An awards ceremony to celebrate the success of the North East finance industry over the last 12 months has recently announced its finalists, with Morpeth based Wellway Accountants up for a top award.
The firms’ director, Richard Thompson, has been named a finalist in the category ‘Finance Director of the Year’ for 2018 – a whopping achievement having only entered for the first time this year. Applicants were to be nominated or put themselves forward with a written submission which was then put to a panel. Following the nomination deadline, the judges reviewed all entries and successful applications/nominations were put forward to a judging day, where those shortlisted attended an interview with the judging panel in April. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner next month. The ceremony will take place on June 28th at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead to recognise excellence within the fields of finance, accounting and tax from all industry sectors operating in the north east. The North East Accountancy Awards has been running for 12 years and have some serious contenders when it comes to previous winners. The judging panel is also made up of very strong and successful business people from the industry. Richard Thompson speaks of his shock and admiration at being named a finalist “I was put forward for this award by a member of staff, Beth, and when she told me I was very honoured, but I didn’t really think anything would come of it. “When Beth told me I had made the final I was speechless, I really can’t believe it. I just do what I do because I enjoy it. Myself and the team are always striving and working hard to provide our clients with the best service possible, but to be recognised for these achievements is a great feeling.” The company, which started trading in 1994, has seen their business grow over the last four years by 37% and hires a total of 11 staff offering advice on all aspects of personal and business tax and financial affairs.
