- Pictured above from left: Chris Black, Commercial Director of ALD Automotive-Leaseplan; Matt Axford of Gateway2Lease; Mike Thompson Sales Director – Indirect SME and Alfonso Martinez, the Managing Director of ALD Automotive-Leaseplan.
BROMSGROVE leasing broker Gateway2Lease has been named Broker of the Year at the ALD Automotive-Leaseplan broker forum.
Held at the Belfry, Birmingham, on 24 July 2024, at an event attended by 30 platinum brokers, the trophy and suitable fizz was presented to Matt Axford, Sales Director at Gateway2Lease by Managing Director Alfonso Martinez and Mike Thompson, Sales Director – Indirect SME.
“I was very proud to accept this award on behalf of all the amazing staff at Gateway2Lease. What a fantastic achievement to win the Broker of the Year at the ALD automotive-Leaseplan Broker forum!”
Matt Axford, Sales Director, Gateway2Lease Tweet
The trophy was awarded against a series of performance criteria, which included the number of customer approvals, the partnership approach, the number of units underwritten and the provision of feedback on customer special offers made through the channel.
Recently Gateway2Lease won Best Innovation in Broking at the Broker News Awards 2024, while Managing Director Kelly Marshall received the Women in Broking Award for 2024.
“We are really hitting something of a purple patch at the moment,” joked Kelly Marshall, Managing Director. “The award is fantastic recognition for the team, their persistence and willingness to serve customers. We are absolutely delighted with the award.”

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