Results of the NACFB Patron Awards 2022 revealed
The winners of this year’s NACFB Patron Awards were announced at the Association’s annual Gala Dinner held on Thursday 24th November at the Westminster Park Plaza hotel.
Hosted by a trio of comedians, led by Rufus Hound and ably supported by Laura Lexx and Aaron James, the awards sought to recognise lending excellence within the commercial finance community. These highly prized accolades also enable NACFB Members to thank their Patrons for their ongoing commitment to supporting brokers and their SME clients.
Commenting, Norman Chambers, NACFB managing director, said: “This year, we were delighted to receive a record-breaking 230 award entries from more than 70 lenders and suppliers which made the judges’ job of whittling down a shortlist very difficult, especially as the overall standard of submissions was extremely high.”
Members were then asked to vote for their preferred Patrons in each category. The judges’ choices were then combined with the Members’ votes to determine the final outcome.
In addition to the awards, the Gala Dinner is an opportunity for attendees to dress up, catch up, have fun and dance until the small hours.
This year’s winners and highly commended are:
Asset Finance Provider of the Year
Winner: Close Brothers Business Finance
Highly commended: Lombard & NatWest
Sponsor: Asset Finance Solutions
BDM Team of the Year
Winner: Allica Bank
Highly commended: Time Finance
Sponsor: Red Flag Alert Technology
Business Bank of the Year
Winner: Allica Bank
Highly commended: NatWest
Buy-to-Let Lender of the Year
Winner: Shawbrook Bank
Highly commended: LendInvest
Commercial Mortgage Lender of the Year
Winner: Allica Bank
Highly commended: Shawbrook
Sponsor: Commercial Mortgage Solutions
Deal of the Year
Winner: NatWest
Highly commended: Metro Bank
Development Lender of the Year
Winner: Shawbrook
Highly commended: Paragon Bank
Sponsor: Stonehouse Capital
Factoring & Invoice Discounter of the Year
Winner: Close Brothers Invoice Finance
Highly commended: Time Finance
Sponsor: Goodman Corporate Finance
Industry Supplier of the Year
Winner: Red Flag Alert Technology
Highly commended: Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance
Most Innovative Lender of the Year
Winner: Fleximize
Highly commended: Shawbrook & Tradeplus24
Rising Star of the Year
Winner: Joshua Hanley – iwoca
Highly commended: Abbie Mosley – Time Finance
Sponsor: NACFB
Short Term Lender of the Year
Winner: Together
Highly commended: Shawbrook
Sponsor: Arc & Co.
Socially Responsible Lender of the Year
Winner: Funding Circle
Highly commended: LendInvest
Sponsor: Ashgates Corporate Services
Specialist Lender of the Year
Winner: Allica Bank
Highly commended: Shawbrook
Unsecured Funder of the Year
Winner: Funding Circle
Highly commended: iwoca
Patron of the Year
Winner: Allica Bank
Sponsor: NACFB