yorkshire Finance Leaders Awards 2019 – winners and judge’s special mentions:
Yorkshire Finance Leader in a Private Equity Backed Company
Winner: Neil Maskrey, Allied Glass Containers Limited
Special mention: Stuart Sharp, NEOM Organics
Yorkshire Finance Leader in a Not For Profit or Public Sector Organisation
Winner: Kate Platts, The Sheffield College
Special mentions: Donna Needham, The Key Fund and Jo Garnham-Parks, We are IVE
Yorkshire Finance Leader in a Private or Family Owned Company
Winner: Steve Hammell, Sheffield Forgemasters International Limited
Special mention: Nigel Barker, Project ff&e
Yorkshire Finance Leader in a Plc
Winner: Kris Lee, Card Factory PLC
Special mention: Mark Fryer, Augean Plc
Yorkshire Finance Leader in an International Company
Winner: Spencer Morris, J Marr (Seafood) Limited
Special mention: Irfan Mahomed, Eminox
Yorkshire Finance Leader in a High Growth Start Up
Winner: James Tucknott, Homes for Students
Special mention: Simon Tomlinson, etiCloud Limited
Yorkshire Finance Deal of the year
Winner: Theresa Spencer, Ring Automotive Limited
Special mention: Kris Sutton, Acumen Waste Services Limited and Mark Watford, PTSG
Yorkshire Finance Team of the year
Joint winners: Willerby Limited and Greencore Food to Go
Special mention: DB Cargo Limited and VP plc
Outstanding Yorkshire Finance Leader of the year
Winner: Adnan Velic, Nobia UK (formerly MRC Global)
Funds to support local charity Variety, the Children’s Charity were also raised during the evening.
