The process to decide the Headlinemoney Awards category winners is carried out by more than a hundred judges comprising senior financial journalists, editors and PRs drawn from around the UK’s money media. 

The judges are part of an extensive, two-stage judging process, kindly giving their time and expertise to review entries, and participate in a round of scoring, followed by comprehensive online panel discussions, overseen by the Chair of Judges, David Worsfold with help from Headlinemoney's Head of Content & Strategy, Claire Beard.

It is a great privilege to be able to lead such a fantastic team of judges. My thanks to every one of them. The judging process is rigorous, involving several stages, plenty of lively debate and some very difficult decisions. We are lucky to have so many experienced, respected journalists devote time to these awards: without them, it is no exaggeration to say the awards would not happen. The quality of the entries makes our job very hard and this year was no exception with many choices really a question of first among equals. The determination of the journalists and the brands they work for to do the very best for their readers and audiences shines through time and time again.
- David Worsfold, Headlinemoney Chair of Judges

A huge thank you to all the 2026 judges!