London & South East Finance Awards 2025 Shortlist

2025 London & South East Finance Awards

Congratulations to all shortlisted individuals and businesses for the 2025 London & South East Finance Awards! The 2025 shortlist is a reflection of the outstanding achievements and dedication of finance professionals and businesses across the region. If you were not shortlisted for the awards this should not deter you from entering again in 2026.

Thank you to the judges that have taken the time to be involved in the 2025 meetings:

Guest judges
ACCA
HSBC
CFGI
Mills & Reeve
Robert Walters

LONDON & SOUTH EAST FINANCE AWARDS 2025 SHORTLIST

PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

This award will go to a London or South East based Professional & Business Services Finance Team that has demonstrated excellence in its field. The winning team will have demonstrated collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team will have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects. The team will also embody a positive team spirit.

RSA
THE RISK ADVISORY GROUP
ARCH INSURANCE UK

PEPPER ADVANTAGE
ADD THEN MULTIPLY
PEPPER MONEY

RETAIL & FMCG FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a Retail & FMCG finance team that has demonstrated excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.

HEDLEY STUDIOS LTD.
PVH EMEA (HUB NORTH)

LAWSONS GROUP
BURBERRY

MEDIA & COMMERCIAL SERVICES FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a Media & Commercial Services finance team that has demonstrated excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.

FIREFISH GROUP
ANTON
LANDSEC

ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to an Energy & Natural Resources finance team that has demonstrated excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.

CNG FUELS
TRIDENT ENERGY
OCTOPUS ENERGY

ELECLINK
OSPREY CHARGING NETWORK

TECH, TELCO & FINTECH FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a Tech, Telco, FinTech finance team that has demonstrated excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.

MOLTEN VENTURES PLC.
INDEX ONE
VISA EUROPE

CLEO AI
ZILCH

LEISURE & HOSPITALITY FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a Leisure & Hospitality finance team that has demonstrated excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.

HX EXPEDITIONS
AEG PRESENTS
DORCHESTER COLLECTION

ARAMARK UK
LOVEHOLIDAYS
IAG CARGO

PHARMA & HEALTHCARE FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a Pharma & Healthcare finance team that has demonstrated excellence in their field, with proven examples of collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team may have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects and encompass an infectious team spirit.

MUNDIPHARMA
PHARMACEUTICAL DIAGNOSTICS (PDX), GE HEALTHCARE
THE INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

TAX/TREASURY LEADER OF THE YEAR

This Award will be presented to a Tax or Treasury professional with a demonstrable legacy of delivery within their field. The individual will be rapidly making a name for themselves in the Tax or Treasury world. They will be able to share examples of providing strategic direction to their division and business.

NEIL NOTTAGE
Pentagon Freight Services
TUSHIN SHAH
HX Expeditions

MICHAEL SMYTH-OSBOURNE
Osprey Charging Network
BO ZHANG
ODOS

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE & CREDIT CONTROL TEAM OF THE YEAR

This award will go to a London or South East based Accounts Receivable/Credit Control Team that has demonstrated excellence in its field. The winning team will have demonstrated collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team will have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects. The team will also embody a positive team spirit.

LONDON MARATHON EVENTS LTD.
LAWSONS GROUP
IIAA LTD.

BEAVERTOWN BREWERY
DAVID LLOYD CLUBS

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TEAM OF THE YEAR

This award will go to a London or South East based Accounts Payable Team that has demonstrated excellence in its field. The winning team will have demonstrated collective successes within the last 12 months. The winning team will have positively impacted the wider business through outstanding achievements in the delivery of projects. The team will also embody a positive team spirit.

PEARSON
LONDON MARATHON EVENTS LTD.
VISA EUROPE
ITC INFOTECH

LAWSONS GROUP
PAYSEND
DAVID LLOYD CLUBS
BELAZU INGREDIENT COMPANY

SENIOR FINANCE LEADER OF THE YEAR (LESS THAN £50M TURNOVER)

This Award will be presented to a senior finance leader with a demonstrable legacy of delivering transformation, leadership and an outstanding performance. The winner of this award may have been a pioneer of significant change, made a vital contribution to the leadership of the business and/or led a local finance function that is seen as adding significant value to the business. Examples of job titles which might sit within this category include but are not limited to: Finance Director & Chief Financial Officer.

MANUELA SEGARD
Care Sante Ltd.
LLOYD SEQUEIRA
Beaverbrook
DR RAFAQAT HUSSAIN
Bold Group Holdings Ltd.
ADAM LANCASTER
The Risk Advisory Group
ANDREW ZIMMERMANN
Molten Ventures Plc.

MONIQUE RODRIGUES
Osprey Charging Network
NICOLA MARSHMAN
NMBR Consulting Ltd.
MATTHEW POULTER
Physitrack Plc
FOYAZ AHMED
Rainstone Money Group
MAJA SPALEVIC
Global Leisure Partners LLP

SENIOR FINANCE LEADER OF THE YEAR (£50M - £200M TURNOVER)

THARMIYA BASKARAN
Abaco Systems
JAMES MCARTHUR
HX Expeditions
CHRIS HARRISON
Lawsons Group
SOPHIA MEADOWS
Bloom & Wild

HUGH COURTNEY
Zilch
ANTON GLOBUS
Paysend
VAMSHI LAGISHITTI
Pepper Money

SENIOR FINANCE LEADER OF THE YEAR (OVER £200M TURNOVER)

OMAIR BADAT
Visa Europe
FARHAN AHMAD
Visa Europe

RHYDIAN LLEWELYN
RSA
SARAHLISE EVANS
GLL

FINANCE LEADER OF THE YEAR (LESS THAN £50M TURNOVER)

This Award will be presented to a finance leader with a demonstrable legacy of delivery in financial performance, leadership and management. The winning individual may have been a pioneer of significant change, made a vital contribution to the leadership of the business and/or led a local finance function that is seen as adding significant value to the business. Examples of job titles which might sit within this category include but are not limited to: Financial Controller & Head of Finance.

EWA BOCHNAK
Ascertra
CHARLIE BYGRAVE
Hedley Studios Ltd.

FINANCE LEADER OF THE YEAR (£50M - £200M TURNOVER)

ABBY BRAMHAM
Beavertown Brewery
LINXIANG LU
Eco Animal Health
LUKE AUGER
CNG Fuels
SAT DHALIWAL
Regent College London

STUART CLARK
Pepper Money
RENATA BURNETT
Pepper Money
NADJA JEMA KHAN
Zilch
KEN AU
Pepper Money

FINANCE LEADER OF THE YEAR (OVER £200M TURNOVER)

YUAN CI
Visa Europe
SHELDON SEETO
Visa Europe
SIMON WHITE
British Airways
AVNEETH FERNANDES
Landsec

JOHN BIRCH
Visa Europe
HELEN BOND
GXO
LAUREN WU LENG
Burberry
SUNIL CHITYAL
Dr. Martens Plc

FINANCE TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE (OVER £200M TURNOVER)

The Finance Transformation & Change award will be presented to a team that has demonstrated the successful delivery and/or implementation of activities leading to the improvement or growth of its organisation. This can be demonstrated through a range of activities with examples including (though not limited to) transformation projects, system upgrades, development of people and their careers and process re-engineering.

OCTOPUS ENERGY
VISA EUROPE

DR. MARTENS Plc
BRITISH AIRWAYS

LANDSEC
BURBERRY
MUNDIPHARMA
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON, GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY AND BLOOMBERG ASSOCIATES

FINANCE TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE (UP TO £200M TURNOVER)

INSIDENTITY
HX EXPEDITIONS
LONDON MARATHON EVENTS LTD.
MOLTEN VENTURES PLC.
CERO GENERATION

PEPPER MONEY
EFI GROUP
AMTIVO
OLEEO
QDOS

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR (NON/PART QUALIFIED)

Presented to the most passionate, driven and delivery focused non or part-qualified finance professional in the market. The winner of the non/part-qualified award will be a finance professional with less than 8 years of experience. They will have provided examples of high achievement and outperforming their peer group.

JESS CHAMBERS
LoveHolidays
JOSHUA ANDREWS
British Airways
AMTUL AHMAD
Visa Europe
VICTORIA SPELZINI
Lawsons Group

DARIA EWA JAKABUS
Hedley Studios Ltd.
ISABELLE NEVILLE
IAG Cargo
KATHERINE LYNCH
RSA

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR (QUALIFIED)

Presented to the most passionate, driven and delivery focused qualified finance professional in the market. The winner of the qualified award will be a finance professional with less than 5 years of post-qualified experience. They will have provided examples of high achievement and outperforming their peer group.

HOLLY PEEL
Star Property Investment & Management Ltd.
GARETH WYLLIE
Associated British Foods Plc
PANOS LEONIDA
Visa Europe
EMILY ROME
Visa Europe
LOUIS SHARPE-WARD
London Marathon Events Ltd.

EDGAR FERREIRA
Medequip
CHRIS MOTTRAM
British Airways
LIAM TOLLEY
British Airways
JULIA KINKELA
T.Rowe Price
RORY BROOKS
Pepper Money