The 2026 Finance Director of the Year Awards will be held at the Crowne Plaza Liverpool on 12 November. Hosted by Accountable Recruitment in partnership with HSBC, Brabners and KPMG the awards cover the Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire, North Wales and Warrington regions. The prestigious Finance Director of The Year Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding work done by the region's tireless financial directors, rewarding the often under-estimated jobs they do. The 2025 winners can be viewed below. More details on the 2026 finalists will be released in October 2026.

2025 Winners

Andy Bones - PAM Group

Andy Campbell - Wain Group Limited

Andy Hughes  -  Liverpool Football Club

Carole Shaw - Mason Owen

Charlotte Owen - Forge Holiday Group Ltd

Chris Hatton - Fieldway Group

David Bargh - GBG

Emma Cleland - MSite by Infobric

James Drewe Smith - Seras

John Reid - Montirex

Katie Shortland - NWF Group plc

Mark Lawton – Travcorp Holdings

Maura Evans - Uren Food Group Limited

Nicky Silvano - Webber (NW) Ltd

Sandy Murray - ClwydAlyn

Shivaun Jones - Dovehaven Care Home Group

Tom Owen - Chester Zoo

Lifetime Achievement Award – Andy Hughes, Liverpool Football Club

Overall Winner and Finance Director of the Year - John Reid, Montirex

To view the highlights from 2025 awards click below.