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The Gala & Pre-Launch

Welcome to the Finance Excellence Awards

Recognising the People and Firms Who Look After the UK’s Money

Pre-Launch: Limited Places

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Finance Excellence Awards

Some moments in business are bigger than deals or profits, they're about recognition, influence, and legacy. The Finance Excellence Awards Pre-Launch is one of those moments. It's where the journey begins, and where you can choose to be seen, heard, and remembered.

2027

Venue and ceremony date to be announced.

Pre-launch registration is free. We'll reach out with exclusive early-access details ahead of the public launch.

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Secure your place, we'll be in touch with details.

The Mission

Where the standard is set out loud

Good finance is felt more than it is seen. A family retires with confidence, a business gets the funding it needs, a customer is helped through a difficult month, and the people who made it happen move straight on to the next client without anyone marking the moment.

The Finance Excellence Awards exist to mark it: a night where the best of UK finance is recognised out loud, in front of the people whose opinion counts most. Your peers, your clients and your competitors.

When

To be announced

Where

To be announced

Entry fee

Free

Deadline

To be announced

Booking Tickets

How to be in the room

Entering and attending are separate decisions. You can do either, both, or enter and decide later.

Finalists are invited

Every finalist receives an invitation to the ceremony.

Tables open next

Full tables of ten are released to entrants and partners once finalists are set.

Invoiced, not carted

Bookings are invoiced on confirmation. No card details are taken on this site.

Key Requirements

What we ask of every entry

A short list, and no small print. These apply across all categories.

  • Entries may be submitted directly by the business or by a third party acting on its behalf.
  • Nominees must confirm they wish to proceed before an entry is judged.
  • Evidence should relate to the last 24 months unless a category states otherwise.
  • Entrants may enter as many categories as genuinely apply, at no cost.
  • Anything commercially sensitive can be marked confidential and is seen only by the panel.
  • Judges declare conflicts of interest and stand aside from scoring connected entries.
Our Process

Six steps from entry to ovation

The same path for everyone, whether you enter on the first day or the last.

01

Nominations Open

Entries and public nominations are open now, completely free to enter.

02

Submit Your Entry

Tell your story across one or more categories. Enter as many as you like.

03

Independent Judging

A panel of independent experts reviews and scores every single entry.

04

Finalists Announced

The highest-scoring businesses are revealed and celebrated as finalists.

05

The Awards Gala

An unforgettable celebration: full details announced soon.

06

Winners Revealed

The winners are announced live on stage, one category at a time.

Free To Enter | 2027

Your business deserves the spotlight

Nominations are free and open now. Enter as many categories as you like. There is nothing to lose and a stage to gain.

Free to enter. Takes 10 minutes. No payment, ever.

23 Award Categories | Free to enter

A category for every part of finance

Advisers, wealth managers, lenders, finance leaders, fintechs, firms and teams: 23 ways to be recognised.

Financial Adviser of the Year AwardChief Financial Officer of the Year AwardRising Star in Finance AwardWealth Manager of the Year AwardMortgage Adviser of the Year AwardRelationship Manager of the Year Award+ 17 more
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