After months of fierce competition, nominations have now closed for the inaugural British Indian Awards presented by the award-winning accountancy firm BDO LLP!

The prestigious event will be held on the 17th of May at the St. Johns Hotel in Birmingham, and it is set to be a fantastic evening. Being one of UK's largest cities and home to over a million people, with 42% of the residents being of ethnic background, Birmingham is the ideal location to host the British Indian Awards.

Amit Arora, Business Development Director of event organiser Oceanic Consulting said: