7 July, 2026 City Central at the HAC, Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4TW

All awards will all be presented at the gala dinner in a spectacular setting, City Central at the HAC on 7th July 2026 18:00

FINANCE CONNECT IS DELIGHTED TO WELCOME YOU TO THE FC SUMMER AWARDS 2026.

This prestigious event now in it's 5th year is our industry’s opportunity to come together to celebrate the successes of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. The awards recognise outstanding contributions by companies and individuals within the asset finance industry.

This year’s awards will focus on People, Planet and Profit – with a particular emphasis on people and excellence in ESG. There are 15 awards in total, grouped into four categories: community, people, personal achievement and planet. The awards are assessed and voted on by an independent panel of industry experts, and are designed to showcase the very best in asset finance, and to acknowledge those organisations and leaders who have committed to making a real change. As well as long-established honours, such as CEO of the Year and Lifetime Achievement, these awards also aim to highlight excellence among the industry’s emerging talent and tomorrow’s leaders.

We hope you enjoy your evening with old friends and new, celebrating our industry’s fantastic achievements

2026 AWARDS INCLUDED:

Community Awards

Asset Finance Provider of the Year

Auto Finance Provider of the Year

Equipment Finance Provider of the Year

Factoring Finance Provider of the Year ★ NEW

Invoice Finance Provider of the Year ★ NEW

Asset Based Lending Provider of the Year ★ NEW

Large Asset Broker of the Year

Specialist Asset Broker of the Year

Receivables Finance Broker of the Year ★ NEW

New Entrant Broker of the Year ★ NEW

Lender of the Year

Company

Best Place to Work

Excellence in Technology

AI & Data Innovation in Finance ★ NEW

SME Growth Partner of the Year ★ NEW

Team

AFC excellence in compliance award 2026

Customer Experience & Service Excellence ★ NEW

Personal Achievement

AFC CEO of the year 2026

AFC lifetime achievement award 2026

AFC rising star award 2026

AFC outstanding achievement award 2026

Planet

ESG Award

2026 JUDGES CONFIRMED SO FAR

The Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards are a peer judged awards, with some of the most prominent names within the industry sitting on the judging panel.