2Tix

2Tix Ltd provides comprehensive corporate finance advice and services to housing providers, charities and Local Authorities across the whole of the UK. We specialise in business planning, treasury management and strategy. Our software partners include Abovo-Consult, MRI HousingBrixx and Nordkap.com.

aberdeen Investments

aberdeen Investments is a global specialist asset manager.

We manage £369 billion in assets (as at 30 June 2024), with a footprint in more than 25 locations. We help investors to achieve their financial goals through our specialist knowledge and by investing over the long term.

aberdeen is recognised for its expertise in Asia, emerging markets, specialist equities, real assets, and both public and private credit. Our solutions include managed portfolios, enhanced index and quantitative investing, and investing for the needs of insurers and pension providers.

Central to our strategy is a firm commitment to environmental, social, and governance principles. We promote sustainable investment through active ownership and embedding expertise where it’s most impactful.

We strive to create investment opportunities beyond tomorrow.

Abovo-Consult

Abovo Consult is an independent consultancy, specialising in local authority and housing association finance and strategy. Our services include:
- a full suite of in-house developed and managed Excel-based BP tools;
- business planning and related financial advice;
- support and training for HousingBrixx software;
- development and regeneration appraisal;
- merger and acquisition due diligence;
- strategic options appraisal and stock rationalisation.

Knowledge-sharing, approachability, flexibility and user-friendly reporting go hand-in-hand with an absolute commitment to quality and customer-oriented solutions. We provide ongoing business planning services to over 60 of the largest 200 HAs and now 10 LAs, including long-term assignments.

Allia C&C

Allia C&C has supported Housing Associations since 2014, combining advisory and broker-dealer services to provide direct access to capital markets. Originally focused on Scotland, where it delivers the Charitable Bond programme for the Scottish Government, it now operates across England and Wales through a 12-strong advisory team with over 100 years’ combined experience in finance, regulation, and public policy. Owned by a charity, surpluses are reinvested for social impact aligned with clients’ missions. Alongside treasury and corporate finance advice, we support charities in care and supported housing, delivering innovative funding solutions informed by deep market expertise.

Altair

Altair is a leading consultancy dedicated to empowering socially-focused organisations to build better futures. We offer high-quality, creative solutions to the diverse challenges faced by organisations in the housing, regeneration, and public sectors. Through expert advice, innovative solutions, and strategic guidance, we drive excellence and create lasting impact for communities.

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Anthony Collins

Anthony Collins is a national law firm dedicated to improving lives, communities, and society. As the first Midlands law firm to achieve B Corp accreditation, AC champions sustainability, equity and inclusion. AC’s leading social housing team supports providers with strategic projects, funding, and navigating legislative change, empowering clients to deliver better housing outcomes nationwide.

Barclays

Supporting businesses turning over more than £6.5m pa, Barclays Corporate Banking has the banking excellence you’d expect with the data and insights you don’t. We look beyond banking to help you see what really matters. Through our dedicated sector and regional specialists, and the power of the wider Barclays network, we can act on those insights together. We can provide you with innovative financing solutions that help you achieve a more expansive, better-connected future for your business. We’ve supported the Social Housing sector for over 20 years and understand the sector’s challenges and opportunities. See things differently with Big Picture Banking at Barclays.

Biscon Planning - Business Continuity

Biscon Planning is a full lifecycle Business Continuity consultancy which supports social housing providers across the UK. Our experienced and qualified consultants are MBCI (Members of the Business Continuity Institute).

We are a National Housing Federation (NHF) sector supplier and have provided consultancy and advice to organisations for over 20 years on all aspects of risk and the business continuity lifecycle, from writing Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) from scratch, to reviewing / updating Plans and exercising / testing existing programmes.

Biscon specialises in delivering a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) for clients following an in-depth, and practical business impact assessment (BIA).
Biscon also provides consultative services in enterprise risk management and resilience in the supply chain.

Centrus

Centrus is an international corporate finance firm group committed to sustainability, real assets, and essential services. Social and Affordable housing is at the heart of what we do. We are the UK’s leading treasury and corporate finance advisor to the sector, with broader expertise across the allied sectors, ensuring our clients benefit from multi-disciplinary sharing of best practice and in-house expertise. We also provide treasury reporting and technology solutions via our Centrus Analytics team. As a certified B Corporation, we specialise in advice and investment for projects, organisations and assets which matter to people, communities, and the environment.

Courtman & Co

Since 1976, Courtman & Co have specialised in Lock-Up Garage Asset Management across the South of England. With our unrivaled experience, we deliver strategic, proven and dedicated solutions to landlords, to maximise rental revenue, reduce costs and enhance the capital value of their portfolio. Driven by expertise, upheld by trust.

Devonshires

Devonshires provide expert legal services to clients throughout the UK from our offices in London, Leeds, Birmingham, and Colchester. Underpinning our success is the quality of our people with many recognised as leaders in their chosen specialisms.

We are recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers UK as specialising in banking, construction, commercial litigation, corporate, employment, projects, and property. We also act for a number of private developers and investment funds.

Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network operating under a single brand with just two members: Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories, and Forvis Mazars, LLP in the United States. Both members share a commitment to providing an unrivalled client experience in audit, tax and advisory services worldwide.
Our combined teams of 40,000+ professionals leverage a deep understanding of our clients’ industries to deliver consistent and agile solutions that feel right, personal, and natural to organisations of all sizes, both locally and globally.

With almost 40 years of experience partnering with more than 300 UK housing associations, we are a trusted provider in delivering expert services to the social housing sector. Our dedicated social housing team is committed to staying at the forefront of the sector’s evolving needs. We maintain strong links with the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) in England and the National Housing Federation, have excellent knowledge of regulatory standards and a proven track record of sharing our sector insights with our clients. We support a range of clients, including traditional housing associations, large scale voluntary transfers, arm’s length management organisations, for profit providers, and organisations with complex group structures, helping them to navigate regulatory changes, meet emerging challenges, and deliver high-quality, compliant housing solutions.

Housemark

Housemark is the leading data and insight company for the UK housing sector. As a catalyst and change partner, we are here to give you greater confidence to make evidence-based decisions that make a difference. By gathering on time insight we show you what is possible, how you could be performing and how you could make it happen. Only with Housemark can you access insight, analysis and services that makes a difference to your customers, your people and your business.

AssetCore

AssetCore is the social housing sector’s trusted platform for managing assets, financial facilities, legal and valuation data. Purpose-built for treasury, legal and compliance teams, it improves data quality, and provides a single, shared source of truth for housing associations and their partners.
With transparent pricing and intuitive features, AssetCore streamlines operations, enhances finance counterparty confidence, and helps you deliver better outcomes, faster.

Isio

Isio is an industry-leading challenger, providing diverse expertise across Pensions, Benefits, Wealth and Investment. Our housing team drives positive change for the sector. Our unique culture fosters proactive forward-thinkers and a “people, finance and governance” approach informs effective decision making. Our purpose is to create better outcomes for our clients, our people and society and deliver greater financial confidence for everyone. We have deep insight into LGPS, SHPS, Trust-based DB and DC and fresh ideas on accessing LGPS surplus, DB end-game planning and flexible benefits. Talk to us today to see how our bolder thinking can get you better results.

KPMG

KPMG is a leading provider of audit, assurance and tax services to housing associations. We also support associations to achieve better outcomes in areas as diverse as fraud prevention, financing, mergers, cyber security, decarbonisation, procurement, technology driven transformation (including asset management) and programme assurance. Our team of over 300 specialists supports housing associations to drive social change.

Our social housing team is closely linked to colleagues who work with private sector housebuilders, regeneration developers and contractors. We also help health and social care providers and central, regional and local government bodies.

M3

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M3 provides a range of software solutions to help you manage your development more efficiently. Our range of M3Pamwin products allows a near-live view of your Development Programme, from initial viability assessments, through physical development to sales or handover to management. Contact our experts sales@m3h.co.uk

Mackie Myers

Mackie Myers is a growing specialist finance, operations and executive search agency with offices in London, Oxford and Cambridge. The owners and partners have over 60 years’ experience in recruiting finance recruitment projects within a range of sectors, a significant portion of which has been within Social Housing. Our track record includes working with the majority of G15 providers whilst our geography and network allows us to work with many SME providers across the country.
We are executive level recruiters operating at the mid to senior level market, offering our clients unrivalled expertise and quality of delivery for companies looking to build their teams. To find out more about our company and point of difference, please visit our website.

Moody's

For more than 115 years, Moody's Ratings has been a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis helping businesses, governments, and other entities around the globe to anticipate, adapt and thrive in this era of exponential risk.

Ortec Finance

Ortec Finance is a leading global provider of technology and solutions for risk and return management in the financial and real estate sectors. We provide advanced financial forecasting software to housing associations, helping them to make better investment decisions and optimize their social contributions. With 30 years of experience and more than 200 customers in the Dutch social housing sector, our specialized software helps draw up and stress test business plans, balancing financial and social performance. Our financial planning approach improves efficiency, planning quality, financial control and decision-making.

PayPoint

PayPoint are a leading payments provider serving the housing sector. They bring innovations and learnings from other client verticals and market research to deliver a best-in-class payment solution that is setting the standard for what a housing association should expect from a payments provider. Their technology allows for automation of typically manual, time-consuming processes and a more seamless experience in both the customer and colleague journeys through a suite of payment APIs. Their payment solution include, innovative open banking technology, access to real-time transaction data across all payment channels and an event streamer which streams transaction data directly in to your HMS/CRM, updating customer accounts in real-time.

RSM

RSM’s specialist social housing group provide audit, tax and consulting services including data governance advisory, service charge reviews, fraud advisory and more, to over 150 registered providers, putting us amongst the top audit providers in the UK. Over the years we have developed a longstanding sector presence and established strong relationships with the Regulator, NHF, Winmark Affordable Housing, sector publications and press.

S3TAX

S3TAX has been designed to meet the need for specialist and dedicated taxation support and training in the housing and third sectors.

S3TAX offers:
• Specialist, experienced, and proactive support across all taxes, including VAT, Employment Taxes, CIS, SDLT, LBTT, LTT, Corporation Tax, RDPT, and Customs Duties
• A dedicated sector-focused approach using consultants who have a comprehensive understanding of the housing and third sectors
• Sensible, value for money, fees. S3TAX doesn’t charge the eye-watering rates typically seen from large firms of advisors
• No audit conflicts as S3TAX provides only taxation services

Sage

Sage Intacct is the #1 cloud-based financial management solution designed to empower Housing Associations. Built by finance experts, it helps associations save money, streamline operations, and enhance decision-making. With integrated reporting, advanced automation, and real-time insights, Housing Associations can operate more efficiently. Sage Intacct offers end-to-end control over AP and AR, manages properties as fixed assets, stores vital contract information, and connects to Housing Management systems via Open API. Join thousands of organisations leveraging Sage Intacct to maximise impact and efficiency.

Santander

Santander has supported the housing sector for over 20 years and remains committed to supporting our customers.

Please visit our stand to meet our dedicated sector specialists and find out how we can help your business grow.

Secure Parking & Storage

SPS is the UK's leading public sector garage management and maintenance specialist, managing over 15,000 units. Our expertise and fixed price model have helped clients achieve a combined revenue increase of over £10m. We transform underutilised garages into profitable assets, maximising long-term income. What makes us stand out is we only work within the sector, meaning we truly understand the unique challenges you face and can deliver tailored, effective solutions. Come and see us on stand H18

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Sellick Partnership

At Sellick Partnership, we have a proven track record of delivering real added value, and we have built an unrivalled reputation for excellence in supporting the public sector for over 20 years across our professional services specialisms. Our experienced consultants work with clients across the UK, supporting their recruitment needs right up to the senior and executive level on an interim, contract and permanent basis.

Sellick Partnership supply to the public and not-for-profit sectors through frameworks including Crown Commercial Service (CCS), HealthTrust Europe and the ESPO Strategic HR Services Framework.

Visit us to discuss your current recruitment challenges, career goals and to find out more about our services. Alternatively, please visit our website at www.sellickpartnership.co.uk.

The Co-operative Bank

We are the original ethical bank. Everything we do is guided by our customers, and their values. This means we choose very carefully who banks with us; we refuse banking services to organisations involved in the extraction of fossil fuels, animal cruelty or that do business with oppressive regimes. Instead, we partner with organisations that make change happen, those who stand up for the rights of others. And those who, like us, champion wellbeing, diversity, fair pay, community and inclusion.
john.rangecroft@co-operativebank.co.uk
sean.fahy@co-operativebank.co.uk

The Housing Finance Company (THFC)

The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC) is the UK’s leading affordable housing aggregator. Set up in 1987, THFC issues long-term bonds in the Sterling capital markets and on-lends the proceeds to housing associations.

Throughout its history THFC has demonstrated its commitment to the social purpose of housing associations by innovating new products to achieve the best possible terms of funding, allowing its 150+ HA borrowers to grow and meet the demand for affordable housing. As a not-for-profit, the Group’s surpluses are retained and reinvested to ensure THFC can continue to provide competitively priced funding for HAs long into the future.

By serving the affordable housing sector in this way THFC has become a trusted name and achieved steady growth. Its Group loan book now totals over £8bn and it has a dedicated and experienced team, allowing it to offer a comprehensive in-house service.

The THFC model allows investors to diversify risk through THFC as an aggregating financial intermediary, and housing associations to get long-term, low-cost funding on standardised terms

TPT Retirement Solutions (SHPS)

65,000 current employees.
Originally set up in 1977, the Scheme has grown with the expansion of the social housing sector.

As a pension scheme provided by TPT Retirement Solutions, one of the leading workplace pension funds in the UK, SHPS offers employers a one-stop shop with competitive costs and a quality, award winning service.

Employees who commit to a career in the social housing sector may move between employers without having to leave SHPS.

Triodos Bank

Triodos is headquartered in The Netherlands and has been active in the UK for 30 years. We only fund organisations delivering social, environmental or cultural impact, and social housing is a key lending sector for us; since 2008, we have arranged loan facilities totalling more than £500m to over 50 housing associations across the UK. Most of our customers are small to medium sized associations with a strong local community focus. We lend from £1m to £20m, and look to develop long term lending relationships; in the last 15 years we have provided follow-on facilities to most of our customers as they have grown.

Trowers & Hamlins

We offer clients a unique perspective on doing business in and with the housing sector – a perspective informed by working with clients engaged in the delivery, funding and policy of housing at all levels both nationally and internationally. We act for registered providers (for profits and not-for-profits), private entities, institutional investors, local authorities, ALMOs, house builders, developers, contractors and Government agencies.
Whether you are an established organisation operating in the housing sector, a new participant or potential investor, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Venn Partners

Venn is a specialist investment manager in the residential sector, operating within the UK and Europe. The Venn team identifies and manages compelling asset-based private credit strategies for institutional investors, serving the needs of a diversified group of insurance companies, pension funds, government entities and asset managers. In particular, Venn acts as Investment Manager for the £6bn Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme and £3.5bn PRS Guarantee Scheme, on behalf of UK Government. The firm is part of the ESR group – APAC’s largest real asset manager, with group and affiliated AUM in excess of US$ 150bn.

Xledger

Xledger is a best-of-breed cloud-based finance software that helps over 10,000 customers in more than 60 countries to streamline, automate and consolidate their finances. Transform your finance function by effortlessly integrating Xledger with your property management system and empower your organisation with real time insight and superior financial control.

Newbridge Advisors

Newbridge Advisors is an independent advisory firm which specialises in social housing financing and development advisory as two of its core pillars. We are a team of highly experienced and dedicated professionals, ensuring seamless execution for our clients. Key areas of focus with our clients include Treasury Support, Debt Advisory (Bonds, Loans and PPs), Balance Sheet Optimisation, ESG Strategy, Investor Relations, Development Viability and Funding.

KnowledgeBus

KnowledgeBus enables IT buyers to quickly benchmark purchases against daily trade guide price and stock levels on over 150,000 products from more than 2,500 manufacturers. Our range of IT spend analysis tools also help buyers identify, track and forecast market dynamics more efficiently. As reassurance of the ROI opportunity, we offer a free, no obligation spend analysis on a sample of IT product purchases spanning 12 months. The analysis reveals the actual margins you have been paying, any overcharging and an indication of potential cost savings. Get yours today!

Arlingclose

Since 2004, Arlingclose has supported public sector organisations, charities and housing associations to manage risk and capture opportunities across funding and treasury operations. Our specialists bring proven expertise in forecasting, modelling, cash and risk management, and structured funding. Trusted for complex consultancy projects, we have also arranged more than £450 million of innovative unsecured funding for housing associations from public sector lenders. Through our partnership with LiquidityEdge, we deliver innovative liquidity solutions tailored to the sector.

Gallagher

With over 50 years of experience within the social housing sector, Gallagher is one of the sector’s leading insurance brokers, providing relevant, practical insurance and risk management advice
From comprehensive, cost-effective insurance policies to claims analysis and risk management, we’ve got it covered.

As a specialist independent broker, we understand the unique challenges faced by housing associations and offer a range of benefits including:

• Bespoke insurance programmes
• Robust claims management service
• Comprehensive risk management services

Come and meet our experienced team to discuss your insurance requirements

ABN AMRO Bank

ABN AMRO is a Dutch bank with a focus on north-west Europe. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the bank serves over 5 million clients and employs more than 19,000 people.

In the UK, ABN AMRO can trace its roots back to 1858. Today, ABN AMRO Bank UK employs around 400 staff and has its head office in London where it offers a comprehensive range of financial services and solutions to corporate and institutional clients in the UK and Ireland. ABN AMRO UK also provides clearing services as part of our Top 3 global clearing bank offering. Building long-term relationships and being a trusted and reliable partner is core to our objectives.

ABN AMRO’s purpose is ‘Banking for better, for generations to come’. Our products and services have an impact on society and we assume the responsibilities this brings. Key to this is supporting our clients as they make their transition to more social and sustainable ways of living and doing business.

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allpay

allpay is a leading UK Public Sector payments specialist, facilitating the seamless collection and distribution of funds for over 900 public and private sector entities. Established in 1994, it processes over £9.4 billion annually across 66 million transactions, offering comprehensive bill payment solutions. Having pioneered Prepaid Cards in the Public Sector it now serves over 500 Housing Associations and nearly 60% of all UK Local Authorities. Committed to security and compliance, it adheres to PCI DSS standards, hold ISO certifications, and are accredited by Mastercard and Visa. For more information, visit www.allpay.net.

Avison Young

Avison Young creates real economic, social, and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.
Avison Young is one of a small number of acknowledged specialists providing funding valuations UK wide to the housing sector and its funders.
Our Social Housing Team has a long established track record, dating back to the 1990’s when the sector valuation methodology was first being established.
Our services also include stock condition surveys, development appraisals, feasibility studies and planning advice.

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Azets

Azets is a top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm and the largest regional business advisor to SMEs in the UK, delivering accounting, tax, audit, business and advisory services both digitally and at your door. With more than 3,800 specialists across the UK, we offer a personal, local approach underpinned by a network of unparalleled expertise. So, if you’re looking for compliance peace of mind, expert support and more of that all-too-precious time, we’re ready to help.
Our services include: • Accounting • Advisory • Audit & Assurance • Banking & Finance • Business Technology Services • Cloud Accounting • Corporate Finance • Payroll • Strategic Partnerships • HR Consultancy • Tax • Wealth Management • Asset Finance • Forensic Accounting • Restructuring and Insolvency.

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BDO LLP

We are a leading Not for Profit team within the accounting profession, dedicated to providing exceptional service with high standards of audit quality and technical expertise. Our team specialises in delivering practical solutions to complex challenges across sectors such as education, social housing, charities, and membership bodies. We offer a wide range of services, including audit, tax, corporate finance, and advisory, and work closely with UK regulators and funders to provide valuable insights. As part of BDO's international network, we also offer coordinated services for global operations. Please contact us to see how we can assist you.

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Buzzacott LLP

We understand the unique support Housing Associations require to manage funding pressures, audit regulation changes and increasing risks.
At Buzzacott, we build and maintain personal, collaborative, and enduring relationships to be a partner you can trust.
Working with our specialist charity and not-for-profit audit team means you’re partnering with experts who specialise in ensuring you remain abreast of compliance requirements and achieve your aims and objectives.
You + Us = More.
With Buzzacott, you’ll get more. More audit experience, more specialist support and advice, and access to more experts, including VAT, tax, data management and other consultancy services.

CAF Bank

CAF Bank exists to help organisations with a social purpose do more for the communities they support. We provide banking and lending services designed for housing associations and charities. If you are planning a new development, to renovate existing stock or refinance your existing borrowing, come and talk to us.

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Capsticks

Capsticks’ housing practice, one of the largest in the country, acts for more than 200 registered providers nationally. Capsticks is renowned for its expertise across development and regeneration, banking and finance, governance and security charging arrangements, as well as housing management, real estate funds and leasehold projects. The team of over 100 specialists provide advice on all types of loan financing, debt capital markets arrangements (including private placements, bonds and EMTN issues), green social and sustainable financing (including non-financial reporting and putting in place of sustainable frameworks), security charging (including stock rationalisation and maximising security values), real estate and healthcare funds, acquisition/development (including innovative joint venture arrangements and JV financing), governance advice (including FCA regulatory, mergers, tenant satisfaction measures and registration of not for profit and for profit RPs) and forward funding schemes.

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Castlefield Recruitment

Castlefield Recruitment are recruitment specialists, operating nationally, within Social Housing and the wider Public Sector in Interim, Permanent and Retained assignments.

Across Castlefield our consultants specialise in Finance, Procurement, HR, Development, Assets and Sustainability. Within Finance we have an excellent track record in Management and Financial Accounting, Senior Leadership and Executive posts, Treasury and Business Planning, Part Qualified and Transactional Finance, Rents and Service Charges.

CFMS

CFMS provide corporate performance management solutions for Financial & Operational Planning and Reporting. We tend to work with organisations that use spreadsheets and require solutions that are more analysable, maintainable and robust. We have a strong presence within Social Housing delivering Budgeting, Forecasting. Management Accounts, Service Charge Allocations.

Clarke Willmott

Clarke Willmott is a leading law firm that takes pride in being different. Our strong reputation is built on genuine client relationships and our exceptional people. Our national team of specialist social housing solicitors is one of the largest in the UK, acting for over 100 housing associations across England and Wales and is on most major frameworks including HALA, CHIC, SEC and ASW. We offer pragmatic, commercially-minded advice on a comprehensive range of legal matters that clients can understand and trust. Our housing finance team advises on funding agreements, including private placements/aggregated bonds, and on all property security.

Crowe

Crowe U.K. is a national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top ten accounting networks in the world.
We are one of the UK’s leading teams serving the non profit sector and have in-depth experience in and knowledge of, social housing, gained through more than 20 years of active involvement in the sector. We have advised Registered Providers (RPs), local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations (ALMOs), homelessness charities, and domiciliary care providers, as well as private sector developers.

Cubed Tax

Cubed Tax distinguishes itself in the housing sector by offering hands-on practical VAT and tax advice. Our leadership team boasts over two decades of expertise advising the housing sector and we have developed a unique business model to efficiently share our valuable experience. We focus on dedicating ample time to our clients, addressing and resolving intricate tax matters in a pragmatic way. Our commitment extends to building a collaborative network within the sector, aiding the exchange of best practices and opportunities. Clients benefit from us being proactive and ensuring a thorough understanding of their needs. A complimentary consultation with our team is available so that you can explore tailored solutions for your tax challenges.

DTP

An independent consultancy providing high quality support to housing providers across the UK, our mission is to help businesses improve by offering a different perspective. We provide innovative and refreshing approaches to how organisations are run, and believe this differentiates us and gives us a unique insight into the market.

First Actuarial LLP

First Actuarial specialises in providing pensions advice to the housing sector.
We are currently advising over 100 housing providers across the UK giving us a unique insight into how the sector is managing retirement provision for its staff. Our specialist team supports employers participating in SHPS, LGPS, DC, Growth Plan and their own schemes. These include housing providers, charities, care providers and contractors.
Our advice is tailored to the individual needs of our clients covering areas such as Pension Strategy, SHPS Valuation, Member Consultation, Risk Mitigation, LGPS Valuations, Cessation Debts, Pension Accounting, SHPS Bulk Transfers and Staff Financial Education.

Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, Fitch Solutions, Fitch Learning and Sustainable Fitch. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst. For additional information, please visit fitchratings.com.

GB Social Housing plc

GB Social Housing PLC is a finance company with the sole purpose of providing loans to the UK social housing sector.
All our loans are funded via rated bonds (A- stable by Standard & Poors) with all bonds listed on The International Stock Exchange.
GBSH loans provide borrowers with the following benefits:
- Long dated maturities
- Competitive fixed rates
- Flexible financial covenants requiring less asset cover for stronger interest cover and gearing
- The ability to substitute secured assets during the life of the loan, and
- Low fees and charges, in line with the group’s charitable purpose

Gibbs Laidler Consulting

At Gibbs Laidler we pride ourselves on being completely independent from insurers and brokers to give our clients unrivalled tender management, insurance and risk management advice. Our extensive experience is available to assist those responsible for risk and insurance, as well as procurement. With over 25 years as consultants in the ever-changing housing association sector, we provide our clients with the ability to make informed decisions; be it on a tender, a renewal, a development insurance issue or any other risk or insurance matter. It is our unique position of expertise and independence that allows us to offer unbiased services.

haysmacintyre

haysmacintyre is an award-winning mid-tier firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors with a strong, market leading international alliance. Our specialist not for profit team is thoroughly immersed in the sector, and we pride ourselves on our strong reputation for integrity and consistently providing a quality professional service.

iplicit

iplicit is the award-winning cloud-based accounting system that’s equal to the demands placed on housing association finance teams.
Its powerful automation features typically save finance departments many hours a month, releasing them from repetitive data entry and from doing laborious work in spreadsheets to produce reports.
It powerfully addresses the key needs of the sector, including partial VAT, fixed asset capitalisation and depreciation, and tracking of multiple projects and grants.
iplicit can be smoothly integrated with other core software such as housing management systems. And most importantly, it puts reliable, real-time information into the hands of your organisation’s decision makers.

JLL

JLL is one of the sector’s leading firms of valuers, surveyors, property advisers and agents. Our team has been part of the social housing sector for 30 years. We work with Registered Providers of all types and sizes, funders, investors, developers and local authorities. We advise on the valuation, condition, development and transaction of social housing of all types, throughout the UK. We add value to our clients through the trusted, professional advice and support we give. By optimising the value of housing assets, we enable them to contribute more to meeting housing need and fulfilling our clients’ social purpose.

Kick ICT Group

We support housing associations of all sizes throughout the UK where we combine 35 years’ sector experience with market-leading software to help transform organisations. We’re passionate about delivering and supporting powerful financial management software and visual analytics solutions to social housing providers who use this technology to empower their teams and tenants, streamline processes and ultimately transform their organisation in a digital world. We’re also helping to give time back to their IT teams who trust us to support the day to day running of their infrastructure - cloud or on-premise, allowing them to focus on what they do best.

Lloyds

Lloyds’ vision is to enable accessible, quality, and sustainable housing that meets the UK’s long-term needs, with our strategy focussed on three core pillars of: Supply, Accessibility and Sustainability
We remain one of the largest funders to social housing, delivering over £18.5 billion of new financing to the sector since 2018. Our regionally based relationship team supports over 340 housing associations across the UK.
We have partnered with the national charity Crisis to tackle homelessness across the UK, with joint calls for one million new and genuinely affordable homes to be built to help those on the lowest incomes.

Marsh

With more than four decades of public sector and social housing experience, Marsh can help you. We are committed to helping our clients build a unique insurance profile and determine an approach that drives value and mitigates your risks. Our housing specialists offer assessment of your current risk financing strategy and use data-driven decisions to generate potential new savings in the face of ongoing budgetary restraints and rising costs.

Our dedicated social housing services include:
• Specialist social housing insurance products
• Claims solutions
• Risk management
• Business continuity & emergency planning
• Analytics: fund review
• Cyber assessment
• All construction risks
• Property valuations
• Tenant's contents insurance schemes

Menzies

Beever and Struthers has merged with Menzies LLP and is now part of one of the UK’s leading accountancy and advisory firms. Together, we are over 1,100 people strong, offering a national service with international reach.

The merger strengthens our sector expertise and ensures clients continue to benefit from a partner-led, collaborative approach – providing much more than compliance. We deliver the commercial, financial, and strategic advice that enables organisations to achieve their ambitions.

Our scale allows us to support clients of every size and sector across the UK, with specialist expertise delivered through dedicated teams. We remain locally accessible while drawing on the depth of national resources and the global reach of HLB – the international advisory and accounting network present in over 150 countries.

For full details of our office locations across the UK, please visit: https://www.menzies.co.uk/contact-us/

Michael Page

Michael Page have worked with the social housing sector for over 30 years. We have an established team who work specifically with the Finance teams within Housing Associations across the UK and therefore understand the push and pull points of the sector.
We run a mentoring scheme for the sector in conjunction with WISH (Women in Social Housing) and the CFO community network to help information sharing and support the sector holistically.
We have offices across the country and have recruited a wide variety of roles. Please do get in contact by emailing elizabethcampion@pageexecutive.com.

MORhomes

MORhomes is a unique and innovative borrowing vehicle for the UK social housing sector. It prides itself on speed, able to price in as little as just 4 weeks, with drawdown even if not fully secured up-front. Its only business financial covenant is security cover, with no covenants on interest cover, liquidity, gearing or margins and no restrictions on mergers. Its shares are owned by over 60 major not-for-profit UK housing associations – borrowers become shareholders. Raising finance on bond markets and lending on to housing associations, we have now on-lent over £0.5bn.

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PIB Insurance Brokers

PIB is the preferred insurance supplier to the NHF, meeting all housing organisations’ requirements for insurance, risk management and employee benefits. Whether it’s insurance expertise, tailored home contents, managing risk, meeting your health and safety requirements or empowering your people through employee benefits, we are on hand to support you, supporting, advising and protecting you at every step.
Come along to the PIB stand and meet our team of experts to discuss your insurance and risk requirements.

Quantum Advisory

Quantum Advisory assists housing associations with their pension and employee benefit arrangements. We design, maintain and review pension schemes to ensure they are operating effectively. We provide advice on standalone pension schemes as well as multi-employer schemes such as SHPS, LGPS and Group Personal Defined Contribution Pension arrangements.

Our team of experts have helped many housing associations reduce the cost of, or completely exit, their LGPS or other pension arrangements and establish alternative benefit packages for employees. Any benefit changes need to be communicated to employees clearly so they are understood. We assist employers by drafting employee consultation documents, providing statements with employee specific pension projections illustrating how the changes impact them, delivering group employee presentations backed up with one-to-one employee sessions.

We also help employers set up salary exchange arrangements for employee pension contributions where significant national insurance savings can be enjoyed by both housing associations and their employees. This is even more relevant now with employer national insurance contributions increasing from April.

We take pride in having a really close relationship with our clients and encourage them to use as little or as much of our expertise as they feel is needed.

Savills

TIAA

TIAA was originally formed by a consortium of housing associations to meet the specialist internal audit needs of the housing sector. Over twenty years later, we are now one of the largest business assurance providers to this sector.
Offering a comprehensive range of services including internal audit, anti-crime, security management, IT audit, and cyber assurance services, TIAA has the capacity, knowledge, and expertise to deliver an excellent service tailored to our clients’ unique requirements.
This year we were delighted to gain our certification as a B Corporation (B Corp), demonstrating that TIAA meets high standards of social and environmental performance.

Trace Solutions

Few companies understand service charges better than Trace Solutions. Founded in 1974, Trace’s software powers many of the UK’s largest property management organisations. Trace remains a leading innovator in the property sector.

In recent years many Housing Associations have also come to rely on Trace’s BlueBox software, a ’best of breed’ service charge system of immense power. Social housing users include Peabody, Thirteen Group, Together and PA Housing.

BlueBox integrates easily with existing housing systems to provide sophisticated service charge functionality, maximising the recovery of costs, providing personalised outputs for tenants, and liberating staff from the dreaded service charge spreadsheets.

Vantage

Through our clubs and training, Vantage help the sector share best practice, collaborate and find innovative solutions to build capacity in key areas of strategic importance. Applications open now www.yourvantage.co.uk/clubs-forums/

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Zurich

As an insurer of the public and voluntary sectors for over 25 years, we understand the importance of everything you do. Residents rely on the vital services housing associations provide. From remedial work to risk avoidance advice, our package is designed to help our customers keep tenants safe and comfortable.