Chris is a Partner and Joint Head of Audit for BHP LLP, Yorkshire’s largest independent firm of accountants and advisors. BHP and Translink Corporate Finance specialise in providing expert transactional, commercial & structuring advice as well as compliance services to the region’s thriving privately owned mid-market businesses.
He joined BHP in 2020 following 14 years working at PwC across both Yorkshire and the Midlands. He has provided audit, accounting advisory and other assurance services to a number of renowned listed and privately-owned businesses across various sectors and has supported a number of his clients through high profile transactions including IPOs in the UK and the US. Since joining BHP his focus has been on the Leeds Corporate market where he has successfully grown both his team and his client base significantly.
Chris lives in York with his wife and two energetic (!) young boys. He is a big football fan and enjoys spending time coaching his local junior team.

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We’re absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to sponsor the Northern FD Awards and recognise some of the brightest and best talent across the North. Our region is home to some incredible businesses and the role that our CFOs & FDs have in driving that should never be under-estimated. We’re excited to be able to support the awards and celebrate what the North has to offer.

Rachel is an experienced finance director, having worked across a range of industries, from retail to financial services to tech consultancy.
Qualifying as a chartered accountant with PwC, Rachel spent 15 years in finance roles in large complex organisations and for the past seven years has worked as a fractional Finance Director, providing strategic financial support and advice to Leeds SMEs across a range of industries.

John is head of Barclays West & North Yorkshire Corporate Banking team and is based out of our Leeds office. The team has relationship directors and associate bankers that focus on SME businesses in a specific industry such as manufacturing, transport and logistics; consumer; professional services; and not-for-profit. John has spent over 30 years in corporate banking and was previously our national head of food, drink and packaging sector, where he managed our relationships across the globe with some of the biggest and most well-known brands. His wide range of corporate banking experience is now being put to good use in supporting the growth plans of our customers in Yorkshire.