This year’s event, in association with Market Financial Solutions, took us into the opulent and dazzling world of the ton.
Over 720 guests were taken back in time to the Regency era, where a regal stately home, elegant attire, and a string quartet set the stage for a truly magical event.
This year’s judging process underwent a transformation, ensuring the industry itself crowned the diamonds of the season.
With the introduction of new award categories, even more jewels had the opportunity to shine, making this year’s accolades truly reflective of excellence within the sector.
In total, 26 winners were announced across the bridging, commercial, development, and BTL mortgage sectors.
Market Financial Solutions was bestowed with the honour of Bridging Lender of the Year, with Paresh Raja, CEO at Market Financial Solutions, commenting: "We are honoured to be named Bridging Lender of the year.
“While recognition isn’t the reason we do what we do, it’s a valuable moment to pause and reflect on the success we've achieved over the past 12 months.
“A huge congratulations has to go to the entire team for their hard work and dedication to providing an excellent service, without which this award would not have been possible.
“Congratulations as well to all the other winners and thank you to the Medianett team for hosting another fantastic award show."
Ross Commercial went home with the Best Bridging Newcomer — Broker award while Maslow Capital won Best Bridging Newcomer — Lender.
Emma Ross, managing director at Ross Commercial Finance, stated: “Winning a B has honestly been up there in my ‘top five’ on the bucket list.
“This means the world to our team, and we are so grateful to be nominated among such great competition.
“To be celebrating with Piotr [Twaits, managing director at Synergy Commercial Finance] means the world.
“Synergy Commercial Finance has been so supportive through everything."
“Our team had the best night and we are super thankful to all who voted for us.”
Mark Posniak, managing director of short-term finance at Maslow Capital said: "I’m immensely proud of the team behind this achievement.
"While the category may read “newcomer”, the expertise driving this win is anything but.
"This, our fourth B&C award across bridging and development finance, is a significant vote of confidence in the team’s hard work and the service Maslow Capital has provided to its clients over 16 years."
For Specialist Broker of the Year, Dynamo was the winner, while West One took home Specialist BTL Lender of the Year.
“We are tremendously pleased to have won Specialist BTL Lender of the Year and would like to thank our partners and clients.
"Their continued trust and support do not go unnoticed. In addition to the strategic direction of our BTL offering, there are many team members behind the scenes here at West One supporting our partners making a real difference to the service we provide to borrowers.
"Here's to another year of pushing the boundaries and continued excellence in specialist BTL lending.”
Century Capital emerged victorious with the accolade of Large Loan Lender of the Year.
Paul Munford, CEO at Century Capital, said: “We are tremendously proud and honoured to receive this prestigious award.
“We are committed to serving the specialist finance community with top notch products and service.
“Our team have worked super hard to deliver exceptional results.
“We had a great night and well done to B&C for hosting such a special and well-run event. Look forward to defending our crown next year!”
Synergy Commercial Finance took the Best Specialist Distributor award home.
Commenting on the win, Piotr Twaits, managing director at Synergy Commercial Finance, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be recognised as Best Specialist Distributor.
“I may have got to collect the award, but it belongs to our entire network of brokers and the central support team who work tirelessly to ensure every client gets the best possible outcome.
“We are marking our 10th anniversary of trading this year and this really sets the tone for our celebrations.”
The Best Specialist Bank award went to United Trust Bank, while Brighstone Law was crowned Best Solicitor.
Best Development Broker was won by Positive Commercial Finance while Best Development Lender went to LendInvest.
Steve Larkin, managing director of development finance at LendInvest, commented: “We’re delighted to have been recognised as Best Development Lender and highly commended Bridging Lender of the Year.
“These awards reflect the dedication of our team and our focus on building smarter, faster lending solutions for our clients.
“A huge thank you to B&C for the recognition, and to our clients and partners whose ongoing support makes achievements like this possible.”
Somo was recognised as Best Regional Bridging Lender of the Year.
Jade Keval, sales director at Somo, commented: “This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire Somo team.
“Thank you to our brokers, clients, partners, and the judging panel for continuing to support us, and to Bridging & Commercial for yet another award to add to the cabinet.”
Adam Robson, who earned the title of Underwriter of the Year, stated: “A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and evening, thank you B&C for putting on a great night and gathering together the industry leaders you always do.
“And to win Underwriter of the Year was a lovely surprise and great recognition of the whole team at Mint. Thank you.”
Aspen Bridging’s ‘no val’ product took home the prize of Specialist Product of the Year.
“We are thrilled to have won product of the year,” said Ian Miller-Hawes, sales director at Aspen.
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“We developed this product with brokers in mind to assist with quick completions throughout our product range, it’s great to be recognised by the voting panel.”
Best Commercial Broker went to Watts Commercial, and Allica Bank maintained its success in the Commercial Lender of the Year category.
Nick Baker, CCO at Allica Bank, said: “The whole Allica Bank team is thrilled to have won Commercial Lender of the Year at the Bridging & Commercial Awards.
“It’s a real honour to receive this recognition for the fifth year in a row, especially as it comes directly from the broker community that’s so central to everything we do.
“At Allica, we’ve worked hard over the past year to fine-tune our commercial mortgage offering based on broker feedback, ensuring we’re delivering the speed and service they need.
“A huge thank you to our brilliant broker partners for their continued support, and to the B&C team for another memorable event.”
The highly coveted Best Bridging Broker award went to Envelop.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to have won Best Bridging Broker at the B&C Awards,” said Myles Williams, CEO at Envelop.
“It’s a real testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion of the entire Envelop team, and we’re incredibly proud to be recognised by our peers and the wider industry.
“A huge thank you to our clients and partners for their continued trust and support – we remain committed to pushing the boundaries of what great bridging service looks like.”
For his work in the specialist finance industry, the Outstanding Contribution Award was handed to Jon Hall, managing director at OSB Group.
Jon commented: “It’s so humbling to win such a prestigious personal award for contribution but I’ve been lucky to work with so many talented people.
“So proud to be recognised by B&C and celebrate with so many friends in the industry.”
The Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon Martyn Smith, CEO at Black & White Bridging, who was recognised for his significant and long-standing service to the industry.
"It is a true honor to receive this Lifetime Achievement Award and to be recognised for my contributions to an industry I’ve been privileged to be part of for so many years.
"This milestone would not have been possible without the incredible teams I’ve had the fortune to work with throughout my career.
"In particular, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone at Black & White, including Damien, Heather, Oli, Sophie, and Matt — your dedication, talent, and hard work have been instrumental in shaping our success and bringing us to where we are today."
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