NACFB Gala Dinner: Winners revealed

The Association once again held the ceremony at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London, which was attended by 750 guests.

Adam Tyler, the chief executive of the NACFB, was hosting his last Gala Dinner before standing down from the Association.

He announced that since he started at the NACFB in 2005, more that £125,000 had been raised for charity. 

This year’s charity auction raised £25,632. 

“This was, of course, my last Gala Dinner, so I wanted to shake things up a bit and make it a really good one that showcased everything I’ve learned from putting [on] so many dinners.

“I’m grateful to our members and lenders once again for their generosity to the good causes we bring to the table. 

“This year the combination of acrobats, four different comedians, the live band and, of course, the great dinner all made it a really memorable Gala Dinner to go out on.”

The NACFB presented a number of industry lender awards, which were voted for by its broker community. 

The full list of awards winners:

Commercial Mortgage Lender of the Year: 
Lloyds Bank 

Leasing and Asset Finance Provider of the Year:
Aldermore Bank

Short-term Lender of the Year:
LendInvest 

Factor and Invoice Discounter of the Year:
Bibby Financial Services 

Motor Vehicle Finance Provider of the Year:
Hitachi Capital 

Most Supportive Lender of the Year:
Aldermore Bank

Buy-to-Let Lender of the Year:
Shawbrook Bank 

Specialist Lender of the Year: 
Funding Circle

Most Innovative Lender of the Year:
Shawbrook Bank

Development Finance Lender of the Year:
Aldermore Bank

Small Funder of the Year:
Armada Asset Finance

Business Bank of the Year:
Lloyds Bank