Business Moneyfacts Awards 2019 | Money Facts Group | 9 November 2018 | Battersea Evolution, Queenstown Road, London SW8 4NW, UK

The Business Moneyfacts Awards, held at a gala dinner, is the largest business finance awards ceremony in the UK and one of the highlights of the industry calendar. Rigorous product monitoring is carried out throughout the preceding year, and the broker community is also consulted for their feedback. The Business Moneyfacts awards logo is a widely recognised badge of excellence, and as a result, past finalists and winners have benefitted their businesses by showcasing their success.

2018 Winners:

BEST BUSINESS CURRENT ACCOUNT PROVIDER:
• Winner: Santander
• Highly Commended: HSBC
• Commended: Lloyds Bank

BEST BUSINESS VARIABLE RATE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT PROVIDER:
• Winner: Nationwide Building Society
• Highly Commended: Aldermore
• Commended: Hampshire Trust Bank

BEST BUSINESS FIXED ACCOUNT PROVIDER:
• Winner: Hampshire Trust Bank
• Highly Commended: Cambridge & Counties Bank
• Commended: United Trust Bank

BEST CHARITY BANKING PROVIDER:
• Winner: The Co-operative Bank
• Highly Commended: Unity Trust Bank
• Commended: CAF Bank

BEST FRANCHISEE BANKING PROVIDER:
• Winner: Allied Irish Bank (GB)
• Highly Commended: Metro Bank
• Commended: NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland

BEST ONLINE BANKING PROVIDER:
• Winner: HSBC
• Highly Commended: Santander
• Commended: Lloyds Bank - Online for Business

BEST BUSINESS CARD PROVIDER:
• Winner: Barclaycard Commercial
• Highly Commended: Santander
• Commended: HSBC

COMMERCIAL FINANCE SPECIALIST DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Crystal Specialist Finance
• Highly Commended: Brightstar Financial
• Commended: Charleston Financial

BEST BUY-TO-LET MORTGAGE PROVIDER:
• Winner: BM Solutions
• Highly Commended: The Mortgage Works
• Commended: Accord Mortgages

BEST SERVICE FROM A BUY-TO-LET MORTGAGE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Aldermore

BUY-TO-LET MORTGAGE BROKER OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Mortgages for Business
• Highly Commended: Mortgages & Insurers Solutions
• Commended: The Buy to Let Broker

BEST COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Shawbrook Bank
• Highly Commended: Lloyds Bank
• Commended: NatWest/Royal Bank of Scotland

BEST SERVICE FROM A COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PROVIDER:
• Winner: N&P Commercial Mortgages
• Highly Commended: Barclays Bank
• Commended: Shawbrook Bank

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INTRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Watts Commercial Finance Ltd
• Highly Commended: Christie Finance
• Commended: Mantra Consultancy and Capital Limited

BEST BRIDGING FINANCE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Together
• Highly Commended: Precise Mortgages
• Commended: Octopus Property

BEST SERVICE FROM A BRIDGING FINANCE PROVIDER:
• Winner: MT Finance
• Highly Commended: Funding 365
• Commended: United Trust Bank

BRIDGING FINANCE INTRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Brightstar Financial
• Highly Commended: Adapt Finance
• Commended: Pure Commercial Finance Ltd

BEST DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Octopus Property
• Highly Commended: Amicus
• Commended: Masthaven Bank

BEST SERVICE FROM A DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Aldermore
• Highly Commended: Regentsmead
• Commended: Go Develop

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Arc & Co Structured Finance Ltd
• Highly Commended: Finance 4 Business
• Commended: Pure Commercial Finance Ltd

BEST FACTORING & INVOICE DISCOUNTING PROVIDER:
• Winner: Close Brothers Invoice Finance
• Highly Commended: Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance
• Commended: Bibby Financial Services

BEST SERVICE FROM AN INVOICE FINANCE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance
• Highly Commended: igf
• Commended: Investec Capital Solutions

INVOICE FINANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Hilton Baird Financial Solutions
• Highly Commended: Touch Financial
• Commended: Beacon Finance Limited

BEST LEASING & ASSET FINANCE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Lombard
• Highly Commended: Investec Asset Finance
• Commended: Hitachi Capital Business Finance

BEST SERVICE FROM AN ASSET BASED FINANCE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Investec Asset Finance
• Highly Commended: LDF
• Commended: Hitachi Capital Business Finance

ASSET FINANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: B2B Cashflow Solutions Ltd
• Highly Commended: Asset Finance Solutions (UK) Limited
• Commended: Bluestone Leasing

BEST BUSINESS MOTOR FINANCE PROVIDER:
• Winner: Hitachi Capital Business Finance
• Highly Commended: Investec Asset Finance
• Commended: Close Brothers Motor Finance

BEST ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS FUNDING PROVIDER:
• Winner: Kuflink
• Highly Commended: Boost Capital
• Commended: Catalyst Finance

BEST INTERNATIONAL SOLUTION PROVIDER:
• Winner: Santander
• Highly Commended: HSBC
• Commended: HPD Software

BUSINESS PRODUCT INNOVATION OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Octane Capital (Bespoke lending approach)
• Highly Commended: Funding 365 (Short Lease bridging)
• Commended: Go Develop (100% funding model)

INNOVATION IN THE SME FINANCE SECTOR:
• Winner: Fleximize (comparison tool)
• Highly Commended: Hitachi Capital Business Finance (Hire Purchase initiative)
• Commended: Thincats (SME Targeting Model)

BUSINESS START-UP BANK OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Barclays Bank
• Highly Commended: Santander
• Commended: Lloyds Bank

BEST SERVICE FROM A BUSINESS BANK:
• Winner: The Co-operative Bank
• Highly Commended: Aldermore
• Commended: Lloyds Bank

BUSINESS BANK OF THE YEAR:
• Winner: Santander
• Highly Commended: Barclays Bank
• Commended: Lloyds Bank