Award-Winning Expertise
The outstanding work our experienced team has performed on behalf of our clients has been recognised through a series of industry accolades. On each occasion the judging panels looked at a combination of the company’s performance and client feedback.
Here are some of the awards that Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions has won over the years:
Winner
Highly Commended
Invoice Finance Broker of the Year 2024 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
We were Highly Commended in the Invoice Finance Broker of the Year category at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards, held at Battersea Evolution on 18th April 2024.
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Invoice Finance Broker of the Year 2023 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was named Invoice Finance Broker of the Year at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards for the second successive year and fourth time in six years, a fantastic endorsement of our team’s consistency and ongoing dedication to support businesses of all sizes.
Highly Commended
Factoring & Invoice Discounting Broker of the Year 2022 – NACFB Commercial Broker Awards
Our team was Highly Commended in the Factoring & Invoice Discounting Broker of the Year category at the NACFB Commercial Broker Awards for the third year running. The NACFB is the UK’s largest trade body for independent brokers, so it was fantastic recognition of our quality and expertise in this area.
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Invoice Finance Broker of the Year 2022 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was named Invoice Finance Broker of the Year at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards once again, a fitting achievement in our 25th year as a business.
Highly Commended
Factoring & Invoice Discounting Broker of the Year 2021 – NACFB Commercial Broker Awards
Our team was Highly Commended in the Factoring & Invoice Discounting Broker of the Year category at the NACFB Commercial Broker Awards for the second successive year.
Highly Commended
Invoice Finance Broker of the Year 2021 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was highly commended in the category of Invoice Finance Broker of the Year award at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards 2021. It is the fourth successive year we have found ourselves in the top two, having won the award in 2018 and 2020 and been Highly Commended in 2019.
Highly Commended
Factor & Invoice Discounting Broker of the Year 2020 – NACFB Commercial Broker Awards
Our team was Highly Commended in the Factor & Invoice Discounting Broker of the Year category at the NACFB Commercial Broker Awards. We were also shortlisted for Cashflow Broker of the Year.
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Invoice Finance Broker of the Year 2020 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
We were voted Invoice Finance Broker of the Year for the second time in three years at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards, which were held virtually online due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Award for Excellence in Cash Flow Solutions and Services, 2019 – CEO Monthly
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions has received the Award for Excellence in Cash Flow Solutions and Services from CEO Monthly’s 2019 Financial Leaders programme. The programme has been designed to celebrate the service, skill and dedication of individuals and firms across a multitude of financial disciplines.
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Most Outstanding Commercial Finance Broker of 2019 – UK – CV Magazine
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was voted the Most Outstanding Commercial Finance Broker of 2019 in the UK in The Corporate Excellence Awards. The awards aim to recognise the best in the business from sole professionals and single offices to international conglomerates, handpicked by CV magazine.
Highly Commended
Invoice Finance Broker of the Year 2019 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was Highly Commended in the category of Invoice Finance Broker of the Year award at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards. Held at Battersea Evolution, London, on Thursday, 28th March 2019, the team was recognised once again for their performance and outstanding levels of service over the past 12 months.
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Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2018 – CV Magazine
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was awarded the title of Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2018 – UK in the Corporate Excellence Awards 2018. The global awards recognise the very best in business, focussing on success through innovation, growth and improvement.
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Invoice Finance Broker of the Year 2018 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was voted Invoice Finance Broker of the Year award at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards. The awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, 21st March 2018 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, and recognised the company’s achievements over the past 12 months in which it celebrated its 20th anniversary and moved to new, larger premises in the heart of Southampton.
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UK Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2017 – ACQ Global Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was awarded the title of UK Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year for the third time at the ACQ Global Awards 2017. Voted for by readers, the annual awards celebrate businesses and individuals that have had the greatest impact on their industries during the previous calendar year.
Highly Commended
Highly CommendedAsset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2017 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions’ outstanding services were recognised for the seventh time at the Business Moneyfacts Awards in March 2017. This awards night is arguably the most prestigious of all, making it extra special that the team’s hard work was rewarded once more.
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Asset Based Lending Advisor of the Year UK 2017 – Finance Monthly Fintech Awards 2017
Finance Monthly named Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions the Asset Based Lending Advisor of the Year in 2017 for the first time at their annual Fintech Awards, after more than 16,000 votes were submitted amongst their readership. The awards acknowledge and reward the individuals, firms, start-ups and banks who are recognised as leaders and thought leaders in their area of expertise.
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WinnerFinancial Services Firm of the Year (UK) 2016 – CV Magazine
Corporate Vision Magazine named us Financial Services Firm of the Year 2016 in their annual awards ceremony in 2016, which recognise some of the best firms operating across the UK who had “gone above and beyond to aid their clients” at a time when the needs of the customer are becoming more complex.
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UK Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2016 – ACQ Global Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions won the UK Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year for the second time at the ACQ Global Awards 2016. The annual awards celebrate businesses and individuals that have had the greatest impact on their industries during the previous calendar year.
Commended
CommendedAsset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2016 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
The hard work of Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was rewarded once again at the Business Moneyfacts Awards 2016. Held at the Lancaster London, the company was commended in the Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year category.
Highly Commended 
Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2013 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was Highly Commended at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards. Shortlisted alongside five other reputed brokers in the Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year category, the team’s efforts over the preceding year were rewarded by the judges.
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Leading Advisor – Finance Monthly
In November 2012, the contribution and expertise of Group CEO, Alex Hilton-Baird, was recognised by his inclusion in Finance Monthly magazine’s Leading Advisor 100 list. This exclusive list, which is compiled annually, acknowledges the achievements of leading advisors and businesses from across the world and covers specialists from the likes of corporate finance, financial advisory and insolvency & restructuring.
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UK Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2012 – ACQ Global Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was voted UK Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year at the ACQ Global Awards 2012. Almost 5,000 industry professionals from across the country had their say, with the award recognising the commitment and dedication shown by the team in helping businesses to access the most suitable funding facilities on the market.
Highly Commended 
Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2012 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
For the second successive year, Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was Highly Commended at the Business Moneyfacts Awards. The team enjoyed a successful 12 months to come second in a category of six, introducing a record number of businesses to their most suitable funding facilities.
Highly Commended 
Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2011 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions was once again rewarded for its work introducing businesses to the asset based finance sector at the Business Moneyfacts Awards 2011. Held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, the company was Highly Commended in the Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year category.
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Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2010 – Business Moneyfacts Award
Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions retained its title of Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year at the prestigious Business Moneyfacts Awards. The team fought off stiff competition to win the accolade after helping clients to secure vital funding during some of the toughest market conditions of recent times.
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Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year 2009 – Business Moneyfacts Awards
In March 2009, Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions scooped the inaugural Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year award at the annual Business Moneyfacts Awards after growing the commercial finance sector in the preceding 12 months.
