Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards Shortlist

AFC asset finance provider of the year 2024 sponsored by LTi Technology Solutions

• Allica Bank

• Chatsbrook

• Close Brothers Asset Finance

• Compass Business Finance

• Novuna Business Finance

• Paragon

• Propel Finance

• Shawbrook Bank

• Simply Asset Finance

• United Trust Bank

• Virgin Money


AFC auto finance provider of the year 2024 sponsored by NETSOL Technologies

• Hampshire Trust Bank

• Mobilize Financial Services

• MotoNovo Finance

• Santander Consumer Finance


AFC equipment finance provider of the year 2024 sponsored by Solifi

• Cisco Capital

• Hampshire Trust Bank

• Linxfour - Transforming Equipment Finance

• Novuna Business Finance

• PEAC Solutions

• Propel Finance

• Shire Leasing PLC

• Tower Leasing Limited


AFC large broker of the year 2024 sponsored by Allica Bank

• AFS • Anglo Scottish Asset Finance

• Charles & Dean

• HH Business Finance

• MAF Finance Group

• Moorgate Finance

• STAR asset finance


AFC small broker of the year 2024 sponsored by Allica Bank

• Gordon Larson, Asset & General Finance

• Chatsbrook

• Gareth Wilding, Adamantean

• Lee Brenard, Asset Funder

• Mike Lowe, Creative Funding Solutions

• Richard Hall, Hall Asset Finance

• Victor Finance


AFC lender of the year 2024 sponsored by The Guild of Business Finance Professionals

• Aldermore Bank

• Allica Bank

• Lloyds Bank Asset Finance

• Metro Bank Asset Finance

• Propel Finance

• Santander Consumer Finance

• Shawbrook Bank

• Simply Asset Finance

• Time Finance

• United Trust Bank


AFC best auto or equipment finance organisation to work for 2024

• Aldermore Bank

• Anglo Scottish Finance

• Compass Business Finance

• Hampshire Trust Bank

• Lloyds Bank Asset Finance

• Shire Leasing PLC


AFC environment award 2024

• Capitas Finance

• Lending & Working Capital Sustainability Team, Business & Commercial Banking, Lloyds Banking Group

• Lombard Green Energy and Climate Engagement & Capability Teams, Lombard North Central Plc

• Lombard, SCC and Rigby Capital

• Novuna Business Finance

• Shire Leasing PLC

• Solifi

• Wholesale Finance team, Close Brothers Asset Finance and Leasing


AFC excellence in compliance award 2024 sponsored by Shoosmiths

• Adele Dunnett, Journey Developer, Lombard

• Compliance team, Anglo Scottish Asset Finance

• Jennifer Bodey, Compliance and Conduct Risk Director, Propel Finance

• Philippa Verzuu, Senior Regulatory Business Partner, Novuna

• Rob Severs, Senior Vice President of Products and Insight, ivendi


AFC excellence in technology award 2024 sponsored by VIP Apps Consulting

• Astrid Michael, Head of Sales – Asset Finance and Louise McIntosh, Head of Operations, United Trust Bank

• Dr. Cyprian Bruck, CTO; Dejan Lukic, Frontend Developer; Christoph Ritzer, Lead Software Architect and Sergei Filippovich, Developer, Tech Team, Linxfour

• Matthew Laurent, Director IT Services & Solutions, with Volvo Financial Services

• Mercury Team, Novuna Business Finance

• Propel Finance

• Shawbrook's Digital SME Growth Team and Zoot, Shawbrook's auto-decisioning technology partner

• Tomorrow’s Journey

• Zaineb Bashir-Ali, Head of FMO Product Management, Solifi


AFC social award 2024

• Alfa

• Close Brothers Asset Finance and Leasing

• Metro Bank Asset Finance


AFC outstanding achievement award 2024 sponsored by Alfa

• Adam Crockford, Senior Change Manager - Automation, Novuna Business Finance

• Adrian Brooks, Director, Chatsbrook • Allica Bank, Asset Finance Business Development team

• Charlotte Loomes, Head of Operations - Arkle Finance Ltd

• Danny Plows, Area Sales Manager, Compass Business Finance Ltd

• QuickFi

• The Simply Cup

• Tomorrow’s Journey

• Tony Lynch, Founder, CarPass.ai


AFC rising star award 2024

• Charlie Spurr, Mobilize Financial Services

• Edward Rixon, Senior Manager, Digital SME Growth, Shawbrook

• Elysia Westwood, Customer Experience Executive, Novuna Business Finance

• Jake Dye, Sales Support Manager, MAF Finance Group

• Jake Harfield, Business Development Manager, Paragon

• Miri Day, Operations Specialist, Metro Bank Asset Finance

• Niamh Stears, Mobilize Financial Services

• Pauline Woods, Associate Intermediaries, Lloyds Bank Asset Finance

• Shannon Thomson, Central Relationship Manager (Asset Finance), Allica Bank


AFC CEO of the year 2024

• Chris Kirby, CEO & Co-Founder, Tomorrow's Journey

• David Foster, CEO, Anglo • David Hamilton, CEO, Solifi

• Ihsan Cakir, CEO & Global Head, ING Lease

• John Phillipou, Managing Director of SME lending, Paragon

• Sam Dring, Head of Asset Finance Product, Sustainability & Credit Development, Lloyds Banking Group

• Tony Lynch, Founder, CarPass.ai