Newport-based Henry Howard Finance is celebrating after winning a national award at the Leasing World Awards 2019.

The independent funder won the Best Vendor Specialist Award, presented to the funder that has the most impressive variety of customer schemes, web based customer service support and committed specialists, giving its suppliers, dealers and manufacturers the latest and the best of what asset finance sales finance programmes can offer.

Technology lies at the forefront of everything at Henry Howard Finance, making it easier and more efficient for customers to do business.

The provision of first-class asset finance origination capability, portfolio management, analytics and risk management, all underpinned with a robust and secure infrastructure led to this national accolade.

Anne Williams, chief operation officer of Henry Howard Finance, said: β€œTo win the Best Specialist Vendor Award in such a competitive category is a fantastic achievement – and one that acknowledges the tireless efforts of our forward-thinking and hard-working team. We have significantly expanded our internal finance capabilities over the last few years, and this award reflects the increasing contribution that Henry Howard Finance makes to the growth of SMEs across the UK.

"At Henry Howard Finance 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."