We won Consultancy of the Year 2025!

David M. Brear Co-Founder & CEO, 11:FS

28th May 2025 • 3min read

“Thank you to the Academy…” Sure. Classic Oscar speech energy.

But do you know what hits harder than a polite golf clap from a panel of judges? Winning when your actual customers vote. And that’s what happened at the 2025 British Bank Awards, where 11:FS was named Consultancy of the Year. Again! 

2019. 2020. 2021. 2023. And now 2025.

And we didn’t sneak in the back door either. We were up against industry Goliaths in Accenture, Capco, Capgemini, and Deloitte.

All brilliant firms. All stacked with thousands of people and more budget than some banks we work with. But here’s the thing: scale doesn’t equal impact.

And this award is proof that what you do matters more than how many of you there are to do it.

So, what have we been up to while others were pushing slide decks and buzzwords?

• Delivered a unified digital self-service platform for a top US wealth provider.
• Designed a fresh wealth proposition for the mass affluent market.
• Built a youth-focused digital offering for a federally chartered credit union that's actually doing good.
• Overhauled account foundations for the UK’s biggest building society.
• Crafted new propositions using consumer data with a UK credit score giant.
• Created the first green bank initiative in the Caribbean.
• Defined the Jobs to be Done for embedded finance in business banking.
• Co-created a CBDC strategy with a Central Bank.

Not theoretical. Not hypothetical. Shipped. Delivered. Live.

We’ve always said: Banking is only 1% finished. Change doesn’t come from awards, titles, or five-year transformation plans written in boardrooms. It comes from doing the work — with people who give a damn.
 

“11:FS continues to raise the bar in the financial industry, delivering innovative digital solutions to some of the world’s largest institutions. It’s clear they’re not slowing down in transforming the financial landscape.”

Jacqueline Dewey, CEO of Smart Money People

And if you still think we’re “just the podcast guys” because of Fintech Insider (25m+ downloads, thanks for asking) — that’s fine.

You’re not wrong. You’re just not seeing the whole picture.

The mic is just where the conversation starts. The real action is in the partnerships, the products, the strategy, the design — the doing. 

What is it that we do exactly?

• Our extensive network across the ecosystem allows us to develop winning, investible fintech ventures, helping brands nail their long and short-term strategies.
• Being at the forefront of the industry gives us a unique understanding of market and customer trends, enabling us to carry out specialist research and benchmarking for our clients.
• With experience founding top fintechs, our teams create original design concepts and digital-first brands shaped by deep insights.

So yeah, we’re proud of this win. But we’re not done. Not even close. We’re coming for the rest of the 99%.

And if you’re ready to build something that matters, you know where we are.

Let’s f-ing go.