Global Vans, the commercial vehicle brand within Global Vehicle Group and a sister company to Intelligent Vehicle Finance, has been named ELS Partner of the Year at the BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Partner Excellence Awards 2025. The award, announced in March 2026, recognises Global Vans' performance and partnership approach in supporting UK businesses with commercial vehicle funding and fleet supply.
What the award recognises
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions is one of the funders the group works with, and the Partner Excellence Awards rate the brokers it partners with on the quality of the relationship as well as the volume of business. The award was collected by Jon Lewis, Director at Global Vans and Chief Commercial Officer at Global Vehicle Group.
"Winning ELS Partner of the Year is a fantastic endorsement of our team and the way we work with customers and partners," Jon Lewis said. "Vans are mission-critical for so many UK businesses, and our focus is always the same: competitive pricing, reliable availability, and a smooth end-to-end experience from quote to delivery and in-life support."
Karma Wall, area sales manager for BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, said: "It was a pleasure to host Global Vans and thrilled that they won the ELS Partner of the Year award. To work so closely with a business of this calibre is hugely rewarding."
Why a funder award matters to Intelligent Vehicle Finance customers
A leasing broker is only as strong as its funder relationships. Intelligent Vehicle Finance is a credit broker, not a lender: we compare finance products from a panel of funders and introduce you to the one that fits. When a major funder rates a group brand as its partner of the year, it says something about how the group as a whole does business.
- Depth of funder panel. The group has deliberately diversified its funding so that no single finance partner represents more than around 15-20 per cent of group business. More funders means more options to compare for your business contract hire or finance lease.
- Commercial vehicle expertise across the group. Intelligent Vehicle Finance has its own dedicated van specialist and its own van leasing range, and can draw on Global Vans' and XLCR's commercial vehicle knowledge where a customer needs it.
- Service through the whole contract. The judges rewarded the end-to-end experience, including in-life support. That is the standard we hold ourselves to in Plymouth as well.
Part of a strong year for the group
The award follows Global Vehicle Group being named Best B2B Broker in the inaugural BN25 league table in February 2026, and XLCR Vehicle Management's two wins at the Broker News Awards 2026 in April. Read more on our About us page, or call the Intelligent Vehicle Finance team on 01752 429950 and request a callback.
Intelligent Vehicle Finance is a credit broker, not a lender, and receives a commission from the lender or funder when an agreement completes. A trading style of XLCR Vehicle Management Ltd, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 315268). Subject to status and availability.
Reviewed by Stacey Smith, Brand Director, Intelligent Vehicle Finance. Last updated: September 2026.