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RESEARCH CATEGORIES

These categories are assessed solely by researchers at Moneyfacts Group plc and incorporate product data gathered over the preceding 12 months, as well as our own industry insight.

RESEARCH CATEGORIES

These categories are assessed solely by researchers at Moneyfacts Group plc and incorporate product data gathered over the preceding 12 months, as well as our own industry insight.

SURVEY CATEGORIES

In these categories, we survey our broker and business community for their opinion on providers in each sector, requesting testimonials on those organisations that they have worked with. This is completed alongside Moneyfacts Group plc's own due-diligence and industry insight.

SURVEY CATEGORIES

In these categories, we survey our broker and business community for their opinion on providers in each sector, requesting testimonials on those organisations that they have worked with. This is completed alongside Moneyfacts Group plc's own due-diligence and industry insight.

Broker Category Award Icon

ENTRY CATEGORIES

These categories are mainly for brokers and introducers and comprise a process of self-nomination via an online entry form and/or our own industry discussions and insight to form the shortlists. Shortlisted companies are then able to invite their own advocates to submit testimonials on their behalf via an online form. Alongside the original assessment, this then informs the final positions.

 

While Commercial Underwriting Team of the Year is presented to a provider rather than a broker/introducer, it also follows the same entry and testimonial process as above, following the same dates.

Broker Category Award Icon

ENTRY CATEGORIES

These categories are mainly for brokers and introducers and comprise a process of self-nomination via an online entry form and/or our own industry discussions and insight to form the shortlists. Shortlisted companies are then able to invite their own advocates to submit testimonials on their behalf via an online form. Alongside the original assessment, this then informs the final positions.

 

While Commercial Underwriting Team of the Year is presented to a provider rather than a broker/introducer, it also follows the same entry and testimonial process as above, following the same dates.

INNOVATION & BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

These categories involve a wide-net approach to ensure that all relevant innovations are included in the assessment process. This includes self-nomination, nomination by a survey of our own broker and business community and/or our own industry discussions, research and insight.

INNOVATION & BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

These categories involve a wide-net approach to ensure that all relevant innovations are included in the assessment process. This includes self-nomination, nomination by a survey of our own broker and business community and/or our own industry discussions, research and insight.

RESEARCH CATEGORIES

These categories are assessed solely by researchers at Moneyfacts Group plc and incorporate product data gathered over the preceding 12 months, as well as our own industry insight.

RESEARCH CATEGORIES

These categories are assessed solely by researchers at Moneyfacts Group plc and incorporate product data gathered over the preceding 12 months, as well as our own industry insight.

SURVEY CATEGORIES

In these categories, we survey our broker and business community for their opinion on providers in each sector, requesting testimonials on those organisations that they have worked with. This is completed alongside Moneyfacts Group plc's own due-diligence and industry insight.

SURVEY CATEGORIES

In these categories, we survey our broker and business community for their opinion on providers in each sector, requesting testimonials on those organisations that they have worked with. This is completed alongside Moneyfacts Group plc's own due-diligence and industry insight.

Broker Category Award Icon

ENTRY CATEGORIES

These categories are mainly for brokers and introducers and comprise a process of self-nomination via an online entry form and/or our own industry discussions and insight to form the shortlists. Shortlisted companies are then able to invite their own advocates to submit testimonials on their behalf via an online form. Alongside the original assessment, this then informs the final positions.

 

While Commercial Underwriting Team of the Year is presented to a provider rather than a broker/introducer, it also follows the same entry and testimonial process as above, following the same dates.

Broker Category Award Icon

ENTRY CATEGORIES

These categories are mainly for brokers and introducers and comprise a process of self-nomination via an online entry form and/or our own industry discussions and insight to form the shortlists. Shortlisted companies are then able to invite their own advocates to submit testimonials on their behalf via an online form. Alongside the original assessment, this then informs the final positions.

 

While Commercial Underwriting Team of the Year is presented to a provider rather than a broker/introducer, it also follows the same entry and testimonial process as above, following the same dates.

INNOVATION & BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

These categories involve a wide-net approach to ensure that all relevant innovations are included in the assessment process. This includes self-nomination, nomination by a survey of our own broker and business community and/or our own industry discussions, research and insight.

INNOVATION & BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

These categories involve a wide-net approach to ensure that all relevant innovations are included in the assessment process. This includes self-nomination, nomination by a survey of our own broker and business community and/or our own industry discussions, research and insight.

RESEARCH CATEGORIES

These categories are assessed solely by researchers at Moneyfacts Group plc and incorporate product data gathered over the preceding 12 months, as well as our own industry insight.

RESEARCH CATEGORIES

These categories are assessed solely by researchers at Moneyfacts Group plc and incorporate product data gathered over the preceding 12 months, as well as our own industry insight.

SURVEY CATEGORIES

In these categories, we survey our broker and business community for their opinion on providers in each sector, requesting testimonials on those organisations that they have worked with. This is completed alongside Moneyfacts Group plc's own due-diligence and industry insight.

SURVEY CATEGORIES

In these categories, we survey our broker and business community for their opinion on providers in each sector, requesting testimonials on those organisations that they have worked with. This is completed alongside Moneyfacts Group plc's own due-diligence and industry insight.

Broker Category Award Icon

ENTRY CATEGORIES

These categories are mainly for brokers and introducers and comprise a process of self-nomination via an online entry form and/or our own industry discussions and insight to form the shortlists. Shortlisted companies are then able to invite their own advocates to submit testimonials on their behalf via an online form. Alongside the original assessment, this then informs the final positions.

 

While Commercial Underwriting Team of the Year is presented to a provider rather than a broker/introducer, it also follows the same entry and testimonial process as above, following the same dates.

Broker Category Award Icon

ENTRY CATEGORIES

These categories are mainly for brokers and introducers and comprise a process of self-nomination via an online entry form and/or our own industry discussions and insight to form the shortlists. Shortlisted companies are then able to invite their own advocates to submit testimonials on their behalf via an online form. Alongside the original assessment, this then informs the final positions.

 

While Commercial Underwriting Team of the Year is presented to a provider rather than a broker/introducer, it also follows the same entry and testimonial process as above, following the same dates.

INNOVATION & BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

These categories involve a wide-net approach to ensure that all relevant innovations are included in the assessment process. This includes self-nomination, nomination by a survey of our own broker and business community and/or our own industry discussions, research and insight.

INNOVATION & BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

These categories involve a wide-net approach to ensure that all relevant innovations are included in the assessment process. This includes self-nomination, nomination by a survey of our own broker and business community and/or our own industry discussions, research and insight.

  Research Categories Survey Categories Entry Categories Self-nomination
Best Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider      
Best Service from a Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider      
Best Specialist Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider      
Best Service from a Specialist Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider      
Best Commercial Mortgage Provider      
Best Service from a Commercial Mortgage Provider      
Best Use of Technology in SME Finance  
Best Payment Technology Provider    
Best Factoring and Invoice Discounting Provider      
Best Service from an Invoice Finance Provider      
Best Leasing and Asset Finance Provider      
Best Asset Based Lender    
Best Service from an Asset Based Finance Provider      
Best Business Motor Finance Provider      
Best Business Card Provider      
Best Business Variable Rate Deposit Account Provider      
Best Business Fixed Account Provider      
Business Start Up Bank of the Year    
Best Franchisee Banking Provider    
Best Business Current Account Provider      
Best Business Digital Banking Provider    
Best Charity Banking Provider      
Best Business Loan Provider    
Best Alternative Business Funding Provider      
Best Service from an Alternative Funding Provider      
Best Bridging Finance Provider      
Best Service from a Bridging Finance Provider      
Best Development Finance Provider      
Best Service from a Development Finance Provider      
Best International Solution Provider    
Best Business Protection Provider       
Best Service from a Business Protection Provider      
Best Business FX Provider      
Best Service from a Business FX Provider      
Invoice Finance Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Asset Finance Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Development Finance Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Buy to Let Mortgage Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Commercial Mortgage Introducer of the Year     Orange Tick  
Commercial Finance Specialist Distributor of the Year     Orange Tick  
Bridging Finance Introducer of the Year     Orange Tick  
Business Loan Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Commercial Underwriting Team of the Year    
Best Service from a Business Bank      
Business Bank of the Year      
  Research Categories Survey Categories Entry Categories Self-nomination
Best Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider      
Best Service from a Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider      
Best Specialist Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider      
Best Service from a Specialist Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider      
Best Commercial Mortgage Provider      
Best Service from a Commercial Mortgage Provider      
Best Use of Technology in SME Finance  
Best Payment Technology Provider    
Best Factoring and Invoice Discounting Provider      
Best Service from an Invoice Finance Provider      
Best Leasing and Asset Finance Provider      
Best Asset Based Lender    
Best Service from an Asset Based Finance Provider      
Best Business Motor Finance Provider      
Best Business Card Provider      
Best Business Variable Rate Deposit Account Provider      
Best Business Fixed Account Provider      
Business Start Up Bank of the Year    
Best Franchisee Banking Provider    
Best Business Current Account Provider      
Best Business Digital Banking Provider    
Best Charity Banking Provider      
Best Business Loan Provider    
Best Alternative Business Funding Provider      
Best Service from an Alternative Funding Provider      
Best Bridging Finance Provider      
Best Service from a Bridging Finance Provider      
Best Development Finance Provider      
Best Service from a Development Finance Provider      
Best International Solution Provider    
Best Business Protection Provider       
Best Service from a Business Protection Provider      
Best Business FX Provider      
Best Service from a Business FX Provider      
Invoice Finance Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Asset Finance Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Development Finance Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Buy to Let Mortgage Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Commercial Mortgage Introducer of the Year     Orange Tick  
Commercial Finance Specialist Distributor of the Year     Orange Tick  
Bridging Finance Introducer of the Year     Orange Tick  
Business Loan Broker of the Year     Orange Tick  
Commercial Underwriting Team of the Year    
Best Service from a Business Bank      
Business Bank of the Year