Finance awards shortlist

Shortlist

Achieving best value for money

Sponsored by R K Harrison Insurance Services

• Cestria Community Housing Association
• First Wessex
• Midland Heart

Best external professional adviser

Sponsored by Nationwide Energy Services

• Canaccord Genuity
• PwC
• Savills Financial Consultants

Finance team of the year

Sponsored by Lean Housing Solutions

• AmicusHorizon
• City West Housing Trust
• Orwell Housing Association
• Parkway Green Housing Trust
• Plymouth Community Homes
• Riverside
• The Accord Group

Financial innovation

Sponsored by This Housing

• Great Places Housing Group
• Places for People
• Orbit Group

Measurement of social return on investment

Sponsored by Baker Tilly

• Ashram Housing Association
• Aspire Group
• Circle Housing Group
• Gentoo Living
• Midland Heart
• Nottingham City Homes

Most effective risk management approach

Sponsored by Zurich Municipal

• Fabrick Housing Group
• Orbit Group
• Yarlington Housing Group

Outstanding finance communications

Sponsored by 24publishing

• Blackwood Housing Association
• Circle Housing Group
• Eastlands Homes Partnership
• Family Mosaic
• Hanover

Outstanding lifetime contribution

Sponsored by SDS

• Trevor Dillon, Fold Housing Association
• David Montague, L&Q Housing Group
• Eric Armitage, Liverpool Housing Trust
• Andy Nicol, Paradigm Housing Group

Most promising accounting newcomer

Sponsored by Documotive

• Andrew Carlton, Cestria Community Housing Association
• Sarah Jones, City West Housing Trust
• Gemma Jeeves, Hanover
• Karl Fleary, Housing Plus Group
• Dupinder Saggu, Orbit Group
• Kayley Griffiths, RCT Homes

Awards ceremony

The winners were announced at the awards dinner on Tuesday 19 March 2013 at the Hilton Coventry.

Judges

We are delighted to announce our judging panel:
Phil Cliftlands, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Mark Davie, Head of Social Housing, M&G Investments
Peter Matza, Engagement Director, The Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
Graham Page, Property Practice Manager, Zurich Risk Engineering
Deborah Shackleton, Former Chief Executive, Riverside Group
John Thornhill, Deputy Editor, Financial Times
Mark Washer, Group Finance Director, Affinity Sutton