We would like to congratulate our sister business, AFS Compliance Ltd, on winning the Excellence in Compliance Award, sponsored by Shoosmiths, at the recent Finance Connect Summer Awards.
The award recognises organisations that demonstrate best-in-class compliance, governance and regulatory leadership while supporting sustainable growth and delivering strong customer outcomes. AFS Compliance shared the award with Propel Finance, which was recognised from a lender perspective.
The judges recognised AFS Compliance’s approach to embedding compliance throughout the business. Rather than operating as a separate function or an end-of-process control, compliance is integrated into governance, day-to-day operations, training and leadership accountability. It is visible, actively discussed and reinforced at every level of the organisation, creating a culture where good governance supports both commercial success and positive customer outcomes.
The recognition comes as Finance Connect also launched its 2026 Asset Finance Broker 40 Report. The report ranks the UK’s leading asset finance brokers by size and features expert commentary from AFS Compliance’s Group Legal and Compliance Director, Mike Geddes, and Group Legal Counsel, Suzanne Gadsby, on The AR model at a crossroads: What the regulatory overhaul means for asset finance.
The report also highlights the growth of several Appointed Representatives of AFS Compliance, including Allied Business Finance, Crown Business Finance, Full Metal Finance and Millbrook Business Finance. These companies are also part of our network.
Congratulations to everyone at AFS Compliance on this well-deserved achievement, which reflects the team’s commitment to raising standards across the asset finance sector.
To read the full Finance Connect Asset Finance Broker 40 Report, visit: https://finance-connect.com/afbroker40-2026/
