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The Finance Connect Summer Awards consist of 5 category groups and 22 categories. You can submit for as many categories as you like and entry is free.

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Community Awards 

Recognises an outstanding asset finance provider delivering excellence, innovation, and leadership across the sector.
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Asset finance provider of the year 2026

Open to UK challenger banks, SME lenders, small, independent and growing lenders, and lenders who originate business through brokers. A company entering:

  • Demonstrates excellence in asset finance delivery and customer outcomes
  • Shows strong broker partnerships and market leadership
  • Makes a measurable contribution to the wider industry

A market leading consumer auto and/or business auto finance provider.

A organisation that delivers all-round exceptional value to its publics including customers; industry partners; workforce; investors and/or the broader communities and environment in which it operates.
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Auto finance provider of the year 2026

Open to UK and European auto finance organisations of all sizes including specialist divisions/subsidiaries of banks, large independent auto finance organisations; manufacturer captives; mobility providers; fleet finance and management organisations, fintech auto lenders and auto platforms which provide auto finance.

A company entering:

  • Delivers outstanding auto finance customer experience
  • Demonstrates innovation, digital capability and responsible lending
  • Positively impacts the automotive finance ecosystem

A leading UK and/or European business equipment finance provider that delivers exceptional value to customers, partners, employees, investors, and the wider community. The business demonstrates strong recent performance and customer outcomes, offers innovative products and seamless point-of-sale experiences in partnership with vendors, provides consistency across international markets, and actively supports sustainability through industry collaboration, responsible asset lifecycle management, and transparent value reporting.
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Equipment finance provider of the year 2026

Open to UK and European equipment finance organisations including specialist divisions/subsidiaries of banks, large independent equipment finance organisations; manufacturers and manufacturer captives; vendor finance providers.

The company:

  • Provides flexible, innovative equipment finance solutions
  • Supports business investment and SME growth
  • Builds trusted broker and/or customer relationships

Celebrates excellence in factoring solutions that support SME cashflow, stability and confidence through strong service and credit management.
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Factoring Finance Provider of the Year 2026

Your company:

  • Delivers effective factoring solutions supporting business cashflow
  • Demonstrates strong service, reliability and credit management
  • Helps businesses trade confidently and sustainably

Recognises providers delivering flexible invoice finance solutions with outstanding service, transparency and measurable client benefit.
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Invoice Finance Provider of the Year 2026

A company who

  • Provides flexible and transparent invoice finance solutions
  • Demonstrates service excellence and customer-focused delivery
  • Supports businesses through changing cashflow requirements

Celebrates organisations delivering structured, scalable asset based lending solutions that support complex funding needs and long-term business growth.
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Asset Based Lending Finance Provider of the Year 2026

A company who:

  • Delivers structured and scalable asset based lending solutions
  • Demonstrates expertise across complex or growth-driven funding needs
  • Supports long-term business stability and expansion

Recognises a high-performing large brokerage delivering scale, professionalism and outstanding client outcomes.
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Large Asset Broker of the Year 2026 sponsored by Allica Bank

This award is open to large brokers 

A company who:

  • Achieves strong growth, scale and market presence
  • Demonstrates professionalism, governance and lender relationships
  • Consistently delivers positive client outcomes
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Recognises a high-performing small brokerage delivering scale, professionalism and outstanding client outcomes.
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Recognises the leading specialist broker delivering excellence in receivables finance advisory, client advocacy and lender partnership management.
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Receivables Finance Broker of the Year

A company who:

  • Demonstrates specialist expertise in receivables finance
  • Acts as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients
  • Builds strong, effective lender partnerships

Celebrates the most impressive new brokerage making early impact within its first five years.
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New Entrant Broker of the Year 2026 (≤5 years)

Open to any brokerage of any size that has been operating for 5 or less years.

A company who:

  • Demonstrates strong early growth and market impact
  • Shows innovation, ambition and professionalism
  • Delivers excellent outcomes despite being new

A market leading lender who has shown outstanding commitment to the sector and is both innovative and customer focused, showcasing themselves as exemplary light in the sector.

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Lender of the year 2026 sponsored by Netsol

This award is not open for entries, instead all community category winners will be entered automatically. 

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Company 

This award is designed to recognise the best organisation to work for within the asset finance community as judged by its own employees through an anonymous survey. 
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Best auto or equipment finance organisation to work for 2026

Open to any organisation within the finance community. 


This category is not judged by our panel of judges and instead judged by the individuals that work within the organisation. All companies entering this category will be provided with a link to distribute to employees to send to their staff, who will in turn fill out an anonymous survey rating their company.

This survey will be short and all questions will be multiple choice. All companies will be provided with access to their survey link at the same time so that there is equal opportunity for company ratings.

Celebrates organisations using technology to transform customer experience, improve efficiency and drive innovation across asset, auto and commercial finance.
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Excellence in Technology Award 2026 sponsored by VIP Apps

A company who:

  • Uses technology to improve efficiency, access or decision-making
  • Enhances customer and/ or broker experience
  • Demonstrates innovation with real-world impact
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Recognises organisations leveraging artificial intelligence and data in innovative, responsible ways to improve decision-making, lending outcomes and operational performance.
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AI & Data Innovation in Finance Award 2026

A company who:

  • Applies AI and data to improve lending, risk or operations
  • Demonstrates responsible and effective innovation
  • Delivers measurable benefits for customers or partners

Celebrates organisations that have gone above and beyond in supporting SMEs with accessible finance, trusted partnerships and measurable business growth impact.
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SME Growth Partner of the Year 2026

A company who:

  • Actively supports SME growth and funding accessibility
  • Builds long-term, trusted business relationships
  • Demonstrates tangible impact on SME success

Team Awards 

Recognises teams demonstrating best-in-class compliance, governance and regulatory leadership while supporting sustainable growth and strong customer outcomes.
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Excellence in Compliance Award 2026

A company who:

  • Demonstrates best-in-class compliance and governance standards
  • Supports sustainable growth and positive customer outcomes
  • Embeds a strong compliance culture across the organisation

Celebrates teams delivering consistently exceptional customer service, transparency and responsiveness, while continuously improving the finance journey for clients and partners.
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Customer Experience & Service Excellence Award 2026

A company who:

  • Consistently delivers exceptional customer service
  • Demonstrates responsiveness, transparency and care
  • Uses feedback and insight to continuously improve experience

Personal Achievement 

Recognises an exceptional accomplishment by an individual or team that has significantly advanced an organisation or delivered major industry impact beyond expectations.
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Outstanding achievement award 2026

A individual who:

  • Achieves exceptional results or milestones
  • Makes a significant impact on an organisation or the industry
  • Demonstrates excellence beyond expectations

Celebrates an emerging professional early in their career who has demonstrated exceptional talent, ambition and meaningful industry impact.

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Rising star award 2026

For individuals who have worked within the industry no more than 5 years. Nominations may be made by the individual or by a colleague.

A individual who:

  • Shows exceptional talent and early-career impact
  • Demonstrates ambition, professionalism and drive
  • Has strong potential to shape the industry’s future

Honours an exceptional CEO whose leadership, vision and strategic impact have driven business success and positively influenced the wider finance industry.
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CEO of the year 2026

A CEO who:

  • Demonstrates outstanding leadership and strategic vision
  • Drives sustainable business success
  • Positively influences the wider finance industry

Recognises an individual whose long-standing dedication and contribution have helped shape and strengthen the asset, auto, equipment and receivables or commercial finance industry over many years.
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Lifetime achievement award 2026

A individual who:

  • Makes a long-standing contribution to the finance industry
  • Demonstrates leadership, integrity and commitment
  • Leaves a lasting and positive industry legacy

Planet 

Recognises organisations demonstrating leadership in ESG principles, responsible finance practices, and measurable environmental or social impact across the industry.
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Environment, Social and Governance Award 2026

A company who:

  • Demonstrates leadership in ESG principles and practices
  • Drives positive environmental and social impact
  • Embeds responsible and sustainable business behaviours