Showcase your culture: enter the AFC best company to work for award

In the world of asset finance, success is more than closing deals — it’s about building a culture where people thrive. If your business leads with purpose, fosters innovation, and puts people first, now is the time to get recognised.

The Asset Finance Connect (AFC) Summer Awards 2025 are officially open for entries, and the AFC best auto or equipment finance organisation to work for 2025, sponsored by Acquis, offers a unique opportunity to highlight what makes your organisation truly exceptional.

Why enter?

This prestigious award isn’t judged by external panels or industry analysts — it’s judged by the people who matter most: your employees. Through a confidential employee feedback survey, your team will share what makes your workplace stand out, from leadership and values to wellbeing and engagement.

Winning — or even being shortlisted — brings powerful benefits:

• Showcase your culture to clients, peers, and potential new hires
• Celebrate your team and boost morale across the organisation
• Build employer brand credibility in the asset finance community

What the judges are looking for

The AFC best auto or equipment finance organisation to work for 2025 seeks to recognise businesses that:

• Demonstrate strong leadership and uphold clear company values
• Champion wellbeing, DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), and employee development
• Show high levels of staff engagement and satisfaction
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace culture

Learn from the best: 2024 winner – Compass Business Finance

Last year’s winner, Compass Business Finance, impressed judges through its employees’ glowing feedback and a culture built on trust, collaboration, and care.

Upon receiving the award at the 2024 Summer Awards, Jamie Nelson, Director at Compass Business Finance, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have won; it’s such a fantastic accolade. Our people are key to our success, and we want to create an environment where they feel supported and can thrive.”

Nelson added, “Every member of the team has the ability to make their mark and make a difference. We try to think differently to traditional approaches and structures, enabling our team to develop according to their strengths — and we aim to have fun along the way.”

How to enter

Remember that entries close on 9^th May 2025 so don’t delay in submitting your nomination for the AFC best auto or equipment finance organisation to work for 2025.

If you believe your company is a great place to work, now is the time to let your team’s voice shine. Apply today, complete the employee survey, and show the asset finance industry what a people-first business really looks like.

Submit your entry now at https://afcawardsuk.com/en/categories-page

Book your table at the AFC Summer Awards 2025 here.