OREANDA-NEWS. October 15, 2015. 1pm plc ("1pm" or "the Company"), the AIM listed independent provider of finance facilities to the SME sector, is delighted to announce that at the seventh Annual Leasing World Awards 2015, held recently at The Whitehall Suite, One Whitehall Place, London SW1, the Company won Independent Lessor of the Year, and COO, Maria Lewis was presented with the Editor's Choice award.

The Annual Leasing World Awards have quickly become established as a leading showcase for the best performing companies and individuals within the UK Leasing industry, providing an opportunity to recognise outstanding achievement across a range of categories, including UK Lessor of the Year, Innovator of the Year and SME Champion of the year. The event was sponsored for the third consecutive year by Hitachi Capital Business Finance.

Commenting on these latest successes, Ian Smith, Chairman of 1pm said:

"These awards are deserved recognition of the Company's continued outstanding commercial and financial performance which has seen the business more than double in size in recent years. This has been driven by the executive team of Maria Lewis and Helen Walker, supported by the entire staff."