Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®

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"The Entrepreneur Of The Year programme allows you to meaningfully discuss your experiences and more importantly sense check your thinking in a unique and external way with a panel of judges and fellow entrepreneurs that have differing value added perspectives and experiences. Taking part in a process like Entrepreneur Of The Year genuinely adds value to your thinking, behaviour and sense checks your business strategy."

Ian Kelly of Matrix -
2012 North & UK Winner

"It is fascinating to meet all the entrepreneurs representing so many different sectors ,all of whom have been successful in their business. They inevitably are an interesting group of individuals who give you confidence that we can trade our way out of recession."

Alan White of N Brown Plc -
2012 Chairman of North Judges Panel

Contacts

North Programme Manager
Joanna Berry
jberry@uk.ey.com
+44 [0]113-298-2562

Partner, Entrepreneur Of The Year
North
Robert Crooks
eoy@uk.ey.com

Programme geography

North East
North West
Yorkshire

Key dates for 2013

14 May: North Masterclass and Judges Reception
Marriott Hotel, 4 Boar Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6ET
North finalists meet with judges (during two fifteen minute interviews) and hear other entrepreneurs tell their stories.

25 June: North Award dinner
Hilton Manchester Deansgate, 303 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LQ
UK finalists announced at an exclusive networking awards dinner.

5 September: UK Masterclass and Judges Reception
UK finalists meet with UK judges (during two fifteen minute interviews) and network with the very best entrepreneurs from around the UK.

7 October: UK Award dinner
Overall UK winner announced at a prestigious awards ceremony. With over 600 of the country's top business leaders.

June 2014: World Entrepreneur Of The Year
Overall UK winner competes at World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Monte Carlo.

North judges for 2013

Margaret Elliot OBE Sunderland Home Care Associates (2020)		Lawrence Jones UKfast.net Ltd

Bill Scott Wilton Group		Peter Schofield Tetrosyl Ltd

Sir Michael Bibby Managing Director, Bibby Line Group Ltd		Paul Gilbert CFO of Matalan and Chairman of The Gym

Carl Wormald Lloyds Development Capital Holdings Ltd		Brian Davidson RooGreen Ventures and Total Fitness

Haraldur Agustsson Globus		Robert Higginson Springer Management Consulting

Anthony Preston Founder of Pets at Home

View other judging panels for 2013

View our judges for 2012

North Overall Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012

Fred Done, Betfred

2012 North award winners

John Walsh Abraham Moon & Sons Transformation and Turnaround Entrepreneur 2012		Fred Done Betfred Retail 2012

Matthew Sanders de Poel People Excellence 2012		Simon Spinks Harrison Spinks Technology Commercialisation 2012

Wayne Edy inov-8 Consumer Products And Services 2012		Ian Kelly Matrix Cleantech And Renewables 2012

Iqbal Ahmed Seamark International Entrepreneur 2012		Andrew Hodgson Soil Machine Dynamics Private Equity Backed Company 2012

Margaret Elliott Sunderland Home Care Associates (2020) Social Enterprise 2012		Peter Schofield Tetrosyl Group Manufacturing 2012

Lawrence Jones UKfast.net Ltd Technology 2012		Bill Scott Wilton Group Business Products And Services 2012

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®

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North judges for 2013

North Overall Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012

2012 North award winners