A SECURITY firm scooped the top prize at the Solihull Awards 2024.
MAN Commercial Protection Limited were announced as the winner of Solihull’s Business of the Year at the annual awards ceremony, hosted by Solihull Chamber of Commerce.
Headline sponsors were Hilton Birmingham Metropole and Solihull College and University Centre, while the event was compered by BBC West Midlands Breakfast Show presenter, PJ Ellis.
Judges were impressed with how the Shirley-based company “looked at and diversified their offer and supply services for people, businesses and the wider community”.
The judges acknowledged that the security sector is a difficult sector to be in, and it is a real testament to MAN Commercial for being in business for as long as they have.
The firm was established in 1993 and have continued to survive and thrive while investing in innovation and growth.
It was a unanimous decision with the judges, who all commented on how interesting and exciting the business is and that their application was “such a pleasure to read”.
MAN Commercial Protection Limited supplies fully trained security officers throughout the UK on a daily basis and holds SIA approved contractor status for the provision of security guarding, door supervision, CCTV and key holding services.
MAN Commercial Protection Limited said: “We are delighted to have won two awards, we have won Business of the Year and the award for Excellence in Training, Education & Development in People. As a Solihull business that has been trading now for 31 years, we are absolutely delighted to win these awards.
“Solihull Chamber do great work throughout the borough, to be nominated for two awards and win like that, we are just absolutely amazed.”
Solihull Chamber President Eileen Schofield presented her President’s Award to Steve Whitmarsh, chief executive officer of runyourfleet.
The full list of award winners were:
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Change and Sustainability – Touchwood Solihull
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Contribution to Community (Sponsored by runyourfleet) – Visit Knowle
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Customer Services – Evac+ Chair International
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Hospitality and Retail – Visit Knowle
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Professional Services – Jerroms
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Sales, Marketing and Communications – Kim Hulse Consulting
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Technology and Innovation (Sponsored by Leap IT) – Evac+ Chair International
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Third Sector (Sponsored by Birmingham Business Park) – St Basils Charity
- Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Training, Education and Development in People (Sponsored by Education Awards) – MAN Commercial Protection Limited
- Solihull’s Outstanding Start-Up, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (Start-Up) (Sponsored by Vision4All) – Solihull Virtual Assistant
- Solihull’s Outstanding Start-Up, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (Large Scale) (Sponsored by Vision4All) – UB Healthcare
- Solihull’s Rising Star and Future Leader – Sarah Breslin, Solihull College and University Centre
- Solihull’s Business of the Year award (Sponsored by Solihull Council) – MAN Commercial Protection Limited
- Solihull Chamber of Commerce Presidents Award – Steve Whitmarsh, runyourfleet
