Harrison Drury chief cops top business award

Harrison Drury’s managing partner John Chesworth has been named Intermediary of the Year at the 2008 North West Society of Chartered Accountants’ prestigious annual business awards.

The awards ceremony strives to annually recognise the region’s top lawyers, bankers and corporate financies, building up a strong reputation over the last few years as one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies within the business sector in the North West, and was sponsored this year by regional magazine Lancashire Business View.

This year also saw a hugely impressive turnout of more than 300 guests in attendance at the event at Ribby Hall which was hosted by Granada TV’s news presenter Lucy Meacock.

Judges were looking for intermediaries who had excelled within the professional services community and demonstrated a track record of “going the extra mile” on a variety of projects.

After the awards John said: “I am thrilled to win this award, especially as the competition in this category was so strong. It is a great honour to be named Intermediary of the Year and it’s a real accolade for everyone at the firm. We have been involved with some great businesses over the last year and these awards are down to the skill and support from all the staff at Harrison Drury.”