Partner of Mentor of the Year

Partner of Woman of the Year - Commercial, Woman of the Year - Residential (Consultancy/Other services) and Woman of the Year - Residential (Development/Management) categories

Founded in 1896, we are proud to be the largest privately owned real estate advisory business in the world, providing a range of services to one of the most complex, challenging, and dynamic sectors in the global economy. Whilst being UK led, we have a global footprint and operate under a unique partnership model that has allowed us to create a culture of accountability and openness with our people, clients, and other stakeholders.

Partner of Social Mobility Initiative of the Year and Next Generation Employer of the Year categories

Puma Property Finance provides reliable and flexible funding solutions to experienced property professionals in the UK, and Ireland, delivering loans of £10m upwards. PPF finances residential and commercial developments, as well as essential social infrastructure from care homes to retirement living and student accommodation.

Partner of Leader of the Year – Residential category

Beaufort Capital provides development finance from £10m to £100m to proven property developers of all asset classes. Our multiple award-winning senior debt, stretched senior, mezzanine and equity funding allows developers to maximise their returns. Our team has been developing and funding real estate in Britain for more than 50 years.

Partner of Innovator of the Year category

With over 25 years of experience, Innovus offers market leading services to the property sector. By providing simple solutions to complex problems across building safety and compliance, building surveying, asset management and business services, helping clients drive performance, reduce risk, and achieve long-term success in an ever changing environment.

Partner of EDI Programme of the Year

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 110,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

Partner of Rising Star - Residential category

Paragon Development Finance is a specialist development lender and part of the FTSE 250 listed Paragon Banking Group. They offer a wide range of products, perfect for experienced developers. Providing loans for Residential development, Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Build to Rent and more. Developers have direct access to Relationship Directors and our highly experienced support team.

Partner of Unsung Hero- Residential

Watsons Property is one of the UK’s longest-established property firms, proudly celebrating 135 years in 2025. Founded in 1890, we’ve built a reputation as specialists across the full property spectrum, offering expert services in valuation & survey, residential sales, lettings, and property management.

Our integrated services mean we’re uniquely placed to offer joined-up advice and support across all areas of property, giving our clients a more connected experience.

We’re proud to be regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and accredited by respected industry bodies including ARLA and The Property Institute, affiliations that reflect our commitment to the highest professional standards.

With a trusted name and a modern approach, we provide property services nationwide, backed by over a century of experience.

London Property Alliance is the joint name for City Property Association (CPA) and Westminster Property Association (WPA). The Associations are not-for-profit membership bodies. Together, we represent over 350 companies comprising the leading owners, investors, professional advisors and developers of real estate in central London. 
   
We deliver a range of insight seminars and showcase receptions, bringing together our member companies to hear directly from industry leaders and policymakers, share best practice and forge new business partnerships. We share planning and market intelligence through our exclusive updates to members, commission and sponsor research, and provide a platform for innovation and thought leadership.

Real Estate Balance was formed in 2015 to address gender imbalance at senior levels in real estate businesses. We have a target of 50% representation of women on boards in our sights, but we have now broadened our scope to embrace broader diversity and inclusion objectives.

We work with industry leaders and senior leadership teams, supporting them in driving cultural change within their businesses and identifying best practice which we can share across our membership, contributing to the enhanced performance of the industry as a whole.

We are a membership body for organisations and individuals who recognise the value of diversity in the real estate industry.

Through our campaigning and other activities like our events programme, Toolkit and publications, we facilitate and enable our members to make real progress towards achieving diverse cultures in their own organisations. A key part of our focus is working with younger members of the real estate industry to create an improved supply chain of talent. We also work alongside other campaigning bodies in, or close to, our industry, to celebrate and promote diversity.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO London) is a UK-registered diversity and inclusion charity dedicated to offering superior educational, training, and mentoring support to young people from low socioeconomic and ethnic minority backgrounds. Since our establishment in 2000, SEO London has played a pivotal role in advancing workplace diversity and inclusion, supporting young people to access top industries such as investment banking, asset management, consulting, commercial real estate, technology, alternative investments, insurance, and corporate law.

Our Real Estate programme was launched in 2021 with the support of Goldman Sachs, Eastdil Secured and Tristan Capital, to provide a pipeline of new talent into this hard to reach industry. Since launching, we have supported 1000+ undergraduate students, giving them access and exposure to the commercial real estate industry. 96% of our students say they have a clearer idea of how to access a RE role since enrolling on the programme.

OUR VISION
A society where everyone, regardless of background, has equal opportunity to achieve long-term professional and personal success

OUR MISSION
To prepare talented students from underrepresented backgrounds for career success through industry-specific education and training programmes.