“Through our category sponsorship we get to see some of these businesses up close and meet new and interesting people.”

Ashtons itself is committed to being a responsible business and delivering projects that benefit the firm, staff, clients and local communities.

In the past 18 months, it has welcomed over 50 new staff, and six new partners, and Mr Sloman said the firm “has ambitious growth plans which include investing in exceptional people who share our vision and values”.

Demonstrating its support for employees, Ashtons was an early adopter of a paid time off policy, which allows staff to take as much holiday as they need rather than a set number of days.

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