ANDREW Donaldson, partner at North West self-storage operator BiG Storage, has been short-listed for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year North and Midlands regional final.

Andrew, pictured, said “I’m really excited about making the North and Midlands final – it’s a massive vote of confidence for me just to make the cut and the final awards dinner is the week before I celebrate my 20th anniversary of setting-up in business. I’m well chuffed!”

BiG Storage has already won six awards in its five-year history and, together with Crewe-based Active Supply and Design, Andrew’s original business, the award count currently stands at 19 with just two months remaining in the 20th anniversary year.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is a global business award for entrepreneurs.

In the UK three regional programmes take place with those winners competing for the Overall UK Entrepreneur Of TheŠYear title.Š The UK overall winner then goes on to represent the UK at the World Entrepreneur Of The Year awards in May in Monte Carlo.