The winners of the Fintech Awards London 2026 have been officially revealed following an industry gathering in the capital, celebrating the companies and individuals driving the UK financial technology ecosystem forward. Drawn from a comprehensive cross-section of the market, this year’s list of winners underscores a broader sector shift toward clear profitability, enterprise software scaling, and production-ready artificial intelligence deployments.
SME lending specialist Iwoca secured the flagship Fintech Company of the Year title, demonstrating the growing commercial scale of alternative corporate finance in the UK market. The company, which has deployed billions in funding to small firms, edged out a competitive field, with neobank Zopa Bank picking up the Highly Commended recognition. The corporate lending sector continued its strong showing into the Fintech Scale-Up of the Year category, where Creditspring claimed the top spot for its consumer credit platform, followed by Iwoca which received a Highly Commended nod.
In the individual categories, Clearscore chief Justin Basini won Fintech Leader of the Year for steering the consumer credit platform through significant user acquisition and open banking integration milestones. In the same category, Killian O’Rawe of Reward received the Highly Commended distinction. The Outstanding Contribution to Fintech award was presented to Nik Storonsky, co-founder and chief executive officer of Revolut, acknowledging his decade-long influence on digital banking infrastructure, international expansion, and global tech valuation benchmarks.
The integration of advanced automated systems across financial workflows formed a central theme among the evening’s technical categories. Tunic Pay claimed the award for Best Use of AI in Fintech for its multi-agent adaptive workflow designed to tackle fraud prevention at the point of payment. The firm secured a double victory, also walking away with the Fintech Start-Up of the Year award, illustrating its rapid execution and market traction over the past twelve months.
Technical infrastructure and regulatory automation fields saw substantial validation. FinregE Limited took home the RegTech Company of the Year trophy for its automated regulatory compliance and policy mapping software. In the Digital Asset Award category, institutional payments bridge BCB Group won the premier prize for its fiat-to-crypto transaction infrastructure, while asset tokenisation specialist Ctrl Alt secured Highly Commended honors.
Consumer-facing platforms and specialized service providers also took home high-profile accolades. Growthinvest won the WealthTech Company of the Year category, while GoCardless Ltd clinched the PayTech Company of the Year award for its expanding bank-to-bank electronic payment rails. In the specialist product and marketing fields, Clearscore won Fintech New Product of the Year, and digital lender Zilch won Best Marketing Campaign for its consumer acquisition strategy alongside picking up the Best Place to Work accolade.
The corporate support ecosystem that fosters early-stage growth and delivery was similarly highlighted. Chatsworth took the Best Advisory Firm of the Year award for its communication campaigns across the sector, while accounting and advisory firm MHA Baker Tilly was named Highly Commended. In the ecosystem builder categories, TSB Bank Plc won Best Accelerator / Incubator of the Year for its innovation lab program. The mortgage underwriting automation partnership between Mqube and Nottingham Building Society won Best Fintech Collaboration of the Year, with TSB Bank Plc receiving the Highly Commended distinction for its anti-fraud joint ventures.
The evening concluded with a focus on social impact and talent pipeline development. Lightening Reach won the Fintech for Good of the Year award for its financial resilience platform that helps vulnerable individuals access support, and Juice Ventures Limited picked up the Rising Fintech Star award.
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