2025 Awards
The Finance Awards 2025 took place on Friday 16th May 2025 at Mercure Holland House Hotel. Congratulations to all our finalists.
Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director of the Year
Winner:
Helen Jones - Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC
Highly Commended: Phil Morgan - Orchard
Finalists:
- Elizabeth Copner – Copner Biotech Ltd
- Amanda Burton – Tiny Rebel
- Phil Morgan – Orchard
- Heather Clash – Transport For Wales
- Vaughan Regan – Vantage Data Centres
- Helen Jones – Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC
- John Young – Football Association of Wales
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Young Finance Director of the Year
Winner:
Sophie Wint - Hedyn
Finalists:
- John Young – Football Association of Wales
- Sophie Wint – Hedyn
- Chris Avery – RMS – Retail Merchandising Services
- James Mitchell – Mitchell Associates Chartered Accountants
- Zeshan Ali – Network Rail
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Financial Controller of the Year
Winner:
Owen Davies - Transport For Wales
Highly Commended: Gareth Payne - Football Association of Wales
Finalists:
- Owen Davies – Transport For Wales
- Nathaniel Davies – Celsa Steel UK
- Rachel Lewis – Network Rail
- Jo West – Iris Care Group Limited
- Gareth Payne – Football Association of Wales
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Finance Manager of the Year
Winner:
Mikaela Bishop - GE Aerospace
Highly Commended: Delyth Edwards - All Trades Supplies
Finalists:
- Delyth Edwards – All Trades Supplies
- Justyna Shakesheff – BT Group
- Branka Terzic – WCVA
- David Bois – South Wales Trunk Road Agent
- Caroline Cunningham – Orchard
- Mikaela Bishop – GE Aerospace
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Accountant of the Year
Winner:
Justyna Shakesheff – BT Group
Finalists:
- Adam Chail – Transport For Wales
- Ryan Farr – CatSci Ltd
- Justyna Shakesheff – BT Group
- Sarah Wynne – Wynne and Co – Chartered Accountants
- Catherine Davies – Transport for Wales
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Finance Apprentice of the Year
Winner:
Josh Farnell - Wynne and Co - Chartered Accountants
Highly Commended: Alex Leyland - Celsa Steel UK
Finalists:
- Mollie Wood – POBL Group
- Alice-Sophie Roberts – Hexa Finance
- Kelly Thomas – H D Pritchard & Co
- Alex Leyland – Celsa Steel UK
- Aaron Jenkins – CatSci Ltd
- Josh Farnell – Wynne and Co – Chartered Accountants
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Accounts Technician of the Year
Winner:
Elis Thomas - DMB Davies
Highly Commended: Joshua Constable - Willis Legal Ltd
Finalists:
- Joshua Constable – Willis Legal Ltd
- Zoe McDonald – Iris Care Group
- Alex Leyland – Celsa Steel UK
- Thomas Vowles – Awen Cultural Trust
- Elis Thomas – DMB Davies
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Rising Star of the Year
Winner:
Jessica Sloan - Transport For Wales
Finalists:
- Alex Leyland – Celsa Steel UK
- Sophia Davies – Tiny Rebel
- Jessica Sloan – Transport For Wales
- Akshay Kumar – Network Rail
- Katie Jeffery – Pepper Money
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Small Finance Team (up to 10 staff within the team) of the Year
Winner:
CatSci Ltd
Highly Commended: DWJ Wealth Management
Finalists:
- UK Steel Enterprises
- DWJ Wealth Management
- Orchard
- South Wales Trunk Road Agent
- Sport Wales
- CatSci Ltd
- Beesure
- Mercury Accounting & Financial Services ltd
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Medium/Large Finance Team (more than 11 staff within the team) of the Year
Winner:
POBL Group
Finalists:
- POBL Group
- Celsa Steel UK
- Network Rail
- Admiral
- Wales and West Utilities Ltd
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Independent Accounting Practice of the Year
Winner:
Green & Co
Highly Commended: Elevate Accountancy
Finalists:
- Cadre
- Elevate Accountancy
- Wynne and Co – Chartered Accountants
- Allchurch and Co
- Green and Co
- Enaid Accountancy
- Lumin Accountancy
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Payroller of the Year
Winner:
Deborah Thornton - Iris Care Group
Finalists:
- Deborah Thornton – Iris Care Group
- Abigail Gillison – CatSci
- Emma Dean – Wynne and Co – Chartered Accountants
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Finance Project of the Year
Winner:
Red Dot Cymru Ltd
Highly Commended: Carol Hall - Development Bank of Wales
Finalists:
- Caredig Ltd
- Development Bank of Wales
- Hexa Finance
- Transport for Wales
- Red Dot Cymru Ltd
- Drone Evolution
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Public Sector Team of the Year
Winner:
South Wales Trunk Road Agent
Finalists:
- John Young – Football Association of Wales
- Sophie Wint – Hedyn
- Chris Avery – RMS – Retail Merchandising Services
- James Mitchell – Mitchell Associates Chartered Accountants
- Zeshan Ali – Network Rail
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ESG Excellence Award of the Year
Winner:
Adra Tai Cyf
Highly Commended: Transport for Wales
Finalists:
- Companies House
- Network Rail
- South Wales Trunk Road Agent
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