The awards were split into 2 main categories, with 1 special award:

• Company Awards

• Individual Awards

• The FT Mudlark Award for Exceptional Performance in the Back Office

This year 12 company awards were on offer, whilst 4 individual awards, including the FT Mudlark Award were presented.

Invitations for nominations in each category were requested by email in the run-up to the conference. Just prior to the conference, a panel of independent judges were asked, in isolation, to select the winners in the 2 main categories. The judges were announced just prior to the ceremony:

John Farthing - Cheviot Capital

Graham Shuttlewood - The Royal Bank of Scotland

Andrew Butcher - Charles Stanley