Paragon Bank has won the ‘Deal of the Year’ category at the 2019 Leasing World Awards. Paragon was also highly commended in the SME Champion of the Year, SME Specialist of the Year, Broker Champion of the Year and the Professions Funder categories.

The Leasing World Awards is a leading industry awards ceremony, recognising excellence in the asset finance sector.

John Phillipou, Managing Director of SME lending at Paragon, said:

As a specialist lender for SMEs, we are delighted to have won the ‘Deal of the Year’ category.

We really value and understand the importance of supporting UK businesses and continually strive to help them grow through ensuring that they have access to finance.

Judges cited both Paragon’s funding of £1.4 million for Avery Charter Services last financial year, as they looked to purchase and refurbish a jet and also the continued consideration of structured opportunities for aircraft financing.