NACFB Commercial Broker Awards 2024 shortlist revealed
Respected awards return to recognise broking excellence
The 2024 shortlist for the highly anticipated NACFB Commercial Broker Awards has been revealed. Returning for the fifth time, the awards, devised by the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) have already gained recognition as one of the industry’s few awards dedicated to brokers, acting as a counterpart to the NACFB’s well-established Commercial Lender Awards. This year, competition heated up as nearly 300 applications were received across 17 categories. Experts in their respective fields, the judges were tasked with carefully reviewing the submissions, assessing each against clearly defined criteria based on excellence, innovation and a commitment to delivering the highest industry standards.
Following this rigorous process, the successful brokers in each category can now be revealed as:
NACFB Commercial Broker Awards 2024 shortlist:
Asset & Leasing Finance Broker of the Year sponsored by Haydock Finance
Alpha Asset Finance
Bluestone
CFP Group
Halo Corporate Finance
KeySME Business Finance
Latitude Leasing
MacManus Asset Finance
Moorgate Finance
PMD Business Finance
Buy-to-Let Mortgage Broker of the Year sponsored by OSB Group
Aria Finance
DNA Financial Solutions
Hearthstone Mortgages
Rainstone Money
Jonathan Smith & Partners
MFB (Mortgage Finance Brokers)
Cashflow Finance Broker of the Year sponsored by Funding Circle
Amplo Commercial Finance
CFP Group
Christie Finance
Halo Corporate Finance
Love Finance
PMD Business Finance
Rise Funding
Shire Professional Funding
Synergi Finance
Think Business Loans
Commercial Broker of the Year (1-5 Brokers) sponsored by NatWest
All Finance Solutions
Beta Commercial Finance
Bespoke Business Finance
Black Book Finance
Causon Business Finance
Choice Business Loans
Clever Lending
Eastgate Commercial Finance
Fleet Commercial Finance
MHA Financial Solutions
Montane Finance
Wharf Financial
Commercial Broker of the Year (6+ Brokers) sponsored by GB Bank
DNA Financial Solutions
Halo Corporate Finance
PMD Business Finance
Rainstone Money
South West Business Finance
Watts Commercial Finance
Commercial Broker Network of the Year sponsored by YBS Commercial Mortgages
Alpha Asset Finance
ASC Finance for Business
Asset Finance Solutions
Commercial Finance Brokers (UK)
Fiducia Commercial Network
Moorgate Broker Network
White Rose Finance Group
Commercial Mortgage Broker of the Year sponsored by Lloyds Bank
Aria Finance
Arc & Co.
Christie Finance
Q Commercial Finance
Rainstone Money
Watts Commercial Finance
Wharf Financial
Deal of the Year sponsored by Time Finance
Finanze
Halo Corporate Finance
Key Capital
KeySME Business Finance
Knox Capital Solutions
LDN Finance
Lindsay Finance
Philip Meek Commercial
Rainstone Money
Redgate Specialist Finance
Think Business Finance
Development Finance Broker of the Year sponsored by LendInvest
Arc & Co.
Aureum Finance
Beta Commercial Finance
Positive Commercial Finance
Digital Broker of the Year sponsored by Red Flag Alert
Alpha Asset Finance
Bluestone
DNA Financial Solutions
FinSpace
Love Finance
Provide Finance
Sorodo
Spark Finance
Swoop Finance
Industry Ambassador of the Year sponsored by Cambridge & Counties Bank
Causon Business Finance
Miranda Khadr - Provide Finance
Rahul Modasia - Rainstone Money
Phil Gray - Watts Commercial Finance
Simon King - Wharf Financial
Intermediary Excellence Award sponsored by NACFB
Asset Finance Solutions
Aureum Finance
Business Development Directors
Choice Business Loans
Halo Corporate Finance
Rainstone Money
Real Finance
Think Business Finance
Invoice Finance Broker of the Year sponsored by Ultimate Finance
Contact Business Finance
Evolve Business Finance
Go-Factor
Pinnacle Business Finance
PMD Business Finance
TSF Finance
Rising Star of the Year sponsored by Shawbrook Bank
Daniel Donnelly - Safe Hands Financial
Fayez Ahmed - Rainstone Money
Joe Aston - Aria Finance
Joe Taylor - Wharf Financial
James Weaver - Watts Commercial Finance
Kai Wynne Jones - PMD Business Finance
Luca Clark - CFP Group
Sarah Sheeran - TSF Finance
Christian Reilly – Lily Head Finance
Service Excellence Award sponsored by Aldermore Bank
Aria Finance
Choice Business Loans
DNA Financial Solutions
Halo Corporate Finance
Lime Finance Solutions
Moorgate Finance
Pure Property Finance
The Loans Engine
Watts Commercial Finance
Wharf Financial
Short-term Finance Broker of the Year sponsored by MFS
978 Finance
Aquilae Capital Advisory
Arc & Co.
Aria Finance
Willow Isle Capital
Christie Finance
FinSpace
Key Capital
SME Champion Award sponsored by Allica Bank
Bathgate Business Finance
Beta Commercial Finance
Halo Corporate Finance
Lime Finance Solutions
MHA Financial Solutions
Montane Finance
Newable Commercial Finance
Plutus Business Finance
Swoop Finance
TSF Finance
Commenting on both the process and the results, NACFB managing director, Norman Chambers, said: “My congratulations go to all those who were successfully shortlisted. I’d also like to thank every brokerage for taking the time to enter the awards and the panel for their commitment to the difficult judging task that lay before them.”
This year’s independent judging panel comprised:
David Newcombe – Managing Director - Commercial Lending, Paragon Bank
David Raw – Managing Director of Commercial Finance, UK Finance
Edward Peck – Founder, Asset Finance Connect
Gaynor Dykes – Senior Manager of Guarantee & Wholesale Solutions, British Business Bank
Jessica Bird – Managing Editor, The Intermediary
Josh Harris – Founder & CEO, Doc2
Lee Tillcock – Managing Editor, Business Moneyfacts
Mark Blackwell – Chief Operating Officer, Core Logic
Martin McTague – National Chair, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Matt Davies – Director of Commercial Finance, UK Finance
Mike Conroy – Director of Commercial Finance, UK Finance
Nick Baker – Chief Commercial Officer, Allica Bank
Prof. Marc Cowling – Professor of Economics and Productivity, Oxford Brookes University
Prof. Trevor Williams – Economist, University of Derby
Ray Cohen – Director, Jackson Cohen Associates
Simon Goldie – Director of Advocacy, Finance and Leasing Association (FLA)
Stephen Johnson – Managing Director, 9Y Capital
Stephen Todd – Chief Commercial Officer & Cofounder, VAS
Theo Hadjimichael – Chief Executive, Responsible Finance
Tom Simpson – Managing Director, YBS Commercial Mortgages
NACFB lender Patrons and supplier Partners will be invited tomorrow to select their preferred shortlisted broker in each category. With a weighting towards the judges' expert considerations, the results will be determined by combining the judges’ insights with the selections from the Association’s Patrons and Partners.
The winners will be revealed at an award ceremony which returns to Emirates Old Trafford (Lancashire County Cricket Ground), Manchester on Friday 13th September 2024. Guests can expect a welcome drink upon arrival followed by a fun-filled afternoon of entertainment and networking, a delectable three-course meal with wine, and of course, the big reveal. This year, the awards will be presented by a very special guest – a household name known for their own personal excellence journey. Full details will be announced soon.
Encouraging all entrants to attend, Norman Chambers said: “It’s an afternoon devoted to recognising and celebrating broking excellence, not just of the award winners and those lucky enough to be shortlisted, but of all the trade body’s commercial finance brokers whose professional dedication to supporting SMEs in their quest for finance is second to none.”
Tickets to the ceremony are currently available at an exclusive early bird rate for NACFB Member brokers only, priced at £105 +VAT each. This rate is valid until Monday 12th August 2024, after which tickets for NACFB Members will be available at £190 +VAT. At this time, tickets for NACFB Patrons and Partners will also be made available at £210 +VAT each. Bookings for tables of 10 are available across all ticket options. Each ticket includes a welcome drink upon arrival, all entertainment, a delectable three-course meal, and half a bottle of wine per person.
For further information and to purchase tickets, please visit commercialbrokerawards.co.uk