AF50UK 2024 ranking awards

Asset Finance Connect Top 5 lenders by outstandings

Winners: Lombard, HSBC, Close Brothers, BNP Paribas, Novuna


Strongest advance in AF50

Winner: Allica Bank


Strongest growth in one year (percentage)

Winner: Allica Bank


Strongest growth over three years (percentage)

Winner: Propel


Strongest growth in one year (£)

Winner: HSBC Equipment Finance


Highest new entry to AF50

Winner: TP Leasing Limited  



Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards 

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

Winner: Allica Bank


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

Winner: MotoNovo

Highly commended: Santander


AFC equipment finance provider of the year 2024 sponsored by Solifi

Winner: Propel Finance


AFC broker of the year 2024 sponsored by Allica Bank

Winner (small broker): Gordon Larson, Asset & General Finance

Winner (large broker): MAF Finance Group


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

Winner: Simply Asset Finance Highly commended: Time Finance


AFC professional services firm of the year 2024

Winner: TLT LLP


AFC best auto or equipment finance organisation to work for 2024

Winner: Compass Business Finance

Highly commended: Lloyds

Highly commended: Anglo Scottish Asset Finance


AFC environment award 2024

Winner: Lombard, SCC and Rigby Capital

Winner: Novuna Business Finance


AFC social award 2024

Winner: Metro Bank Asset Finance


AFC excellence in compliance award 2024 sponsored by Shoosmiths

Winner: Jennifer Bodey, Compliance and Conduct Risk Director, Propel Finance

Highly commended: Philippa Verzuu, Senior Regulatory Business Partner, Novuna


AFC excellence in technology award 2024 sponsored by VIP Apps Consulting

Winner: Astrid Michael and Louise McIntosh – United Trust Bank

Winner: Chris Kirby, Tomorrow’s Journey

Highly commended: Matthew Laurent, Director IT Services & Solutions, with Volvo Financial Services


AFC outstanding achievement award 2024 sponsored by Alfa

Winner: Adam Crockford, Senior Change Manager – Automation, Novuna Business Finance

Winner: The Simply Cup


AFC rising star award 2024

Winner: Edward Rixon, Senior Manager, Digital SME Growth, Shawbrook

Highly commended: Jake Dye, Sales Support Manager, MAF Finance Group

Highly commended: Miri Day, Operations Specialist, Metro Bank Asset Finance

Highly commended: Charlie Spurr, Mobilize Financial Services


AFC CEO of the year 2024

Winner: John Phillipou, Managing Director of SME lending, Paragon

Winner: David Foster, CEO, Anglo Scottish Asset Finance


AFC lifetime achievement award 2024 sponsored by Alfa

Winner: Ian Isaac, Managing Director, Lombard


AFC & AFPA Award for outstanding contribution to the asset finance industry

Winner: Stephen Bassett