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2024 Best Businesswoman Awards Finalists

Our judges have made their selected and we are delighted to announce our finalists for 2024, all outstanding examples of exemplary female entrepreneurs.

Over the past twelve months, the business climate has tested entrepreneurs’ resilience, and these determined and resourceful businesswomen have continued to drive their businesses forward.

The judging panel was impressed by the creativity, tenacity, and excellent business acumen demonstrated by the selected finalists.

This year we celebrate our 10th Awards and when started there were very few awards for female business owners.

The Best Businesswomen Awards are designed to recognise the achievements of female entrepreneurs from a wide range of industries. All of them excel in their chosen fields and have demonstrated their impact in their entries, underscoring the significance of their achievements.

All our finalists are incredible examples of successful female entrepreneurs who have proved their success to our judges, we will be celebrating on 11th October and all selected finalists will be recognised for their achievements on the night.

Best Businesswoman in Animal Services

Abi Purser -Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel

Arlene Millar- Henry & Co

Gemma Cardwell – Gemma’s Pet Services

Louise Chapman – Buzz Off Ltd

Suzanne Gould – Edinburgh Holistic Dogs

Best Businesswoman in Business Services

Christina Liessem- Awards Experts

Kelly Tucker –  HR Star

Poonam Mawani- Azuki Accounts Ltd

Rachel Dunford – Rachel Dunford Consulting Ltd

Sarah   Johnson – Flourish Retail

Silvia Del Corso  – PinkSEO Ltd

Tessa Day – Club Hub UK

Tonia Galati –  TG Consulting Ltd (Tonia Galati Consulting Ltd)

 

Best Businesswoman working with Children and Families

Claire Burgess & Rebekah Frankcom -Bespoke Family Ltd

Fay Smith &  Jenna Wilson    – Little Dreams Franchise Ltd

Fiona Da Silva-Adams – Revolution Performing Arts Ltd

Julie Bevan – Dot Kids Ltd

Lucy Stean – LMA Studios

Rachel Peebles – Estrellas Brillantes

Nyasha Gwatidzo -Banya Family Placement

 

Best Coach

Ella Jaczynska -Mastering Mindsets

Henriette Danel – Henriette Danel Coaching

Jane Galloway – Quiet the Hive

Mary Gregory – Mary Gregory Leadership Coaching and Facilitation

 

Best Consumer Business

Aimee Garraway – Aimee Garraway Independent Mortgage Solutions Limited

Carly Fitzpatrick -Portfolio Serviced Accommodation

Hayley Wikner – Hawthorne Wills Ltd

Julie Kaur – Jules Convenience Limited

Justina Nurse -Stuart Mobility Limited

Krisna Patel –  Home Instead Croydon and Dulwich

Moneesha Luhdor -KVM Stays

 

Best Creative Business

Andrea Boughton – Beehive Green

Archana Kumar – Mrs Kapoor’s Daughter’s Wedding

Claire  Harrison -West9 Design

Clara Heimerdinger – Nice N’ Spiky Comedy

Emily Hewett – I am Emily Design & Marketing

Wendy Gannon -wo0 Photography

Yolande De Vries – Yolande De Vries Photography

 

Businesswoman of the Decade

Annie   Armitage – Annie Armitage – Photographer

Becky  Wall BEM -A Plush Flush

Gillian Jones-Williams – Emerge Development Consultancy

Mindy  Gibbins-Klein -The Book Midwife

Rachel Dunford – Rachel Dunford Consulting Ltd

Sophie Preston-Hall -Catering Elite Recruitment

Vicky Grammatikopoulou – Vie Aesthetics Ltd

Zeenat Ahmed-Peto – Zeenat Ahmed-Peto Cognitive Hypnotherapy

 

 

Best Green Business

Alex Hughes – Auxilium Business Consulting Ltd

Pia Honey – No Floor No More

Selina Donald -The Bulb Eco Ltd

Sophia Campbell-Shaw- Woven Farewell Coffins

 

Best Businesswoman in Health and Beauty

Ellen Picton -Healthaspire

Jenny Lawton & Jane Sneddon -Ruby Reds

Nasireen Chaudhary – Toni & Guy Stratford City

Nicola Court – Path to Wellbeing

Sandra Roycroft-Davis – The Slimpod Programme

Victoria Felicia -Barnes -Ostara Wellbeing Ltd & Victoria Felicia Ltd

 

Best Businesswoman in Marketing and PR

Emma Guy -Aqueous Digital

Helen  Neal -HN Communications

Jules Quested-Williams -Built for Marketing

Laura   Taylor – Social Flow Collective

Lorraine Jeckells -Free Partners LLP

Michelle Eshkeri -Let ME Write Ltd

Natalie Temple -Peaky Digital

 

Best Networking Group

Angela Roberts -Cotswold Networking

Julia Gregory & Dr Patricia Rodrigues Jenner -InfraNED Network

Karen   Campbell -Hotsy Totsy

Kate Cherry –  The Athena Network Bedfordshire & St Albans

Monika Serafinska, Joanna  Palinski,  Katarzyna Boguslawska -Women’s Business Link London

Sara Spindle & Jess Levy  – Level Up Ladies

 

Best New Business

Aimee Garraway -Aimee Garraway Independent Mortgage Solutions Limited

Ashley Walker -HSE Advice UK Ltd

Bronlie Roe & Francesca Rodgers – Optimise by Recruitment

Caroline Talboys – FlyAffinity

Dionne Popplestone -Dionne Popplestone Ltd

Kelly McPhilbin – NXGEN LIFTING LTD

Leah Boxell –   Enablists

Roshni  Tulluri – Muddy Barkers Ltd

 

Best Businesswoman in STEM

Cheryl  Laidlaw -London Web Girl

Morena Fiore- Morena Fiore Digital

Rachel Gentry – RTG Commercial Services Ltd

 

Best Product

Anna Ball – BARB Limited t/a Floral Image UK

Roshni Tulluri – Muddy Barkers Ltd

Sophia Campbell-Shaw – Woven Farewell Coffins

 

Best Solopreneur

Angela Roberts – Cotswold Networking

Cheryl Laidlaw -London Web Girl

Emily   Hewett – I am Emily Design & Marketing

Kate Usher – Menopause in Business

Moira   Blackledge – Moi’s SUP School

Rachel Peebles -Estrellas Brillantes

Tracy Fishburn – Tracy’s Treasured Keepsakes

 

Charity Champion

Annie   Abelman – Mentor Mums CIC

Elisabeth Hannah – Cabaret vs Cancer

Emma Baylin – Shared Harmonies CIC

Fiona   Mahoney – Reminiscence Learning

Jane Holmes – Building for the Future Wokingham

Tricia Dalby – Box Power CIC

Sarah   Gardner -Serving Our Superheroes

 

Best Customer Service

Abi Purser -Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel

Andreea Tufescu – Andreea Tufescu Photography

Beth Yates – Beth Yates Painting and Decorating Service

Holly Scott – Holly Scott Interior Design

Janan  Leo – Cocorose London

Lisa McCallum – Lisa McCallum Travel Consultancy Ltd

Moira   Blackledge – Moi’s SUP School

Tracy Fishburn – Tracy’s Treasured Keepsakes

 

Most Inspiring Businesswoman

Dani Seatter   – Eco-Able

Janan  Leo -Cocorose London

Jules    Quested-Williams -Built for Marketing

Lucy Stean -LMA Studios LTD

Lynne  Parker – Funny Women CIC

Moneesha Luhdor – KVM Stays

Sarah   Gardner – Serving Our Superheroes

Shelley Otway-Wood – Steppin Out Stars of Tomorrow

Sophie Preston-Hall -Catering Elite

 

Best Business

Adela   Manzoor -Radshaw Solicitors

Diane  Park- Wave of Nostalgia

Dorothy Shambambeva -Banya Family Placement

Grace  Carter – The Metamorphose Group

Julie Bevan – Dot Kids Ltd

Shelley Otway-Wood – Steppin Out Stars of Tomorrow

Thushara Collins –   TG Collins Solicitors

Poonam  Mawani -Azuki Accounts Ltd

Liz Hutchings-Total Guide to Ltd

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

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

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/

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs

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/