FINALISTS
These awards recognise companies, teams and individuals that can demonstrate innovation in products, services, technology and marketing.
They recognise the impact on business performance, customers and employees – and how they are actively deploying growth finance, enabling and supporting SMEs.
Finalists announced
INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
The Innovative Product of the Year award is designed to recognise a growth finance product that has delivered clear and demonstrable innovation over the past 12 months. This product will have created outstanding results for an SME, a sector or the industry through innovation. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of innovation, impact on its business and the industry.
Finalists:
- ArchOver
- Innovate UK Loans Ltd
- Kuflink
- Tide Platform Limited
BEST FUND MANAGER
sponsored by Goji Investments
The Best Fund Manager award will be presented to the Fund Manager that can demonstrate a clear impact on SMEs through their debt-based, alternative credit or direct lending funds over the past 12 months. This could be a specific case study, project or innovation that has created outstanding results. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and business/industry impact.
Finalists:
- CORDET
- Downing
- Kreos Capital
- RM Funds
- Triple Point
BEST P2P BUSINESS LENDER
The Best P2P Business Lender award will be presented to the P2P lender providing a growth finance product or service that has delivered a clear and demonstrable business impact to SMEs over the past 12 months. The platform will demonstrate a best-in-class digital platform, transparency, as well as ample resources for both borrowers and lenders. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business or industry.
Finalists:
- Assetz Capital
- Blend Network
- Crowd2Fund
- CrowdProperty
- Formax Credit
- Kuflink
- LendingCrowd
SPECIALIST LENDER OF THE YEAR
The Specialist Lender of the Year award recognises the creative use of finance to businesses in a specific sector, or in a specialist or niche way that has delivered a clear and demonstrable business impact over the past 12 months. This could be a specific case study, a project or a wide-reaching service that has created results worthy of recognition. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business, sector or industry.
Finalists:
- Amberside Capital
- Ask Inclusive Finance
- Blend Network
- Catalyst Business Finance
- Downing
- Kreos Capital
- Triple Point
- Woodsford TradeBridge
VENTURE DEBT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
The Venture Debt Provider of the Year award will be presented to a provider of venture debt that has delivered a clear and demonstrable impact over the past 12 months. This could be a specific case study, a project or a wide-reaching service that has created business results worthy or recognition. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business and/or industry.
Finalists:
- Barclays
- Columbia Lake Partners
- Finstock Capital
- Shawbrook Bank
BEST INVOICE FINANCE PROVIDER
The Best Invoice Finance Provider award will be presented to an invoice finance provider that has delivered a clear and demonstrable business impact over the past 12 months. This could be a specific case study, project or a wide-reaching service or innovation that has created outstanding results. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business and/or industry.
Finalists:
- Banking Circle
- MarketInvoice
- Satago Financial Solutions
- Ultimate Finance
BEST CHALLENGER BANK
The Best Challenger Bank award will be presented to the bank providing service that has delivered a clear and demonstrable business impact over the past 12 months. This could be a specific case study project, a wide-reaching service or innovation that has created outstanding results. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business and/or industry.
Finalists:
- OakNorth
- Redwood Bank
- Tandem Bank
- Wyelands Bank
DIGITAL LENDER OF THE YEAR
The Digital Lender of the Year award recognises the all-important digital experience, crucial in breaking down the barriers to finance. This award recognises digital innovation that has enhanced the borrower experience, providing information in a frictionless way. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business and/or industry.
Finalists:
- Capital on Tap
- CORDET
- LendingCrowd
- TradeRiver UK Ltd
DIRECT LENDING PLATFORM OF THE YEAR
sponsored by RW Blears Solicitors
The Direct Lending Platform of the Year award will be presented to the platform providing a growth finance product or service that has delivered a clear and demonstrable business impact over the past 12 months. This could be a specific case study, a project or a wide-reaching service offering that has created results worthy of recognition. The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business and/or industry.
Finalists:
- 365 Business Finance
- ArchOver
- CORDET
- Invocap
- TradeRiver UK Ltd
BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN
The Best Marketing Campaign Award will be presented to a company that has delivered an outstanding and impactful marketing campaign to the SME market over the past 12 months. Measures taken into account include: reach, impact, creative execution, innovation and customer feedback.
Finalists:
- Barclays
- Funding Options
- Henry Howard Finance
- Wyelands Bank
BEST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
The Best Customer Experience award recognises a company delivering a consistent brand experience to UK SMEs, challenging behaviours and assumptions of business lending. Measures taken into account include: service standards, net promoter score, customer surveys and feedback.
Finalists:
- Barclays Eagle Labs
- Growthdeck
- Henry Howard Finance
- Just Cash Flow PLC
- Simply
BEST PLACE TO WORK
The Best Place to Work award will be presented to a provider of growth finance with a clear and demonstrable focus on the employee experience. The award recognises a company’s diversity and inclusion, training and development, glassdoor ratings, employee benefits, and employee engagement.
Finalists:
- Cubefunder
- Growthdeck
- Henry Howard Finance
- Redwood Bank
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Best use of Technology award will be presented to a provider of growth finance using technology to enhance the experience of its customers, empowering self-service, improving performance of the business and processes and user experience.
Finalists:
- Crowd for Angels
- Henry Howard Finance
- Simply
- Tide Platform Limited
To be announced
BUSINESS GROWTH ENABLER
The Business Growth Enabler award celebrates an individual within the growth finance industry that has made a demonstrable and widespread impact on SMEs over the past 12 months. This award can be entered independently or in partnership with a finance provider.
Finalists will be announced on Thursday June 27.
GROWTH FINANCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Our highest accolade for providers of growth finance. This Growth Finance Provider of the Year award will recognise an exemplary company, one that has a clear and demonstrable focus on delivering ‘more than finance’ to its customers and can evidence impact on UK businesses.
Finalists will be announced on Thursday June 27.