B&C Awards 2026: Shortlist revealed

After online voting closed on 17th March, the companies and individuals within the bridging, commercial, development, and BTL sectors who received the most votes can now be revealed in our official shortlist across 24 award categories.

The remaining two awards — Outstanding Contribution and Lifetime Achievement — will be determined by B&C.

Shortlisted companies and individuals will not need to do anything further, apart from showcase their achievement of being included in the official shortlist.

All shortlisted nominees will be contacted directly by the Medianett Publishing team.

The companies and individuals that received the highest number of votes will be announced as winners during the 50s-inspired awards ceremony on 4th June at The Willows, Ilford.

Attend the B&C Awards 2026

Due to high demand, very few tables remain. If you’d like to secure your place, or enquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact Beth Fisher at [email protected] or Ellen Townsend at [email protected].

Who made the B&C Awards 2026 shortlist?

Best Bridging Newcomer – Broker

• Aquilae Capital
• ERG Finance
• Springboard Funding
• Stephen Burns Specialist Property Finance
• Vandermolen Real Estate

Best Bridging Newcomer – Lender

• Bluecroft Finance
• Flex Lending
• Kozo
• Morpheus Lending
• Pallas Capital
• Westwood Capital Finance

Best Bridging Broker

• Arc & Co
• Capital B Property Finance
• CPC Finance
• Portway Finance
• Ramsay & White
• SPF Private Clients
• Watts Commercial
• Willow Isle Capital

Bridging Lender of the Year

• Aspen Bridging
• Funding 365
• Glenhawk
• Hilco Real Estate Finance
• MS Lending Group
• Mint Property Finance
• Octane Capital
• OSB Group (Precise)
• ScotLend
• Together

Best Commercial Broker

• Arc & Co
• Aureum Finance
• Coreco Commercial
• Envelop
• Lexi Finance
• Rainstone Money
• Ramsay & White
• Synergy Commercial Finance
• Watts Commercial

Commercial Lender of the Year

• Allica Bank
• Atom Bank
• Barclays
• Hampshire Trust Bank
• HSBC
• NatWest
• OSB Group (InterBay)
• Ortus Secured Finance
• Together
• West One

Best Development Broker

• Aquilae Capital
• Arc & Co
• Dev-Brok
• FinSpace
• LDN Finance
• Positive Commercial Finance
• Pure Structured Finance
• Willow Isle Capital

Best Development Lender

• Assetz Capital
• Avamore Capital
• Goldentree Finacial Services
• Hampshire Trust Bank
• Masthaven Finance
• Mint Property Finance
• Phoenix Money
• West One

Best Specialist Distributor

• Affinity Specialist Finance
• Aria Finance
• Crystal Specialist Finance
• Fluent Bridging
• Positive Lending
• Specialist Hub

Best Specialist Finance Partner

• AFIG Broker Club
• Brickflow
• Method Valuation UK
• VAS
• Westcor

Best Surveyor

• Anderson Wilde & Harris
• Bowen
• Capital Value Surveyors
• Certus Property Consultants
• Lambert Smith Hampton
• MJ Group
• Project and Co
• Saunders Cobb Chartered Surveyors

Regulated Bridging Broker of the Year

• Clifton Private Finance
• Fluent Money
• Helix Financial Partners
• KIS Finance
• Opes Financial Partners
• Panthera Finance
• Pure Property Finance
• Rainstone Money

Regulated Bridging Lender of the Year

• Affirmative Finance
• Alternative Bridging Corporation
• Glenhawk
• LendInvest
• Masthaven Finance
• MT Finance
• OSB Group (Precise)
• StreamBank

Service Excellence – Broker

• Life Financial Solutions
• Mantra Capital
• PIA Financial
• Propp
• SPF Private Clients
• Vandermolen Real Estate
• Willow Isle Capital
• Word On the Street

Service Excellence – Lender

• Allica Bank
• Funding 365
• LendInvest
• Masthaven Finance
• MT Finance
• MS Lending Group
• Octane Capital
• OSB Group (Precise)
• ScotLend
• Together

Specialist BTL Broker of the Year

• Dynamo
• Ramsay & White
• SPF Private Clients
• The Buy To Let Broker
• Wharf Financial
• Word On the Street

Specialist BTL Lender of the Year

• Castle Trust Bank
• Fleet Mortgages
• Hampshire Trust Bank
• Landbay
• Lendco
• LendInvest
• MT Finance
• Quantum Mortages

Best Regional Bridging Lender of the Year

• Ascot Bridging
• Black & White Bridging
• District & County Investments
• Inspired Lending
• Mint Property Finance
• MS Lending Group
• Roma Finance
• ScotLend
• Somo

Best Solicitor

• Ackroyd Legal
• Brightstone Law
• Gunnercooke
• Harold Benjamin
• JMW Solicitors
• Lawrence Stephens
• Lightfoots Solicitors
• Paris Smith
• Russell Cooke
• SC&W

Best Specialist Bank

• Allica Bank
• Cynergy Bank
• Hampshire Trust Bank
• OSB Group
• Recognise Bank
• United Trust Bank

Large Loan Lender of the Year

• Al Rayan Bank
• Hampshire Trust Bank
• Hilco Real Estate Finance
• HSBC
• Tenn Capital
• Together

Lender Relationship Manager of the Year

• Steve Allen, Hilco Real Estate Finance
• Cameron Linnell, Albatross Lending Group
• Razvana Khan, Hampshire Trust Bank
• Mike Feasey, Secure Trust Bank
• David Weir, Hope Capital
• Ginny Warby, Masthaven Finance
• Ross Williams, OSB Group

Specialist Product of the Year

• Allica Bank (Stabiliser / Bridge-to-term)
• Avamore (Part-Build / Finish & Exit)
• Castle Trust (80% Net Refurb)
• Colenko (HMO Conversion)
• Finanze Capital (Commercial Investment Bridge)
• MS Lending (85% Refurb)
• Signature Private Finance (75% Net)
• Together (Commercial Term Loan)

Underwriter of the Year

• Andrew Bate, Hope Capital
• Greg Barnard, Hampshire Trust Bank
• Heather Hancock, Black & White Bridging
• Adrian France, Roma Finance
• Adam Robson, Mint Property Finance
• Katie Spitz, Funding 365
• Mike Watson, MS Lending Group
• Ronnie Woods, MT Finance