The winners' names have been triumphantly pulled from the awards envelopes -- we can finally reveal who has won which category at Wednesday’s 2026 Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards, sponsored by headline sponsor United Trust Bank and preceded by our Drinks Reception sponsored by TLT LLP. In front of a room full of the bright and beautiful people in leasing, the following companies and individuals joined us on the stage to collect their awards ...
SME CHAMPION Winner: Paragon
SME SPECIALIST Winner: Shire Leasing
BUSINESS FINANCE CHAMPION Winner: Praetura
BROKER CHAMPION FUNDER Winner: United Trust Bank
OUTSTANDING BANK-OWNED LESSOR Winner: United Trust Bank
HIGH IMPACT ACHIEVEMENT Winner: Allica
TOP INDEPENDENT ASSET FINANCE PROVIDER Winner: Propel Finance
ASSET FINANCE BROKER OF THE YEAR Winner: STAR Asset Finance Group
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR: Hall Asset Finance
BROKER DEAL OF THE YEAR Winner: Praetura
TOP SPECIALIST CAR FUNDER Winner: United Trust Bank
TOP VENDOR LEASING SPECIALIST Winner: Shire Leasing
OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO STAFF & EDI Winner: Metro Bank
NEXT GENERATION AWARD Winner: Billie Thorpe, Renaissance Asset Finance
CHARITY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT Winner: Praetura
TOP ASSET FINANCE LEGAL TEAM Winner: TLT LLP
OUTSTANDING OVERSEAS-OWNED LESSOR Winner: Novuna Business Finance
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AWARD Winner: Gateley Legal
TECHNOLOGY STAR AWARD Winner: Novuna Business Finance
OUTSTANDING COMPLIANCE COMMITMENT Winner: Propel Finance
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Winner: Matt Wilkinson, Liberty Finance
WRAITH-CARTER INNOVATION AWARD Winner: Propel Finance
EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD Winner: Aldermore
At Leasing World we would like to record our thanks to headline sponsor United Trust Bank, to Drinks Reception sponsor TLT LLP, and to all the sponsors of our awards and raffle prizes, as well as to all those who joined us last night to make the event the best gathering of like-minded, fun-loving, achievement-hungry people that the leasing and asset finance industry has to offer.
What a fine way to kickstart Q4!