2022 WINNERS

Best Businesswoman in Animal Services

GOLD WINNER

Karen Young

Safe Hands Clinical Canine Massage

SILVER WINNERS

Arlene Millar -Henry & Co

Lisa Sinnott – Albany Pet Services

Best Boss

GOLD WINNER

Lara Squires 

Consortium – more than marketing

SILVER WINNERS

Barbara Neilan – Jamieson Law

Charmaine Vincent – Baltimore Consulting

Hollie Murtagh – Simply Education

Kate Davis – Kate Davis & Associates

Natalie Crouch – Peaky Digital

Pippa Birch – Pipster Solutions

Siobhan Stirling – Sharp Minds Communications Ltd

Charity Champion

GOLD WINNER

Jen and Sue Blackwell

DanceSyndrome

SILVER WINNERS 

Lorraine Copes – Be Inclusive Hospitality

Maura Jackson – Backup North West

Michelle John – PEGS

Sarah Gardner – Serving Our Superheroes

Temi Kamson – GT Scholars CIC

Best Businesswoman in 

Business Services

GOLD WINNER

Pippa Birch

Pipster Solutions Ltd

SILVER WINNERS

Andrea Richards – Accounts Navigator Associates Ltd

Dee Clayton – Simply Amazing Training Ltd

Kathy Soulsby – Personally Virtual Ltd 

Liz Drury – Liz Drury Voiceovers

Maria Peggs – Vispera Limited 

Natasha McDonough -MMC Research & Marketing Ltd

Tonia Galati -TG Consulting Ltd

Best Coach

GOLD WINNER 

Emma Carroll 

Choose To Grow L&D Ltd

SILVER WINNERS

Angela Spencer – Virago Wellness Ltd

Henriette Danel – Henriette Danel Coaching

Krushma  Makwana – Krush Coaching

Trusha Lakhani- Great Business Matters Ltd T/A Trusha Lakhani

Best Businesswoman working with Children & Families

GOLD WINNER

Karen Garner 

Sensory Smart Child Therapies

SILVER WINNERS

Anna Neville – Kidslingo Ltd

Hannah Donkin – Music Squad Ltd

Monika Johnson – Super Sparkle UK 

Natasha Eftekhari – The Lodge Preschool and Nursery Ltd

Rachel Peebles – Estrellas Brillantes

Tessa Robinson – Club Hub UK

Victoria Jennings – Bloom Baby Classes

Best Businesswoman in 

Health & Beauty

GOLD WINNER

Wendy Molefi 

Vital Wellness Clinic

SILVER WINNERS 

Lindsey-Anne Knox – Wishingwell Emotional Wellbeing Centre Ltd

Mayoni Gooneratne – The Clinic by Dr Mayoni

Rebecca Dickenson – Rebecca Dickenson Hair Body Soul

 

Best Consumer Business

GOLD WINNER

Sharmini Thomas

Sharmini’s Inspirational Indian Cuisine

SILVER WINNERS 

Erim Kaur – ByErim

Saba Qureshi – Northwood Orthodontics

Stefania Bartolomei – One Of A Style

Best Businesswoman in 

Marketing & PR

GOLD WINNER

Jemma Edwards

Delivering Demand Ltd

SILVER WINNERS

Charlotte Pearce – Inkpact

Collette Philip -Brand by Me Ltd

Fiona Minett- Boss Your PR

Grace Carter – We are Aphra

Kathy Kyle Bonomini – DigiKind Ltd

Lara Squires – Consortium – more than marketing

Natalie Crouch – Peaky Digital

Best Businesswoman in 

Legal Services

GOLD WINNER

Pam Loch 

Loch Associates Group

SILVER WINNERS

Barbara Neilan – Jamieson Law 

Jasmine Allen -The LPA Solicitor

Jill Thomas – Thomas Litigation

Katie McCann – Lowry Legal

 

Best Product

GOLD WINNER

Veebha Parmar 

mySpike Ltd

SILVER WINNERS

Katie Saunders – The Little Sock Company

Sophia Campbell-Shaw – Woven Farewell Coffins 

 

Most Inspiring Businesswoman

GOLD WINNER

Karen Garner

Sensory Smart Child Therapies

SILVER WINNERS

Amanda Redman – Amanda Redman Financial Planning

Kirsty Gale – Red Carpet Ready

Natasha Eftekhari – The Lodge Preschool and Nursery

Pippa Birch -Pipster Solutions

Dr. Sarah Bryan – Dr. Sarah Bryan

Sarah Ellis – TIC Box Productions

Victoria Usher – GingerMay

Best Businesswoman in STEM

GOLD WINNER

Charlotte Blant 

Tiro

SILVER WINNERS

Cheryl Laidlaw – CeCe Creative

Kathy Kyle Bonomini – DigiKind Ltd

Samantha Hornsby – ERIC

Gabrielle Bourret-Sicotte -Greenr

Best Businesswoman in Recruitment

GOLD WINNNER

Kath Reynolds  Balance Recruitment Ltd

SILVER WINNERS

Charmaine Vincent – Baltimore Consulting Ltd

Sophie Preston – Hall -Catering Elite Ltd 

Best New Business

GOLD WINNER

Natasha Eftekhari

The Lodge Preschool and Nursery Ltd

 SILVER WINNERS

Carly Webb- Vitus Wellbeing

Caroline Marshall – Upsource

Enfys Maloney – Sales Training with Enfys

Hannah Donkin – Music Squad Limited

Heather Glover – Skarlette Limited

Kathy Kyle Bonomini – DigiKind Ltd

Lorna Reeves – MyOhMyEvents

Sneha Morjaria -The Growth Chain

 
 

Best Tradeswoman

GOLD WINNER

Astrid Arnold 

TouchWood South West

SILVER WINNERS

Coleen Everitt – Alto Electrical Limited

Jane Wrin – BN3 Properties

Jennifer Gardner – Jennifer Gardner Interiors

Katie Corkill – Katie Corkill Decorating

Laura Kennedy – Spanners with manners

Pamela Evans – Evans Excavation Ltd

Best Business

GOLD WINNER

Kirsty Gale – Red Carpet Ready

SILVER WINNERS

Anna Neville – Kidslingo Ltd

Eloise Frank – The Big Bakes Limited

Kirstie Gibbs – The Alkemistry

Kathy Soulsby – Personally Virtual

Olivia Mikhail – Kew Little Pigs

Pippa Birch – Pipster Solutions

Rachel Conroy – The HLF Group Ltd

Sophie Preston-Hall -Catering Elite

Best Customer Service

GOLD WINNER

Trusha Lakhani 

Great Business Matters Ltd 

SILVER WINNERS

Jasmine Allen – The LPA Solicitor

Karen Garner – Sensory smart child therapies

Karen Young – Safe Hands Clinical Canine Massage

Kristina Snarskiene – Buff and Bare

Stefania Bartolomei – One Of A Style

 

The Book Midwife® is a book coaching company founded in 2002 by multi-award-winning entrepreneur Mindy Gibbins-Klein. Since its inception, the company has helped over one thousand experts plan, write and publish great books fast!

The philosophy of the company is that “Every book deserves to be written and published”. Having spent ten years trying to write and publish her first book, Mindy created a process to help aspiring authors get their books done better and faster, and with more clarity and confidence.

The Book Midwife® is specifically reaching out to people from traditionally under-represented groups to create more diversity, equality and inclusion on our bookshelves.

Visit the website – https://www.thebookmidwife.com

Banya Family Placement Agency is an independent foster agency.

Our fully supported foster carers look after children and young people placed by local authorities.

Banya supports foster carer households all over the UK. Hundreds of children and young people have benefited from placements with our foster carers since Banya was founded in 1997.

We provide a high standard of foster care for a range of children and young people. Banya has developed specialisms in placing sibling groups, unaccompanied children and young people from overseas, children with special needs, and troubled teenagers.

We’re a diverse and welcoming fostering agency, so we open our foster carer applications to everyone. Your race, culture, sexual orientation or income don’t affect your chances. In fact we need foster carers from a wide range of backgrounds, races and religion. This is because all children have their own unique and individual background and heritage. You do not need to be married, own a house or have children of your own.

We believe the diversity of the foster parents we work with is a positive thing when finding the best possible family for a foster child.

Find out more about becoming a Foster Parent here

Visit the website – Who Can Foster?

Plain Talking HR, based in Luton, offers comprehensive human resources services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and beyond. Our mission is to provide quick, decisive, and cost-effective HR support tailored to each business’s unique needs.

The service offerings include:

  • Essential HR: Ideal for businesses with up to 10 employees, this service establishes a solid HR foundation by reviewing current HR functions, updating contracts of employment, implementing employee handbooks compliant with GDPR, organizing employee files, and providing ongoing advice telephone and email support.
  • Practical HR: For companies seeking more hands-on assistance, this service builds upon the Essential HR package by offering direct support to managers in handling employee matters, implementing HR Processes, and providing regular on-site assistance to ensure compliance and effective people management.
  • Strategic HR: Aimed aligning HR practices with business objectives, this service focuses on developing long-term HR strategies, enhancing company culture, and ensuring that HR initiatives support overall organisational goals.
  • Additionally, Plain Talking HR offers an HR Mentoring Service designed to guide businesses in establishing compliant HR systems and processes, providing training and support to internal teams to manage HR tasks effectively.

Led by Bina Briggs, who holds a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development qualification and has extensive experience across various industries, Plain Talking HR is committed to delivering practical and pragmatic HR solutions. Their approach ensures that businesses remain compliant with employment laws while fostering positive employee relations and a productive work environment.

Visit the website – https://www.plaintalkinghr.com

Mary Gregory Ltd offers comprehensive leadership coaching services designed to empower senior leaders and organizations to maximize their impact and performance. Recognising the challenges posed by today’s relentless pace of change, Mary provides tailored solutions to help leaders navigate complex dynamics and drive meaningful results.

Services include:

  • 1:1 Executive Coaching: Personalized development programs that focus on enhancing individual strengths, leadership styles, and achieve specific professional goals.
  • Insight Sessions: These sessions assist leaders in identifying and aligning with their core values, fostering authentic leadership, and facilitating effective decision-making.
  • Leadership Development Programs: Customised workshops and presentations aimed at cultivating positive leadership behaviours, building high-performing cultures, and addressing topics such as leadership presence, influence, resilience, and ego-less leadership.

By engaging with Mary Gregory Ltd’s services, leaders can strength their confidence, enhance communication, boost resilience, and gain clarity in their vision and purpose, both personally and organizationally. Mary’s approach is centred on enabling leaders to access their strengths, values, and purpose, leading from a place of power, love, and humility.

Link to website https://www.marygregory.com/

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a business platform designed to guide women business owners in growing and scaling their businesses with confidence. AWE provides access to business opportunities, the right network, and a disciplined strategy to drive success.

Founded by Ceylan, AWE delivers real impact—its active members experience an average income growth of 88% within 12 months (Impact Survey 2022) and achieve both their business and life goals through strategic planning and business education.

At the heart of AWE’s offering is THE PLANNING. The word itself may not be exciting, and the process might not be thrilling, but the results? Absolutely phenomenal! Strategic planning is the key to making business growth intentional, predictable, and stress-free.

AWE’s flagship “Create Your Game Plan” event series empowers women entrepreneurs to take control of their future by setting clear goals, overcoming roadblocks, and building actionable strategies that drive real results. These sessions also provide access to AWE’s signature growth programs, tailored to different business levels.

Beyond tools and events, AWE fosters a supportive community of ambitious women who want to scale their businesses with confidence and ease.

OUR PHILOSOPHY: NO FOUNDER LEFT BEHIND!

Because when women entrepreneurs plan for success, they win big—and so do their communities and the world around them.

Visit the website – https://academyforwomenentrepreneurs.com/