the full list of winners of the Debt Collection Awards 2011.

More than 500 people attended the prestigious event, now in its fifth year, which was held at the Palace Hotel, Manchester, where the industry’s finest were wined, dined and entertained by Scottish comedian Fred MacAuley. This year’s Awards were some of the most hotly-contested yet, with 26 firms contesting 10 categories.

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Legal Recovery Firm of the Year – Sponsored by High Court Enforcement Group
Winner
Shoosmiths
Finalists
Bell Park Kerridge
Brethertons LLP
Incasso LLP
Spratt Endicott Solicitors

Compliance Team of the Year – Sponsored by Lowell Group
Winner
1st Credit
Finalists
Mackenzie Hall Group
Marlin Financial Group
TDX

Enforcement Team of the Year – Sponsored by Incasso LLP
Winner
Marston Group
Finalists
Andrew Wilson & Co
The Sheriffs Office

Tracing Team of the Year – Sponsored by Nexidia
Winner
1st Credit
Finalists
Apex Discovery Solutions
Deanem Collections

Innovation of the Year – Sponsored by iQor
Winner
TDX
Finalists
Callcredit Information Group
Credit Expo
GB Group

Best Customer Initiative – Sponsored by Lowell Group
Winner
Aktiv Kapital
Finalists
1st Credit
Apex Credit Management
Phillips & Cohen Associates

Debt Purchaser of the Year – Sponsored by Debit Finance Collections
Winner
Arrow Global
Finalists
Cabot Financial
Marlin Financial Group

Commercial DCA of the Year – Sponsored by RS Locksmiths
Winner
Hilton-Baird Collection Services
Finalists
Advanced Collection Systems

Consumer DCA of the Year – Less than £2m turnover – Sponsored by Genius PPT
Winner
Commercial Credit Management
Finalists
Camelot Credit Solutions
STA International

Consumer DCA of the Year – More than £2m turnover – Sponsored by Sawfish Software
Winner
iQor
Finalists
Apex Credit Management – Highly Commended
Mackenzie Hall Group