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Welcome to the Yorkshire Financial Awards 2025

Welcome to the
Yorkshire Financial Awards

The Yorkshire Financial Awards are the premier celebration of excellence in Yorkshire’s financial services sector. Open to individuals and organisations across the region, from promising trainees to accomplished regional directors, wealth managers, financial advisers, and fintech innovators, the awards recognise those who have made a significant impact in their field.

With new categories introduced this year, including Outstanding Female Leader, Support Staff of the Year, and Small Financial Business of the Year, the 2025 awards will spotlight the achievements of businesses, teams, and individuals driving the industry forward.

Entering the awards offers the opportunity to showcase your expertise, highlight innovation, and gain recognition from your peers.

The awards culminate in a black-tie ceremony and dinner, held in Leeds, where the finalists meet, network and celebrate as a local profession.

Key dates for your diary

All the dates you need for the Yorkshire Financial Awards 2025

  • Entry deadline 21 February
  • Shortlist April 2025
  • Awards ceremony 26 June

New Dock Hall in Leeds is hosting the Yorkshire Financial Awards in 2025

Participating in the Yorkshire Financial Awards not only positions you or your company among the region’s elite, but also opens the door to increased visibility and networking opportunities across the industry.

The Yorkshire Financial Awards is a black-tie event that includes a welcome reception, three-course meal and the ceremony itself. From brokers to wealth managers, and fintechs to insurers, this is your chance to be celebrated for the hard work, talent, and innovation that define Yorkshire’s financial services sector.

Celebrate, recognise your peers, and network at the ceremony at Leeds’ glittering New Dock Hall, a stone’s throw from the city centre at the Clarence Dock.

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The Judges

Andrew Haigh Chair, Newcastle Financial Advisers
Andrew Haigh Chair, Newcastle Financial Advisers Read Bio
Caroline Pullich Managing partner, NFU Mutual
Caroline Pullich Managing partner, NFU Mutual Read Bio
Claire Harper President, Insurance Institute of York
Claire Harper President, Insurance Institute of York Read Bio
Emma Vernon President, Insurance Institute of Leeds
Emma Vernon President, Insurance Institute of Leeds Read Bio
Hannah Daniel President of Yorkshire branch for Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)
Hannah Daniel President of Yorkshire branch for Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) Read Bio
John Godfrey Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy and Research, TheCityUK
John Godfrey Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy and Research, TheCityUK Read Bio
Kate Edmondson Former President, Insurance Institute of Leeds
Kate Edmondson Former President, Insurance Institute of Leeds Read Bio
Martin Hathaway Managing Director, Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
Martin Hathaway Managing Director, Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Read Bio
Phoebe Webb Chair, Harrogate Local Committee (CII)
Phoebe Webb Chair, Harrogate Local Committee (CII) Read Bio
Poonam Kaur West Yorkshire Chair, Institute of Directors
Poonam Kaur West Yorkshire Chair, Institute of Directors Read Bio
Richard Adler Chief Commercial Officer, PIMFA
Richard Adler Chief Commercial Officer, PIMFA Read Bio
Robin Fieth Chief Executive, Building Societies Association (BSA)
Robin Fieth Chief Executive, Building Societies Association (BSA) Read Bio
Tanya Retter Executive Director of Education, The Chartered Banker Institute (CBI)
Tanya Retter Executive Director of Education, The Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) Read Bio
Tracy Vegro OBE Chief Executive, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)
Tracy Vegro OBE Chief Executive, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) Read Bio

Are you ready to enter The Yorkshire Financial Awards 2025?

These awards were developed to celebrate this incredible community, and the achievements and successes of the UK’s best and brightest.

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