MAN Commercial Protection Limited were announced as the winner of the top prize at the Solihull Awards 2024, receiving the accolade of Solihull’s Business of the Year.
The awards ceremony, hosted by Solihull Chamber of Commerce, took place at Hilton Birmingham Metropole, in front of over 300 guests. Headline sponsors were Hilton Birmingham Metropole and Solihull College & University Centre, while the event was compered by Brummie-born BBC West Midlands Breakfast Show presenter, PJ Ellis.
Judges were impressed with the way MAN Commercial “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 is a well-established and highly regarded security company with vast experience in all areas of the industry. The Shirley-based business supplies fully trained security officers throughout the UK on a daily basis.
The company 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 is below:
Solihull's Award for Excellence in Change & Sustainability- Touchwood Solihull
Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Contribution to Community- Visit Knowle. Sponsored by runyourfleet
Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Customer Services- Evac+ Chair International
Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Hospitality & Retail- Visit Knowle
Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Professional Services- Jerroms
Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Sales, Marketing & Communications- Kim Hulse Consulting
Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Technology & Innovation- Evac+ Chair International. Sponsored by Leap IT
Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Third Sector- St Basils Charity. Sponsored by Birmingham Business Park
Solihull’s Award for Excellence in Training, Education & Development in People- MAN Commercial Protection Limited. Sponsored by Education Awards
Solihull’s Outstanding Start-Up, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (Start-Up)- Solihull Virtual Assistant. Sponsored by Vision4All
Solihull’s Outstanding Start-Up, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (Large Scale)- UB Healthcare. Sponsored by Vision4All
Solihull’s Rising Star and Future Leader- Sarah Breslin, Solihull College & University Centre
Solihull’s Business of the Year award- MAN Commercial Protection Limited. Sponsored by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull Chamber of Commerce Presidents Award- Steve Whitmarsh, runyourfleet
