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