The Wonga wall of fame

From a place in Red Herring’s 100 during our first year of operations, to Credit Risk Team of the Year in 2009 and Alternative Lender of the Year in 2010, our fresh approach to lending, customer service and rapid growth has seen us receive recognition from a number of respected award schemes.

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2011

#64 in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2011

2010

Alternative Lender of the Year
Credit Today Awards

Fastest Growing Business in Europe
Media Momentum Awards

Best Use of Technology
Credit Today Awards

Best Use of Technology
Fast Growth Business Awards

VC-backed Business of the Year
Fast Growth Business Awards

Best Site of the Year - Banking & Bill Payment Category – People’s Voice Awards
Webby Awards

Customer Experience of the Year, Financial Services, including Contact Centres
UK Customer Experience Awards

Credit Excellence Award in Risk
Credit Excellence Awards

Founder of the Year (Errol)
TechCrunch Awards - The Europas

Entrepreneur of the Year (Errol)
Growing Business Awards

Digital Entrepreneur of the Year (Errol)
Digital Entrepreneur Awards

#2 – Guardian’s Tech Media Invest 100
Guardian

#1 - ‘10 European Technology Companies to Watch’
Telegragh

#8 - Startups 100
Startups.co.uk - recognises the UK’s most innovative, inspiring and ground-breaking new companies

Smarta 100
Smarta.com - a list of the most exciting, promising and disruptive businesses in the UK as selected by a handful of top entrepreneurs

2009

Online Business of the Year
Startup Awards

Credit Risk Team of the Year
Credit Today Awards

Most Innovative Application of Technology - Customer
Financial Innovation Awards

IMA Outstanding Achievement Award - financial services category
The IMAs recognise the highest standards of excellence in website design and development.
We received a total of 476 points out of a possible 500.

RSM International Entrepreneur of the Year Award - Ruban d’Honneur recipient
European Business Awards

Most Promising Internet Companies in the UK
First Tuesday - named one of three companies

‘One to Watch’
Media Momentum Awards

Highly commended - Orange Best Use of Technology
National Business Awards

Highly commended - Best New Service or Product in Financial Services
International Business Awards

2008

Credit Suisse Entrepreneur of the Year - South East region
National Business Awards

100 Best start-ups in Europe
Red Herring 100 Europe

#16 - Startups 100
Startups.co.uk

Wonga in the news

The Financial Times wrote about how Wonga’s technical innovation and focus on service is a recipe for success.

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A happy Wonga customer appeared in a Sunday Times feature about innovative new credit services.

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A popular Guardian blogger interviewed our founder about the thinking behind Wonga and why he decided to set-up the company. Hear it straight from the boss about how Wonga can help fix that cash problem.

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We appeared in The Sun, in an article about Brits seeking short-term credit solutions. Learn more about the increased demand for bridge loans.

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Our founder also featured in The Daily Telegraph after winning the London and South East final of the Credit Suisse Entrepreneur of the Year award.

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Our founder and CEO was interviewed by Smarta.com about Wonga and entrepreneurship

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Respected web and IT magazine PC Pro featured Wonga in an in-depth look at new technology being used to take on the banks.

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Founder interview at Le Web

Our founder and CEO, interviewed by a blogger at Le Web in Paris.