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Are you in the field of business finance? Then you'll be familiar with the Business Moneyfacts Awards, the highlight of the year for the industry, and you'll also be pleased to hear that the finalists for the 2017 ceremony have just been announced!
The winners will be revealed at an evening awards dinner on 16 March 2017, held at the Lancaster London Hotel, where industry professionals will gather together to see who has been crowned best-in-class in their respective sectors. A total of 31 awards will be handed out to deserving winners on the night, and you can see a full run-through of the equally as deserving finalists below.
The awards are not only a chance for providers to enjoy a bit of glory, but also for business customers to gauge who they may like to work with in the future, with the awards showcasing everything from the Buy-to-Let Mortgage Broker of the Year to Best Bridging Finance Provider, and even the best overall Business Bank of the Year.
Lee Tillcock, editor of Business Moneyfacts, comments: "While the last year has proven somewhat unpredictable on a political level, it has been profitable for many businesses and their broker and finance providing partners. As the appetite for funding grows, brokers and providers have again embraced the opportunity to boost trading and growth levels. An air of confidence has been apparent in the business finance sector, and we enter 2017 with cautious optimism.
"The 16th annual Business Moneyfacts Awards ceremony will once again celebrate and reward those who have offered the best products and services. Welcoming the opportunity to spotlight those still active within the commercial world, the evening of 16 March will see this widely anticipated event provide a welcome boost to those who have excelled in their specific sectors."
We wish all the very best of luck to our finalists, and we'll see you in March!
| Best Business Current Account Provider | Best Business Variable Rate Deposit Account Provider | ||
| Barclays Bank Cashplus HSBC Lloyds Bank NatWest/ Royal Bank of Scotland | Norwich & Peterborough Building Society Santander The Co-operative Bank TSB | Aldermore Bath Building Society Cambridge & Counties Bank Hampshire Trust Bank | Harrods Bank Nationwide Building Society Shawbrook Bank State Bank of India United Trust Bank |
| Best Business Fixed Account Provider | Best Charity Banking Provider | ||
| Aldermore Bank of Cyprus UK Cambridge & Counties Hampshire Trust Bank | Nationwide Building Society Secure Trust Bank State Bank of India United Bank UK United Trust Bank | CAF Bank Clydesdale Bank/Yorkshire Bank Danske Bank Lloyds Bank | Metro Bank Santander The Co-operative Bank Triodos Bank Unity Trust Bank |
| Best Franchise Banking Provider | Best Online Banking Provider | ||
| Allied Irish Bank (GB) Boost Capital HSBC Lloyds Bank | Metro Bank NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland Santander Ulster Bank | Allied Irish Bank (GB) Barclays Corporate Clydesdale Bank/Yourkshire Bank Cumberland Building Society | HSBC Lloyds Bank - Online for Business Metro Bank NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland Santander |
| Best Business Card Provider | Commercial Finance Specialist Distributor of the Year | ||
| American Express Bank of Scotland Barclaycard Commercial HSBC Lloyds Bank | Metro Bank NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland Santander The Co-operative Bank | Brightstar Financial Clever Lending Crystal Specialist Finance Finance 4 Business First 4 Bridging | Omega Commercial Solutions Ltd Positive Lending SPF Short term Finance Vantage Finance |
| Best Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider | Best Service from a Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider | ||
| Accord Mortgages BM Solutions Coventry/Godiva Mortgages Leeds Building Society Platform | Principality Building Society Skipton Building Society The Mortgage Works Virgin Money | Aldermore Bank of China BM Solutions Fleet Mortgages Foundation Home Loans Kent Reliance | Keystone Property Finance Shawbrook Bank The Mortgage Works Virgin Money |
| Buy-to-Let Mortgage Broker of the Year | Best Commercial Mortgage Provider | ||
| FOCUS Ocford LLP H D Consultants John Charcol London & Country Mortgages | Mortgages & Insurers Solutions Mortgages for Business One77 Mortgages SPF Private Clients The Buy to Let Broker | Aldermore Barclays Bank Clydesdale Bank/Yorkshire Bank Interbay Commercial Lloyds Bank | N&P Commercial Mortgages NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland Shawbrook Bank Together |
| Best Service from a Commercial Mortgage Provider | Commercial Mortgage Introducer of the Year | ||
| Aldermore Barclays Bank Cambridge & Counties Bank Interbay Commercial Lloyds Bank | N&P Commerical Mortgages Santander Shawbrook Bank Together | B&P Finance Consultants Ltd B2B Commercial Mortgages Bespoke Business Finance LLP Christie Finance Crystal Specialist Finance | Laybourne Commercial Finance Mortgages for Business Omega Commercial Solutions Ltd Watts Commercial Finance |
| Best Bridging Finance Provider | Best Service from a Bridging Finance Provider | ||
| Amicus LendInvest Masthaven Bank Mint Bridging MT Finance | Octopus Property Precise Mortgages Shawbrook Bank Together United Bank | Amicus Bridgebank Capital Funding 365 Just Bridging Kuflink Bridging | MT Finance Octopus Property Ortus Secured Finance Together United Trust Bank |
| Bridging Finance Introducer of the Year | Best Development Finance Provider | ||
| Adapt Finance Brightstar Financial Crystal Specialist Finance Enness Private Clients Positive Lending | Pure Commerical Finance SPF Short term Finance The Business and Commercial Finance Club Vantage Finance | Aldermore Amicus Fortwell capital Goldentree Financial Services Hampshire Trust Bank | Heritage Commercial Finance LendInvest Octopus Property Regentsmead United Trust Bank |
| Development Finance Broker of the Year | Best Factoring & Invoice Discounting Provider | ||
| Adapt Finance Arc & Co Commercial Finance Brokers UK Enness Private Clients | Laybourne Commercial Finance Mortgages for Business Pure Commercial Finance SPF Private Clients Vantage Finance | ABN AMRO Commercial Finance Aldermore Bibby Financial Services Close Brothers Invoice Finance Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance | Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance RBS Invoice Finance Skipton Business Finance Ltd Ultimate Finance Group Plc |
| Best Leasing & Asset Finance Provider | Best Business Motor Finance Provider | ||
| Aldermore Barclays Asset Finance BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Close Brothers Asset Finance | Hitachi Capital Business Finance Investec Asset Finance Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Lombard Societe Generale Equipment Finance | Aldermore Arval Close Brothers Motor Finance GMAC Hitachi Capital Business Finance | Investec Asset Finance Lombard Paragon Bank Business Finance Santander asset Finance |
| Best Service from an Asset Based Finance Provider | Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year | ||
| Aldermore Bibby Financial Services BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Close Brother Asset Finance | Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance Investec Asset Finance LDF Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Renaissance Asset Finance | Asset Finance Solutions (UK) Limited B2B Cashflow Solutions Credo Asset Finance FundInvoice LLP Henry Howard Finance | Hilton Baird Financial Solutions Portman Asset Finance Reality Finance Solutions Limited Touch Financial Support |
| Best Alternative Business Funding Provider | Best International Solution Provider | ||
| Boost Capital Borro Catalyst Finance Funding Circle Iwoca | LDF Nucleus Commercial Finance Pensionledfunding RateSetter ThinCats | Barclays Corporate HSBC Lloyds Bank Royal Bank of Scotland Santander | Smart Currency Business State Bank of India Stenn International Sterling Trade Finance |
| Business Product Innovation of the Year | Innovation in the SME Finance Sector | ||
| Bibby Financial Services (100% initial pre-payment) Funding 365 (Short Lease Bridging Product) Kuflink Bridging (20% P2P funding) | Lloyds Bank (Capped Rate Loan) Ortus Secured Finance (Commodity Murabaha) Santander (Cashback Credit Card) Santander (Working Capital Loans) | Amicus (Intelligent Cashflow) Barclays (SmartBusiness) Brightstar (EasySource) Funding Options (Finance Finder) Graydon (Decision Model) | Shawbrook Bank (E-AIP) The Co-operative Bank (Hive) ThinCats (Loan grading system) Virgin Money (Mortgage Lab) |
| Business Start-up Bank of the Year | Best Service from a Business Bank | ||
| Barclays Bank Clydesdale Bank/Yorkshire Bank HSBC Lloyds Bank | Metro Bank NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland Santander The Co-operative Bank | Aldermore Allied Irish Bank (GB) Barclays Bank HSBC Lloyds Bank | Metro Bank NatWest Santander Shawbrook Bank The Co-operative Bank |
| Business Bank of the Year | |||
| Allied Irish Bank (GB) Barclays Bank HSBC Lloyds Bank | Metro Bank NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland Santander The Co-operative Bank | ||
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