Vehicle leasing brokers including Concept Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Alliance have taken the top spots at this year’s Leasing Broker Federation awards.

(L-R) Lee Pennells of BMW/MINI; Donna Kelly from Nationwide Vehicle Contracts and David Brennan, chair of judges and chief executive of Nexus

The event was held last week (24 November) by the Leasing Broker Federation, an independent membership organisation that supports leasing brokers across the UK.

2016 awards winners were:

Concept Vehicle Leasing – Best leasing broker up to 1000 vehicle sales

Neva Consultants – Best leasing broker 1000–4000 vehicle sales

Fleet Alliance – Best leasing broker over 4000 vehicle sales

Nationwide Vehicle Contracts – Best leasing broker marketing award

Concept Vehicle Leasing and Neva Consultants – Jointly awarded Best leasing broker customer service award up to 4000 vehicle sales

Fleet Alliance – Best leasing broker customer service award over 4000 vehicle sales

Fleetdrive – Best green leasing broker

Vans Direct – Best van leasing broker

David Brennan, chief executive of Nexus Vehicle Management and chair of the judges, said: “The leasing broker sector is playing an increasingly important role in the growing business car market and these awards are designed to recognise the influence of the channel on the new car and new van markets as well as celebrate innovation within these organisations.

“The performance of leasing brokers this year has been just as impressive as it was last year. The sector’s success is characterised by strong governance, genuine innovation and putting customer experience at the heart of their operations. The award winners deserve recognition for their outstanding efforts, but they are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to delivering excellent leasing and fleet management services.”

According to latest BVRLA data, leasing brokers saw strong market growth in the first half of 2016, with combined car and van volumes up by 11% since the end of 2015.

David Brennan added: “While 2017 may see a period of economic uncertainty the leasing broker sector can be cautiously optimistic about the future.”