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CONGRATULATIONS to Nationwide Vehicle Contracts for winning the inaugural Broker News Awards Broker of the Year.
And congratulations to all our award winners at the Broker News Awards 2023 which took place at London’s Orrery in Mayfair on 298 April.
- Vavoom Leasing
- Greenfleets
- Rivervale Leasing
- Synergy Car Leasing
- the lcv group
- e-Car Lease
- Fleet Alliance
- Maddy Tyler, Bridle Group
- Arval UK
- Sam Ward, Vansdirect
- Paul Isaacs, Skyfleet Car Leasing
But what a day it was! Full of people, smiles and fun.
With 86 attendees from brokers, funders and industry suppliers it was a terrific networking event.
“My thanks to our event sponsors and award sponsors for making it such a special occasion, and to our head of marketing, Laura Lerwill, whose attention to detail and planning made it all happen,” commented Ralph Morton, editor of Broker News.
Automotus was the overall event sponsor, while Arval UK supported the welcome drinks on the balcony, and Bridle Franchise the luncheon wine.
We’ll feature all our winners over the next 13 weeks thanks to support from Leasing.com. You can read the first – on our Broker of the Year – here.
Woman In Broking 2022 is supported by Drivalia
- WINNER
- Sam Ward, Vansdirect
- FINALIST
- Katie Rushton, Planet Leasing Thurrock

Broker News Newsletter 14 January 2026
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Ralph Morton is the leading journalist in the leasing broker sector and editor of Broker News, the website which provides information and news for BVRLA-registered leasing brokers. He also writes extensively on the fleet and leasing market in both the UK and Europe.