The Black British Business Awards has announced its finalists for a series of categories to celebrate trailbrazing members and rising starts of the black British business community.

The awards have set out to find "exceptional performance and outstanding achievements of black entrepreneurs and professionals".​

Melanie Eusebe, chair and co-founder of the Black British Business Awards, said: “We are thrilled to be celebrating both the launch of our research paper and the wealth of talented exceptional business people as finalists of the 2017 awards this month.

"From creative entrepreneurs to seasoned bankers, the awards continue to uncover a healthy pipeline of role models who are breaking through stereotypes and changing the game for UK Industry.”