Newport-based Henry Howard Finance has been shortlisted for a leading industry award for the fifth time in just six months in recognition of its work as a leading asset finance intermediary, serving both its clients and its funders.

The nomination for ‘Asset Based Finance Broker of the Year’ at the Business Moneyfacts awards, comes in recognition of HHF’s performance as a leading asset finance intermediary during 2016.

Nominees were chosen by a dedicated research team, after a year of rigorous product monitoring and consulting with the broker community.

This is just the latest in a string of five award nominations for Henry Howard Finance in just six months.

In November, HHF, which is based at Langstone Business Park, was shortlisted for a Leasing Life European award, and was also nominated for ‘Product of the Year’ by the National Federation of Retail Newsagents’.

Earlier in 2016, it was named ‘Best Channel Business Service’ by Comms National, and were presented with ‘Channel Product of the Year’ in the professional services category at the Comms Business awards.

Mark Crook, chief operating officer at Henry Howard Finance, said: “We’re really pleased to reach the shortlist for this prestigious award, especially as this nomination is based on independent industry feedback.

“At HHF we aim to stay ahead of our competitors by constantly improving our products, service and technology. We are proud that the market recognises our commitment to excellence.”

The Business Moneyfacts gala dinner is the largest business finance awards ceremony in the UK and one of the highlights of the industry calendar. The event takes place on Thursday, March 16, 2017.