Last night’s fifth anniversary Bridging & Commercial Awards saw the industry’s biggest and brightest meet in opulent surroundings, both to celebrate the progress made within the sector in the last 12 months and to recognise its most consistent performers.
Over 440 guests from every corner of the short term finance industry gathered in London’s Grand Connaught Rooms to eat, drink and celebrate a successful year.
Those attending were treated to a Venetian Masquerade Ball, complete with concealed guests, magic and mystery at the hands of an array of exciting performers.
Nominees across 16 categories were carefully examined by B&C’s panel of expert judges in May, with the identity of the winners kept a closely guarded secret until the night of the awards itself.
Even as the evening’s revellers finally left the dance floor last night, there was a palpable sense of the progress the bridging and commercial industry has made over the last five years.
THE 2013 B&C AWARD WINNERS
Best Bridging Newcomer
WINNER: Capital Bridging Finance Limited
Highly Commended: Heritage Commercial Finance
Best Bridging Legal Partner
WINNER: Brightstone Law
Highly Commended: Aubrey David Solicitors
Bridging/Commercial Underwriter of the Year
WINNER: Claire Wasbrough – Masthaven Bridging Finance
Highly Commended: Steve Spragg – Bridgebank Capital
Best Development Lender
WINNER: Regentsmead
Highly Commended: Goldentree Financial Services
Best Specialist Distributor
WINNER: Finance 4 Business
Highly Commended: Brightstar Financial
Best Bridging Broker
WINNER: SPF Short Term Finance
Highly Commended: Only Bridging
Bridging BDM of the Year
WINNER: Gareth Lewis – Precise Mortgages
Highly Commended: Jade Esterkin - Affirmative Finance
Outstanding Contribution to Bridging & Commercial Finance
WINNER: David Johnson
Best Bridging Valuer
WINNER: Robert Sterling Surveyors LLP
Highly Commended: De Villiers Chartered Surveyors
Best Bridging Propisition
WINNER: Masthaven Bridging Finance
Highly Commended: Precise Mortgages
Best Commercial Proposition
WINNER: Aldermore Bank
Highly Commended: Alternative Bridging Corporation
Bridging Personality of the Year
WINNER: Alan Cleary
Best Commercial Lender
WINNER: Shawbrook Bank
Highly Commended: InterBay Commercial
Service Excellence Award
WINNER: MTF
Highly Commended: Omni Capital
Best Regulated Lender
WINNER: Precise Mortgages
Highly Commended: Masthaven Bridging Finance
Bridging Lender of the Year
WINNER: Dragonfly Property Finance
Highly Commended: Precise Mortgages
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