Black Horse has once again confirmed its on-going support of the AM Awards by sponsoring the Retailer of the Year category at the 2014 event.

In confirming the package, Black Horse managing director Chris Sutton said: "Black Horse is delighted to once again sponsor the Automotive Management Awards, which is recognised as one of the most important events on the motor industry’s calendar.

Although we’ve sponsored an award for the last three years, this is the first year we’ve supported the prestigious Retailer of the Year category.

In an exciting time for the motor industry, which has seen tremendous recovery over the last couple of years, I expect this category to be hotly contested as many retailers have reported some stunning results over the past 12 months.

The category is an ideal fit for Black Horse, as it recognises the same values and standards which we hold and see as vital ingredients to providing customers with a first class service.

As a leading provider of finance to the motor industry for more than 50 years Black Horse is focused on supporting dealers and helping them to prosper. Our goal is to help our dealers increase sales and for Black Horse to be the first choice for customers by better understanding and meeting their individual needs.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, customer service, leading products, innovative technology and the skills and expertise of our sales and support teams.

I am sure that there will be a number of retailers who exhibit these same principles and so the calibre of entrants will be exceptionally high. It will be fascinating to see who comes out on top."

More information about the AM Awards can be found on the awards website.