Credit Excellence Awards

Continued excellence in changing times.

In troubled times, it is more important than ever to celebrate the good work done by the credit, collections, and enforcement industry, so the the Credit Excellence Awards, in association with Arvato Financial Solutions,  is continuing on to act as a real judge of excellence in the industry, with the prizes awarded direct.

The Credit Excellence Awards are unique because applications for each category are open to the whole range of the industry in those sectors. So you can apply if you are an individual credit professional, a team, a consumer or commercial creditor, a supplier company, or a product. It is completely free to enter, and each award is judged by a unique panel of three industry experts.

The awards for 2020 will be:

  • The Credit Excellence Awards for the Best Use of Technology.
  • The Credit Excellence Award for Alternative Lender of the Year.
  • Newcomer to the Credit Industry Credit Excellence Award.
  • Credit Excellence Award in Commercial Credit and Collections.
  • Credit Excellence Award in the Legal and Enforcement Profession.
  • Credit Excellence Award in Collections.
  • Credit Excellence Award in Export and International Credit and Collections.
  • Credit Excellence Award in Compliance.
  • Credit Excellence Award in Risk, Data, and Fraud Prevention.
  • Contribution to the Credit Industry Credit Excellence Award.

2018’s Winners and Finalists

Alternative Lender of the Year – Winner: Scotcash CIC

  • Lender Amigo Loans
  • Scotcash CIC
  • Sapphire Lending

Collections – Winner: Opos

  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • Opos
  • LGSS

Compliance – Winner: SmartCredit

  • SmartCredit
  • United Utilities
  • ZZPS

Commercial Credit and Collections – Winner: European Metal Recycling

  • Centaur Media
  • Ian Williams
  • European Metal Recycling

Export & International – Winner: Talkingtech

  • Talkingtech
  • FICO
  • High Radius

Legal and Enforcement – Winner: Mortimer Clarke Solicitors

  • Ascent Performance Group
  • Mortimer Clarke Solicitors
  • Shoosmiths

Newcomer to the Industry – Winner: Turnkey Lender

  • Invictus Risk Solutions LLP
  • Turnkey Lender
  • High Court Enforcement Group’s Remote Bailiff app

Risk and Fraud – Winner: Maistro

  • CoCredo
  • JMAC
  • Maistro

Best Use of Technology – Winner: Cabot Credit Management and Callminer

  • Arvato Financial Solutions
  • Cabot Credit Management and Callminer
  • Shop Direct and Webio

Contribution to the Industry – Winner: Katherine Bailey, Valor Hospitality Europe

  • Katherine Bailey, Valor Hospitality Europe
  • Mike Segall
  • William Rigby, Robert Walters

 

The Finalists and Winners From 2017

Newcomer
• Winner: Bottomline Technologies
• FB Collections
• Themis Global
• Andromeda

Commercial
• Winner: Ian Williams
• Highly Commended: Credit Control Department, European Metal Recycling
• Alphabet (GB)

Compliance
• Winner: Ascent Performance Group Conduct & Risk Team
• Highly Commended: Credit Control Department, European Metal Recycling
• ZZPS

Legal & Enforcement
• Winner: Shakespeare Martineau – Debt Recovery Team
• Moriarty Law
• Debt Recovery/Commercial Dispute Resolution Team at Flint Bishop

Risk
• Winner: Alphabet (GB)
• Cedar Rose International Services
• CoCredo Sales and Support Team

International & Export
• Winner: Cedar Rose International Services
• Oakam
• April Versace, credit & collections manager, John A. Steer Company

Collections
• Winner: Debt Recovery/Commercial Dispute Resolution Team, Flint Bishop
• Highly Commended: MyJar
• HM Revenue & Customs Debt Management Telephone Centre, Livingston

Contribution
• Winner: London Institute of Banking & Finance – Certificate in Consumer Debt Collection
• Highly Commended: Assetz Capital
• High Court Enforcement Group
• Bottomline Technologies

 

The Winners From 2016

Newcomer to the Credit Industry
Winner: Chloe Lawton, SIG Distribution Collections

Commercial Credit Management
Winner: Credit Team at Ian Williams
Highly commended: Tinubu Square

Compliance
Compliance Team at Cabot Credit Management

Legal & Enforcement
Winner: Rachael Withers, BW Legal
Highly commended: Shakespeare Martineau

Risk, Data and Fraud Prevention
Winner: Hello Soda

Export & International
Winner: Cedar Rose International

Collections
Winner: Funding Circle

Contribution to the Credit Industry
Winner: Marston Holdings
Highly commended: Jon Elwes, former head of business development, Money Advice Trust