The Lovelle franchising network’s annual awards saw Sarah Jarvis from Lovelle North Hykeham and Gainsborough crowned Franchisee of the Year.

The black-tie dinner and Awards, held at the Kenwick Park Hotel in Louth, followed the company’s daytime conference at the same venue.

Jarvis said: “I was shocked and delighted to win Franchisee of the Year! Our two offices won a total of four awards on the night, so me winning Franchisee of the Year really was the icing on the cake and made me feel incredibly emotional.

“I have been with Lovelle since 2016 and I work with an amazing team of people. The team really does feel like family, and we hadn’t all been in the same room together for nearly three years, so it was a very special occasion. Each member of the team came to the awards, except my PA, who was off with Covid, but we Facetimed her, so she felt like she was there!

“We have three new starters joining the team next week, and plan to celebrate our success with them, when we have our traditional ‘welcome to the team’ pizza night!

“In my opinion, being part of the Belvoir Group is a 100% improvement on where we were before, and we are really looking forward to what the future holds.”

Reflecting on Jarvis’ success, Lovelle’s managing director, David Spackman, commented: “Sarah is the owner of Lovelle’s North Hykeham and Gainsborough office and has a superb team of people working for her, including her own son.

“Her offices won a total of four awards on the night, and it really was an easy decision for the judges to award Franchisee of the Year to Sarah. It was wonderful to see Sarah’s reaction when her name was read out, but she richly deserves this success.

Lovelle’s Annual Conference and Awards was the first major internal event since the network joined the Belvoir Group in early 2020.

Spackman added: “All of Lovelle’s franchisees are very appreciative of the many benefits that go with becoming part of the Belvoir Group, which have included rebranding, updated marketing, and a new website. It is an absolute pleasure to work with such an enthusiastic and ambitious group of business owners.”

Full list of Award winners

Marketing Award

Lovelle Humberston

Audit & Compliance

Lovelle Gainsborough

Conveyancing Award

Lovelle Skegness

Most Improved Lettings Office

Bronze award: Lovelle North Hykeham

Silver Award: Lovelle Market Rasen 

Gold Award: Lovelle Hull Holderness

Most Improved Sales Office

Bronze Award: Lovelle Lincoln

Silver Award: Lovelle Gainsborough

Gold Award: Lovelle Mablethorpe.

Mortgage Advice Bureau

Bronze Award, Lovelle North Hykeham

Silver Award, Lovelle Humberston

Gold Award, Lovelle Grimsby Sales

Pattinson Auction Awards

Bronze Award: Lovelle Louth

Silver Award:  Lovelle Grimsby Sales

Gold Award: Lovelle Mablethorpe

Sales Franchise of the Year – Lovelle Barton Upon Humber

Lettings Franchise of the Year – Lovelle Grimsby Lettings

Franchisee of the Year – Sarah Jarvis, Lovelle North Hykeham & Lovelle Gainsborough