We’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the ‘Business Supporter of the Year Award’ which will be presented at Forever Manchester’s Birthday Party on Friday 7th February 2025 at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel. The Business Supporter of the Year Award is given in recognition of a business that has made a significant commitment, support and contribution to the work of Forever Manchester; making a considerable impact in communities throughout Greater Manchester. Sponsorship is still available for this award. To sponsor, please email marketing@forevermanchester.com Sponsor a Recognition Award The Shortlist is:
Zuto are a market leading car finance fintech. Their aim is to transform the car finance experience with simplicity and integrity. With over 15 years’ experience in matching customers with the right product from their panel of lenders, they have been trusted by over 3 million customers. https://www.zuto.com/
Auto Trader is the UK’s largest automotive marketplace. With the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock, Auto Trader’s marketplace sits at the heart of the UK car buying process. That marketplace is built on an industry-leading technology and data platform, which is increasingly used across the automotive industry. Auto Trader is proud to support Forever Manchester. A company powered by tech and made possible by people. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/
Stockport-based CDL is a leading insurtech, powering transactions across insurance and financial services markets. With internationally recognised cloud capabilities, its ecosystem provides a global insurance blueprint and it has consistently been at the vanguard of change, developing technologies that have transformed the insurance shopping experience. It has regularly featured in the UK InsurTech50 rankings and in the elite InsurTech 100 list of the most innovative organisations in the insurance industry worldwide. Its culture is based on innovation, collaboration and creativity, resulting in cutting-edge technology for household brands. Underpinning its operation, sustainability, partnership, integrity and professional excellence are the values which lie at the heart of how CDL does business. It works in partnership with clients, suppliers, people and communities to promote long-term sustainable business. Seeking to make a positive impact on the communities in which it operates, CDL works closely with local organisations to strengthen its environmental and community investment policies. It has, for over a decade, enjoyed a long-term partnership with Forever Manchester, which runs the CDL Fund on its behalf: a community investment programme awarding grants to a range of Stockport-based community projects, in particular addressing the concerns of digital inclusion, education, employability, arts and culture and disadvantaged groups in society. Some of these have also been supported through CDL’s volunteering programme, providing an opportunity to witness firsthand the impact of these grassroots projects.
Specialist lender Together has been delivering specialist secured lending for nearly 50 years, using its wealth of expertise and industry knowledge to consider individual circumstances to find a way to help its customers. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, the company has a loan book of more than £6.2 billion. All applications are considered on their merits and the product range includes mortgages, short-term finance, buy-to-let, commercial and semi-commercial mortgages and loans, auction finance and development funding throughout mainland UK. https://togethermoney.com/
Stagecoach Manchester is the leading bus operator in the region, connecting communities, supporting economic growth and working to protect the environment; proud to serve communities throughout Greater Manchester including Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Tameside and Wigan. Their impact is about far more than transport – supporting the economy, helping to cut congestion on roads, protecting the environment and air quality, boosting safety on roads, and contributing to a healthier nation. They provide safe, reliable, high-quality, good value and accessible travel. Their team of 2,323 people help to connect over 106 million passengers every year in Greater Manchester across a fleet of 750 buses. They have invested over £25.8m since January 2015 in new buses and services for the people of Greater Manchester.
Hall Brown is a boutique family law firm offering best-in-class advice on a full range of family law services. Every member of their team, from Partner to Personal Assistant has been handpicked with the aim of offering clients the highest level of legal expertise, service, and the best possible outcome. https://hallbrown.co.uk/
Maxwell Bond is a specialist recruitment company created to fill the gap between great recruitment delivery and excellent customer service within the Technology, Cyber Security & Business Intelligence sectors across the UK. They aim to use their key, developed relationships and networks to offer a long lasting, mutually beneficial service to candidates and clients alike maxwellbond.co.uk/
With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, WFEL Limited (a company of KNDS) is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable bridging systems for use in the military and for various disaster relief scenarios. They are proud to be a key partner in the UK MoD’s Boxer programme, providing the highest quality engineering from their UK site in Heaton Chapel near Manchester. Since 1915, their highly skilled and experienced workforce have been dedicated to providing excellence across all areas of the business from concept and design to project management, engineering and manufacturing – made in the UK, trusted around the world. www.knds.co.uk
