CREDIT Strategy has revealed the shortlist for this year’s Car Finance Awards.
It’s the second year for the event, which will bring key firms from the UK car finance market together to recognise innovators, leaders and top performers in this sector, and the winners will be revealed at a glittering ceremony at the Nottingham Belfry hotel on June 8.
New categories have been added this year, such as Best Company To Work For In Car Finance and Gamechanger, and event leader Fred Crawley said: ‘I can honestly say every minute of last year’s event was a pleasure, and I’m glad it did well enough to come back bigger and better this year. I can’t wait to celebrate with the nominees on the night!’
From the manufacturers boosting motor retail with finance campaigns, to the lenders getting even those with poor credit histories on the road, to the dealers making it all come together on the forecourt, the night will highlight brilliance in an industry rarely credited for its contribution to the UK.
The shortlist is as follows:
Best Broker
Charles & Dean
DSG Financial Services
Evolution Funding
Oracle Asset Finance
Zuto
Best Company To Work For In Car Finance
Blue Motor Finance
Codeweavers
GM Financial
Lookers
Moneyway
White Clarke Group
Best Independent Lender (bank-owned)
Black Horse
Close Brothers Motor Finance
Motonovo Finance
Northridge Finance
Santander Consumer Finance UK
Best Independent Lender (non bank-owned)
Alphera Financial Services
Amigo Loans
Blue Motor Finance
Marsh Finance
RateSetter
Best Manufacturer Finance Provider
BMW Group Financial Services
GM Financial
Honda Financial Services
RCI Bank
Best Retailer For Finance
Big Cars
JCT600
Lookers
Perrys Motor Sales
Best Service For Dealers
Alphera Financial Services
DSG Financial Services
Best Law Firm
Shoosmiths
Stevensdrake Solicitors
TLT
Best Specialist Car Finance Provider
Amigo Loans
JBR Capital
Moneybarn
Oracle Asset Finance
Best Technology Partner
Codeweavers
Dealflo
Divido
Evolution Funding
NextGear Capital UK
Redline Application Services
White Clarke Group
Best Use Of Technology
Blue Motor Finance
Equiniti Pancredit & Intelligent Environments
Moneybarn
RateSetter
White Clarke Group
Customer Service Excellence
Black Horse
Evolution Funding
GM Financial
Moneyway
Motonovo
Northridge Finance
Zuuma
Gamechanger
Amigo Loans
Anglia UK
BMW Group Financial Services
Bonafidee
Codeweavers
Nextgear Capital
Payment Assist
Innovation Award
Amigo Loans
Bonafidee
Divido
Motonovo
Ratesetter
On the night, Credit Strategy will also be raising money for The Children’s Trust, a charity that runs a range of specialist care, education and therapy services for children and young people across the UK.
The awards are sponsored by Amigo Loans and Equiniti Pancredit, and supported by Car Dealer Magazine. Credit Strategy is an online news and information service for the UK’s commercial and consumer credit industry, and the awards will immediately follow its Car Finance Conference – also supported by Car Dealer Magazine. We’ve got 25 tickets to the conference to give away on a first-come first-served basis! Simply email our sales manager Jon Hickey using the subject line ‘Car Finance Conference Tickets’.
Pictured at last year’s event are the team from Shoosmiths, which won the Best Law Firm category
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