2026 Credit & Collections Industry Awards opens for entries

The 2026 Credit & Collections Industry Awards have opened for entries into next year’s awards.

The awards programme was launched in 2024, recognising excellence within credit and collections by highlighting achievements through its tangible and transparent awards judging scheme. The awards also acknowledge key industry innovations and initiatives in credit, lending and collections.

The Credit & Collections Industry Awards, powered by Credit Connect, has the enviable task of celebrating the best and most innovative developments within the credit and collections industry. The award aims to identify those who are redefining the industry and seeks to highlight and celebrate the best individuals and businesses in the industry that are enhancing customer outcomes and experiences.

A panel of industry leaders will judge the awards and will produce a shortlist after reviewing submissions. Click here to view the judge’s profiles.

Once judging has been completed, the industry will gather in May for the glamorous Awards dinner in York on 21st May 2026. A full list of categories can be viewed here.

Entries can now be submitted via the website up until Friday, 27th February 2026. 

Credit Connect Media and Industry Awards Founder Colin White said, “The second year of the awards saw a big rise in entries. It was great to see how much interest there was in providing an awards program driven by transparent results. I believe these awards recognise and focus on the core industry roles within credit and collections. These awards event recognises innovation, which is underpinning progress within the industry. Transparency is at the very heart of all the awards programmes we run.

“Inflation and the cost of living continue to challenge the industry, and these awards highlight the people and companies who are meeting these challenges. The industry has continued to show true professionalism, resilience and adaptability, and we will showcase this through the awards categories.

“A reminder to those considering entry is that these are FREE to enter. Companies that enter are entitled to see where they have finished in the process. Likewise, winning and shortlisted companies will have the opportunity to get judges’ feedback through the award’s unique and transparent judging process. The companies and people who enter these awards will receive recognition through the value of judges’ comments and the graphics, which will outline and produce clear and tangible results data, which are the backbone of these awards.”

A review from last year’s awards, which includes the data behind this unique and transparent awards scheme, can be viewed here: 2025 Awards Review