The wait is over. We are delighted to reveal the finalists for the SSF UK Future Vision Awards 2026.
Every year, the Future Vision Awards shine a spotlight on the people, teams and shared service centres making a real difference across our community. They recognise the achievements, ideas and individuals driving shared services forward, from leadership, innovation and resilience to service excellence, sustainability, community and brilliant teamwork.
A huge thank you to every SSF UK member who took the time to nominate this year. The nominations showcased some fantastic examples of what is being achieved across our community, and we’re incredibly proud to now reveal our 2026 finalists.
The winners will be announced at the Future Vision Awards on November 11th 2026 at Emirates Old Trafford, as part of our Future Vision: Resilience Rebooted Annual Conference.
Celebrating the individuals and teams creating stronger connections and a genuine sense of community within their organisations, shared services and beyond.
🎉 NG Bailey Finance Shared Services
🎉 Jacqui Marsden, Network Plus
🎉 Amey Group Shared Services
🎉 Matt McKeown, Cabinet Office
🎉 Virgin Media O2
Recognising leaders who lead by example, create positive workplace cultures, support others to reach their potential and inspire their teams to achieve.
🎉 Claire Meadows, Mitie
🎉 Michelle Baxendale, NG Bailey Finance Shared Services
🎉 Joanne Lane, M Group
🎉 Joe Sellwood, Amey Group Shared Services
🎉 Emma Spickett, Cadent Gas
Celebrating individuals and teams who challenge established thinking, push boundaries and find new ways to drive growth, innovation and progress.
🎉 ITT Flow Technologies AskHR Team
🎉 Metropolitan Police Business Services Leadership & Transformation Team
🎉 Grant Thornton UK Finance & Operations Service Centre
🎉 Buro Happold HR Shared Services Team
🎉 Christopher Starr, Rhenus Logistics
Inspired by our 2026 conference theme, this award recognises those who have turned challenge and uncertainty into opportunity through adaptability, courage and forward-thinking innovation, while supporting others to thrive through change.
🎉 UK Ministry of Defence Civilian Personnel Change Delivery Services Team
🎉 Elisa Ballurio, Hologic, Inc.
🎉 Virgin Media O2 People Operations Team
🎉 BDO UK KYC Team
🎉 SAR Cost Controllers - Lonza
Recognising teams that have embedded sustainability into their shared service operations and delivered meaningful progress across environmental responsibility, social impact and ethical governance.
🎉 Royal London, People Services
🎉 BAE Systems Harvesting the Suffolk Sun Tye Lane Solar Project
🎉 UK Ministry of Defence Business Services Automation Garage
🎉 Amey Group Shared Services
Celebrating exceptional HR teams putting people, culture and capability at the heart of organisational success.
🎉 HCA Healthcare HR Shared Services Team
🎉 Mitie People Support Team
🎉 Cadent Gas My People Services Team
🎉 KAEFER UK & Ireland People Services Team
🎉 Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland People Team
Recognising payroll teams delivering service excellence, outstanding projects, process improvements and real value for their organisations.
🎉 Mitie Payroll Team
🎉 UK Ministry of Defence Business Services Digital IT Payroll & Expenses Team
🎉 UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) Fusion Payroll Team
🎉 Shared Services Connected Ltd Payroll Team
🎉 Bupa UK Pay Services Team
Celebrating AP teams making a significant contribution through service excellence, process improvement, successful project delivery and brilliant teamwork.
🎉 Intact Insurance UK Accounts Payable Team
🎉 NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Accounts Payable Team
🎉 Sellafield Ltd Accounts Payable Team
🎉 Metropolitan Police Business Services Finance Services Team
🎉 Hive Support Services Ltd Accounts Payable Team
Recognising AR teams delivering service excellence while improving efficiency, creating insight and bringing increased value to their organisations.
🎉 Hologic, Inc. Accounts Receivable Team
🎉 Amey Group Shared Services Credit & Collections Team
🎉 Shared Services Connected Ltd Order to Cash Team
🎉 Breedon Group plc Group Accounts Receivable Team
🎉 McBride Accounts Receivable Team
Celebrating teams delivering accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting while combining innovation, strong governance and continuous improvement to provide trusted insight and business value.
🎉 Shared Services Connected Ltd Financial Accounting Team
🎉 Network Plus Group Finance Team
🎉 Medical Protection Society (MPS)
🎉 Specsavers Reconciliation Team
🎉 Hologic, Inc. EMEA Accounting Team
Recognising teams that consistently go the extra mile to deliver exceptional customer experiences, build collaborative relationships and ensure their customers feel valued and heard.
🎉 NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Central Team eBusiness Services
🎉 Shared Services Connected Ltd Resignation Support Hub
🎉 Specsavers Finance Customer Service Team
🎉 Cadent Gas Ltd - National Gas Emergency Service
🎉 Fiona Collison, Hive Support Services Ltd
Celebrating exceptional individuals who go above and beyond, inspire those around them and demonstrate excellence, dedication and positivity through everything they do.
🎉 Becky Gardener, Mitie
🎉 Lisa Thompson, Virgin Media O2
🎉 Jodie McBrearty, Cadent Gas
🎉 Marion Child, The Open University
🎉 Sam Beamish, Intact Insurance UK
Recognising shared service centres whose journeys, achievements and response to challenges demonstrate the meaningful impact and value successful shared services can deliver.
🎉 UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS)
🎉 NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
🎉 NG Bailey Finance Shared Services
🎉 Hologic, Inc. EMEA Shared Service Centre
🎉 BDO UK Shared Service Centre
Being shortlisted is a fantastic achievement and reflects the people, progress, innovation and impact happening throughout the SSF UK community.
Now there’s just one thing left to do…
🍀 GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR FINALISTS AND SEE YOU SOON IN MANCHESTER! 🍀
