2026
Winners

FD of the Year (Up to £25m)

Stephen Horrocks
JC Payne & Otis Vehicle Rentals

Presented By Matt Davies of Michael Page

FD of the Year (£25m – £100m)

Mujib Nathalia
Pukka Pies

Presented by Susheel Gupta of Higgs LLP

FD of the Year (£100m+)

Tim Larnder
MandM Direct

Presented by Barclays Corporate Banking

Turnaround Award

Kerry Treharne
Holland & Barrett

Presented by Chris Barlow MHA Baker Tilly

Growth / Scale-Up Award

James Cromwell
Bleckmann

Presented by Julia Lowe of Higgs LLP

Leadership Award

Matthew Guilliatt
ZEISS Vision Care

Presented by James Meakin of Barclays Corporate Banking

One to Watch Award

Hiral Lakdawala
Guidance Marine

&

Edward Worthington-Slegg
Levy

Presented by Trevor Dimmock of Page Executive

Deal Award

Tim Coffey
West Midlands Trains

Presented by John Bryant MHA Baker Tilly

Not-for-Profit Award

Helen Lawrenson
Archway Learning Trust

Presented by Charlie Edinburgh of Michael Page

Midlands FD of the Year

Presented By Jamie Rodden Page Executive

Matt Guilliatt – ZEISS Vision Care