Accountancy boss up for national honours

The boss of Ascentant Accountancy is celebrating after being shortlisted for a national award.

Kevin Drew, who delivers advice to help entrepreneurs grow their business, was picked from hundreds of advisers to be shortlisted in the Finance category of the UK’s Top Business Advisers Awards.

The nomination recognises the outstanding work Kevin does in mentoring start-ups, delivering community support programmes and supporting LGBTQ+ owned and managed businesses.

He said: “Being shortlisted for this award is a proud moment and demonstrates my mission to empower business owners and support the local community.

“Having launched our Ripley office in 2023, we quickly launched community support initiatives such as a free Saturday Surgery, free hot desking, free workshops, free networking events and more.

“We provide free access to our business lounge to community groups, CIC’s and charities.

“We also host the Small Business Showcase where a different small business can display their goods in our shop window each month for free.

“We are also a specialist provider of support to the LGBTQ+ community, mentoring, supporting and growing businesses within the sector.”

Kevin will now go through to a public vote to find the UK Top Business Adviser Award. To vote for him visit https://www.enterprisenation.com/adviser-awards-2024/.