Let’s Do Business Finance shortlisted for two NACFB Commercial Lender Awards 2025
We’re thrilled to share that Let’s Do Business Finance (LDBF) has been shortlisted for two categories at the 2025 NACFB Commercial Lender Awards — Community Lender of the Year and Industry Leader of the Year.
The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) is the UK’s largest trade association for commercial finance intermediaries, representing more than 2,000 commercial finance firms and over 160 lender partners nationwide. The annual NACFB Awards recognise excellence, innovation, and leadership across the commercial lending industry celebrating organisations that champion responsible finance and deliver meaningful impact to UK businesses.
Being shortlisted for these awards is a huge honour.
The Community Lender of the Year category celebrates lenders who place social impact, ethical lending, and community investment at the heart of their work — all values that define our mission as a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI).
The Industry Leader of the Year nomination recognises our Managing Director, Sean Dennis, for his exceptional leadership and dedication to building a fairer, more inclusive financial ecosystem.
In the past five years, we’ve delivered over £36 million in funding to entrepreneurs across the UK many of whom have been excluded by mainstream finance. We’re proud that 41% of our clients are female-led businesses, and nearly 30% are ethnically diverse SMEs, demonstrating the real impact of accessible and inclusive finance.
Member broker voting is now open until Monday 20th October, and NACFB Member brokers can cast their vote via the secure NACFB voting platform.
We’re incredibly proud of this recognition and grateful to all our clients, partners, and supporters who continue to help us make finance fairer for all.
“It’s an incredible honour to be recognised by the NACFB. These nominations reflect the dedication of our entire team and the thousands of businesses we’ve been privileged to support. Our goal has always been to make finance fairer and more accessible — ensuring no viable business is held back because of where they’re based or who they are.”