We know that connecting with your peers, exhibitors and sponsors gives you the opportunity to consider services and solutions that can help your organisation deliver its mission and social purpose.
At the conference, we've left plenty of time in the schedule to give you the opportunity to browse the exhibition, catch-up with leading suppliers, view product demonstrations, download additional content and more.
Feel free to pop by the exhibition when it suits you or if you prefer to plan your day, contact the supplier directly below and organise a time to meet.
For information about exhibiting at this event please contact Alexander Barrett or Julian Hurst at Foremarke Exhibitions on 02088778897 or housing@foremarke.uk.com
Exhibitors
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.
Stand 910
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.
Stand 605
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.
Stand 913
abrdn
At abrdn our expertise in managing liquidity assets allows us to offer bespoke solutions which can be tailored to meet your particular liquidity and yield objectives, whether they be capital preservation, daily dealing liquidity or enhanced yield.
Our range of liquidity solutions seek not only to preserve the value of capital but also to provide investors with a return in excess of traditional bank deposits. Many institutional investors find this type of solution particularly attractive as it allows them to efficiently manage their working capital.
Stand 317
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 £8.8 billion annually across 90 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.
Stand 420
Anthony Collins Solicitors
Rated as one of the top UK law firms acting for borrowers in the social housing sector, Anthony Collins’ experienced and leading finance solicitors advise on all aspects of social housing finance. This includes bank loans, aggregator loans, capital markets and advise on the structuring of loans to joint ventures. They advised the RSL on the only bond issued by a Welsh RSL and over the last 12 months advised on over £1.2 Billion of new loans in the English and Welsh social housing sector.
Anthony Collins is B Corp accredited law firm with a clear purpose – to improve lives, communities and society. The firm is nationally leading in the social housing sector with multi-disciplinary teams servicing all the strategic and legal needs of housing associations and local authorities across the country.
Stand 508
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.
Stand 410
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.
Stand 708
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.
Stand 710
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.
Stand 316
Beever and Struthers
Beever and Struthers are Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors with offices in Birmingham, London, and Manchester. We are the number 1 provider of audit services to the Social Housing Sector in England. With extensive experience, we serve housing associations of all sizes, offering audit and specialist consultancy services.
We understand the challenges in this sector, from funding issues to regulatory changes, and we are equipped to help you navigate them. Our 16 expert partners, along with talented directors and staff, have been supporting clients for over 100 years, helping them stay ahead of the curve.
Stand 400
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.
Stand 620
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.
Stand 806
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.
Stand 501
Canada Life Asset Management
At Canada Life Asset Management, we manage GBP 36 billion* in fixed income, equities, UK property and multi-asset solutions. Our range of investment solutions has been designed to support our investors and their clients in meeting their long-term objectives. Each of our offerings has been built for a purpose, whether it sits at the core of a portfolio to provide long-term growth or offers access to a specific global market. Our 40-year + history as asset managers gives us the expertise necessary to provide high-quality multi-asset and risk-profiled solutions as well as attractive equity, fixed income and alternative funds, and real estate finance.
*As at 30 June 2023
Stand 627
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.
Stand 314
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.
Stand 707
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.
Stand 409
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.
Stand 205
Chatham Financial
Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of nearly 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,000 companies across a wide range of industries — handling over $700 billion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, visit chathamfinancial.com.
Stand 712
Civica
Civica is a GovTech leader with over 30 years of proven expertise in delivering improved outcomes within the public sector. Our modern technology supports 400+ Housing providers to deliver essential everyday services. We help organisations deliver multi-channel services and better outcomes for people and places while unlocking significant savings.
FinancialsLIVE, our financial management cloud platform, provides a single view for informed management decisions that optimise business efficiency and minimise risk. Through powerful integration, automation and insightful reporting, you can track the financial consequences of every decision and action you might take. We can help you to seamlessly connect data and systems by integrating with Civica’s Cx Housing Management solution.
Stand 626
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.
Stand 200
Commercial Initiatives
At this time of economic uncertainty, any unexpected business disruption could be disastrous. But with good Business Continuity Management, your organisation can be resilient no matter what comes your way.
For well over 20 years, the team at Commercial Initiatives has specialised in Business Continuity within the housing sector, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist you in planning, training, and embedding resilience throughout your organisation.
Don't wait until it's too late. Contact Commercial Initiatives today to ensure the resilience of your organisation.
Stand 319
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.
Stand 214
Crowe
Company: 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.
Stand 327
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.
Stand 115
Devonshires
Devonshires is a ‘full service’ law firm operating from offices in London, Leeds, Birmingham & Colchester. Legal services are provided throughout the UK, with clients ranging from some of the world’s largest multi-national corporations to private individuals. Devonshires have specialised in providing legal advice to social housing providers of all kinds (registered and unregistered, for-profit and non-profit, local authorities, and private registered providers) since the early 1970s. We advise clients on the full range of legal issues, including housing management, development (including property and sales), employment, corporate and finance. Our Development, Finance, Securitisation and Housing Management teams are some of the largest in the sector, with strength in depth to deal with the largest and most complex of transactions.
Stand 404
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.
Stand 828
DWS Group
DWS Group (DWS) with EUR 841bn of assets under management (as of 31 March 2023) aspires to be one of the world's leading asset managers. Building on more than 60 years of experience, it has a reputation for excellence in Germany, Europe, the Americas and Asia. DWS is recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines.
Stand 428
Era Group
Unlock Hidden Savings with ERA Group: Let’s face it—keeping costs under control can be a challenge. That’s where we come in. At ERA Group, we work alongside not-for-profit organisations and built environment leaders to find those hidden savings in your costs, while making sure you keep strong supplier relationships and don’t compromise on quality.
ERA Group isn’t your typical consultancy. We’ve been helping organisations like yours since 1992, and we know that every pound counts. Our team of experts specialises in over 40 different cost categories, finding opportunities that others often miss.
Here’s how we help:
• Specialist Expertise: Our consultants know their cost areas inside out—they spot savings where others don’t.
• Proven Global Reach: We’ve worked with over 4,000 clients around the world, helping manage more than £10bn in spending.
• Tailored for Your Sector: For not-for-profits and the built environment, we’ve delivered results for 300+ clients, managing £800m annually.
Real Results You Can Count On: We’ve worked with organisations you’ll recognise, like Sue Ryder and Ikea, helping them achieve long-term financial benefits without cutting corners.
And here’s what we’ve achieved recently:
• Saved Magna Housing 33% on insurance.
• Cut 60% off telecommunications costs.
• Delivered over 6% savings on fuel cards.
Let’s start with a no-obligation review. You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Stand 402
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.
Stand 621
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.
Stand 826
Gallagher
With almost 50 years of experience within social housing, 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 risk management and claims management, we’ve got it covered.
As a specialist independent broker, we offer housing associations a range of benefits including:
• Bespoke insurance programmes
• Comprehensive risk management service
• Robust claims management service
• Dealing directly with your clients
Come and meet our experienced team to discuss your insurance requirements at the NHF Finance Conference. We look forward to meeting you!
Stand 813
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
Stand 817
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.
Stand 301
Housing Insight
Housing Insight are specialists in providing software solutions to the Social Housing, Local Government and Care sectors. Under the PanConnect brand, we have developed a suite of solutions that add value to our customers' core back-office systems. By leveraging App based digital technology, we make processes more efficient and bring staff and customers closer together. Our products' strengths come from integration (both extraction and writeback) with back-office systems, solutions developed with staff and customers in mind, off-line working capabilities, and leading-edge features that extend the functionality of back-office systems.
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.
Stand 705
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.
Stand 617
Kefron
Kefron provides a comprehensive range of information management solutions, including accounts payable automation. Our flagship solution, Kefron AP, is an accurate, adaptable, and user-friendly AI-powered invoice automation tool designed to simplify even the most complex AP processes with next-generation touch-free processing.
Only Kefron AP offers extraction optimization as standard, at no extra charge. Our proprietary AI technology handles the heavy lifting, while our team of skilled Extraction Experts refines and optimizes the process, so you don’t have to. With Kefron AP, everything just flows.
Stand 900
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.
Stand 527
King & Shaxson
King & Shaxson Limited provides dealing and custody services to a wide range of clients including local authorities, universities, housing associations and charities allowing them to maximise the return on their cash balances through access to the best market rates. Our business is based on strong relationships we have built across 150 years in the UK money markets. With over £7.5 billion of client assets in custody, as well as being registered with the UK’s Debt Management Office as a primary participant, King & Shaxson is uniquely positioned to provide a full service meeting all our clients’ needs.
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, technology driven transformation and programme assurance. We have a team of over 300 specialists supporting housing associations to drive social change.
Stand 800
LCP
LCP is a leading pensions and benefits consultancy with particular expertise in helping housing associations to provide better pensions to their staff and to manage legacy pension issues. This is a time of significant change for pension schemes. The NHF is working in partnership with LCP, a market-leading pensions and benefits consultancy with considerable experience in our sector, to engage effectively with regulators and policymakers on pension policy. LCP will also ensure our member organisations are fully aware of key developments and opportunities in the pensions and benefits arena affecting housing associations.
Stand 511
Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank’s 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 £17 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.
Stand 313
M&G Trustee Company
M&G Trustee Company Limited (MTCL), formerly Prudential Trustee Company Limited (PTCL) was first established back in the 1920s as part of Prudential Assurance Company. In the 1980s PTCL was formally incorporated as a private limited company and became part of M&G Investments when Prudential acquired M&G in 1999. Following our demerger from the Prudential group in 2019, MTCL is now part of M&G plc.
The complexity and variety of debt structures today requires issuers, borrowers and investors to exercise particular care in the execution of transactions.
At MTCL, we specialise in executing Corporate Trust services with maximum efficiency and minimum risk. Although we have been established for over 100 years, our company has continued to evolve to cover a wide range of trustee and agency services.
Stand 610
M3
M3 products and services help clients to control the cost of building maintenance and housing development with flexible, cost-effective solutions.
We cover the whole project lifecycle, from appraisal, development and management. Our products include the M3NHF Schedule of Rates, M3Central and M3Pamwin Plus for quick offer appraisals.
Stand 603
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.
Stand 202
Marsh’s Public Sector and Social Housing Practice
With more than four decades of experience, Marsh’s public sector and social housing insurance broking and risk management practice works to protect you and your organisation.
Our social housing sector specialists offer assessment of your current risk financing strategy and use data-driven decisions to generate savings in the face of budgetary restraints, existing and emerging risks, and rising employment costs.
Marsh’s social housing team can help you reduce these vulnerabilities and support you to decrease your overall total cost of risk. Enabling you to demonstrate strong governance, robust auditable risk decision making, and value for money.
Stand 628
Michael Page
Michael Page, market leaders in housing finance recruitment. We’re part of PageGroup, an established and respected global recruiter.
Whilst we operate across various professional disciplines Michael Page Finance in the UK is arguably our most established business, and is one the largest recruitment suppliers to the housing sector. Our expertise includes the provision of multiple vacancy permanent recruitment campaigns as well as recruiting specialist temporary, interim and contract staff for specific projects. In the UK we have a national network of over forty consultants purely operating within the social housing sector. We pride ourselves on our personal networks and ability to provide sound objective advice to our clients and candidates.
Stand 601
Mobysoft
At Mobysoft our vision is to deliver accurate predictive insights that help social housing providers to deliver a more consistent and equitable service.
RentSense, our flagship solution, is trusted by over 180 social landlords across 1.8 million social tenancies, helping these landlords optimise income, whilst treating tenants consistently, fairly and respectfully, by focusing on the right tenants at the right time.
Mobysoft will also be showcasing our new Repairs solution, RepairSense, that uses AI and machine learning to optimise the quality of repairs whilst also increasing tenant satisfaction.
Stand 517
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.
Stand 611
MORhomes
MORhomes is a unique and innovative borrowing vehicle for the UK social housing sector. It is constituted as a PLC and applies the highest standards of corporate governance. Its shares are owned by over 60 major not-for-profit UK housing associations. Its public debt is traded on the London Stock Exchange. We raise finance on the bond markets and lend it on to housing associations, who must be shareholders. Our first public issue of £250m was completed in February 2019 and we have now on-lent £542.4m.
Stand 500
MRI Software
MRI Software is a leading provider of web-based solutions for housing associations and local authorities in the UK and Ireland.
Orchard, Castleton and Housing Partners and Real Asset Management have come together as part of MRI Software to form MRI Social Housing – a perfect fit of proven technology brands and the broadest solution set in the sector from a single provider. Our powerful combination offers unprecedented choice and extensive options to connect complementary applications.
Stand 727
NatWest
We’ve supported the social housing sector for over 30 years, establishing a large and wide-ranging customer base across the UK. It’s given us a real appreciation of what you do and what you need from your bank.
Our team of relationship managers work with you to understand your specific business needs so we can offer guidance and tailored support to help you achieve your strategic objectives.
To find out more, please come along to stand 605 or contact: Ian Sillars, Regional Director Housing Finance, NatWest
Stand 810
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.
Stand 207
Ortec
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.
PKF
PKF is one of the UK’s largest and most successful accountancy brands. We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services. In the UK we have 180 partners and 1450+ staff but internationally PKF operates in 150 countries around the world from over 440 offices and has over 21,000 staff worldwide.
Stand 408
Quantum Advisory
Quantum Advisory assists employers with their pension and employee benefit arrangements. We design, maintain and review pension schemes for employers 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 experts have helped many employers 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 where significant N.I. savings can be enjoyed by both employers and their employees.
We take pride in having a close relationship with our clients and encourage them to use as little or as much of our expertise as they feel is needed.
Stand 312
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.
Stand 309
S&P Global Ratings
S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), is a leading provider of credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. With more than 1.1 million credit ratings outstanding, approximately 1,400 credit analysts and a presence in 28 countries, we offer a unique combination of global coverage and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide. Learn more at www.spglobal.com/ratings
Stand 521
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
Stand 329
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.
Stand 405
Savills
Savills
• Treasury – Savills Financial Consultants
• Valuations
• Development and Regeneration
• Stock condition, compliance, procurement and energy
• Strategic consultancy, asset management and transactions
• Regulation, risk and recovery
Our treasury, valuation, and consultancy teams look forward to seeing you at NHF Finance Conference
Stand 505
Secure Parking and Storage (SPS)
Secure Parking and Storage (SPS) is the UK’s leading provider of garage management solutions, operating solely within the social housing sector. We currently manage nearly 15,000 units across the country for various RSLs and councils. SPS will also purchase garage stock generating a capital receipt and giving the organisation a cash injection. Come and see us today and explore how we can help increase revenues using your garage portfolio.
Stand 509
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 on stand 320 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.
Stand 320
Social Housing Pension Scheme (TPT)
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.
Stand 108
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.
Stand 503
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.
Stand 600
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.
Stand 609
Vantage
The Future Leaders programme has been developed specifically for finance and corporate services managers in response to the challenging operating environment facing housing providers. https://yourvantage.co.uk/future-leaders/
Our performance club helps strategic finance and business improvement leaders drive improvement in VFM through sharing and discussing financial intelligence and insights https://yourvantage.co.uk/improvement-club/
Through our clubs and forums we help the sector share best practice and lessons-learned, and lead collaborations in key areas of strategic importance - applications open now https://yourvantage.co.uk/clubs-forums/
Stand 310
Venn
Venn is a specialist investment manager in European private debt with a strong focus on residential real estate, including a consumer residential mortgage lending business, the UK Government-backed Private Rented Sector and Affordable Homes lending schemes, and a range of real estate debt funds.
Stand 304
Venn Group
We make recruitment personal, it’s never just a job.
Since 2001 we have acted with clear intent, focused on individual relationships and outcomes and are able, in every situation, to provide a personal response to our clients and candidates.
Our specialist finance teams are connected to the best talent in the country and are experts in recruiting the most suitable solution for your requirement. Whether this be a short term helping hand, a bridging interim or the creation of an entire project team we commit to delivering a positive and cost effective outcome.
Stand 418
Virgin Money
Brighter banking is here and our ambition is a simple one - to make customers smile. We listen to their individual needs and find a solution that's spot on for them. Whether it's support for registered providers, transactional banking, term loans, revolving facilities, treasury management or super smart online services, our experts are on hand to help. So, if that's something that interests you, pop along and have a chat with our Social Housing team - you'll find them on stand 613 or call Elaine Reed on 07747791189.
Stand 613
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.
Stand 426
Zurich
We understand the importance of everything you do. At Zurich Municipal, we are committed to protecting the public and voluntary sectors and to keeping our promises.
As the only direct dealing insurer in the sector, we have worked in partnership with the public sector, community organisations, charities, educational institutions, the housing sector, health and non-profit organisations for over 30 years.
We offer the peace of mind that comes with our heritage and financial stability. Our full end to end, in-house team gives you everything you need – from experts who can help you prevent problems before they can occur, to claims and major loss specialists who will get you back up and running, should an incident interrupt your vital work.
Stand 427