Women’s Business Awards Feedback

Photography by Susan Heaton

Best New Business of the Year sponsored by Nimble Approach

• Winner: Claire Hutchings – Chime 
• Runner up 1:  Phoebe Gadsden – Medigig
• Runner up 2: Kristin Thomas – Marble Collective

Business Mum of the Year sponsored by No Regrets Coaching

• Winner: Kayla Shephard – Safety Mode Limited
• Runner up 1: Jaime Bridges – Makers House
• Runner up 2: Jessica Bilston – Positive HR
• Runner up  3: Fiona Skinner – The Fertility Coaching Company

Businesswoman of the Year sponsored by Marble

• Winner:  Melissa Snover, Get Nourish3D
• Runner up 1:  Hannah Roper
• Runner up 2:  Oumie Denton

Creative Business Award sponsored by The Female Creative

• Winner: Leanne Elliott – Mariposa Creations Ltd
• Runner up 1: Heather Hulbert – Heather Hulbert Designs 
• Runner up 2: Ksenia Belova – Ksenia Belova Photography

Diversity & Inclusion Award sponsored by Indelible Talent

• Winner: Samantha Stimpson – SLS 360   
• Runner up 1: Nzinga Orgill – RaCexpert Limited
• Runner up 2: Rifa Thorpe-Tracey

Employer of the Year sponsored by North West Numbers CIC

• Winner:  Fiona Warner-Gate – Associate Development Solutions
• Runner up 1:   Izelle Badenhorst – The Pharsyde
• Runner up 2:  Kathryn Strachan – Copyhouse

Giving Back Award sponsored by Winowin Consulting

• Winner: Vicky Denning – The Skin Confidence Clinic Ltd
• Runner up 1: Helen McCarthy – UK Nanny Ltd
• Runner up 2: Alice Reeves – The Joyful

Innovation Award sponsored by Findr

• Winner: Melissa Snover – Nouris3d
• Runner up 1: Danielle Farrar – Your Baby Scan Ltd
• Runner up 2: Valerie-Ann Fischer – Valerie Fischer 

Leader of the Year sponsored by Authentic Influence Group

• Winner: Laura Maginess – GLASGLOW GIRLS CLUB LTD       
• Runner up 1: Kathryn Northey – Crunch Digital Media  
• Runner up 2: Sara MacGregor – Leap Create   

Man of the Year sponsored by Better Men

• Winner: Craig Barclay – Box Leisure
• Runner up 1: Tommy Hatto – Tommy Hatto Online
• Runner up 2: Alan Kennedy – Time Team and Money Limited 

Overcomer Award sponsored by Rathbone Brothers Plc

• Winner: Kelly Bentley
• Runner up 1: Helen Hill
• Runner up 2: Laurie Macpherson

Positivity Award sponsored by Proten Sales Development

• Winner: Elizabeth Olujimi – Dare to believe coaching
• Runner up 1: Mandy Rees – Mother for life
• Runner up 2: Chrissy Gregory – My mindset principles

Speaker Award sponsored by Unthread Advisory

• Winner: Bernie Davies – Bernie Davies Global
• Runner up 1: Precious Williams – Perfect Pitches by Precious, LLC
• Runner up 2: Alka Patel – Lifestyle First

Women in FINANCE sponsored by Funding Focus

• Winner: Charlotte Watson – Charlotte Watson Financial Planning
• 1st runner up: Renata Cook – Renata Cook Wealth Management
• 2nd runner up: Kathryn Main – Money Savvy Humans

Women in LAW sponsored by [email protected]

• Winner: Monica Supra – Mediation Academy
• Runner up 1: Sarah-Jane Butler – Farringford Legal
• Runner up 2: Katie Bancroft – Jaffa & Co.

Women in PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION sponsored by Klara Goldy Interiors

• Winner: Caitriona Ellis – Ruby Property Solutions
• Joint Runner up 1:  Faye du Preez  – The Cape Town Real Estate Property Group, with Raquel Manning – Blue Diamond Property Group Pty Ltd
• Runner up 2:  Michaela Wain –  Design and Build Publishing Ltd

Women in RECRUITMENT & HR sponsored by CraveHRO

• Winner: Phoebe Sara Gadsden – MediGig Health Care Services Ltd
• Runner up 1: Jessica Bilston – Positive HR
• Runner up 2: Laura-Jane Hunt – Feisty 

Women in SALES sponsored by The Sweet Potato Consultancy

• Winner: Karen Green – Toffee & Lucy Ltd
• Runner up 1: Marlen von Roth – Atlassian
• Runner up 2: Becky Colwell – Heart to Heart Sales

Women in SPORTS sponsored by BOOM & Partners

• Winner: Jessica Shenton – LAGAD
• Runner up 1: Katie McCreesh – KCM Fitness
• Runner up 2: Lindsey Mitchell – The Pave Group

Women in STEM sponsored by ShoutOut

• Winner: Amanda Morgan – Fungi Solutions
• Runner up 1: Dierdre O’Neill – Hertility Health
• Runner up 2: Karen McGuigan – Maths for Life

“I am absolutely honoured now to achieve the “Runner-UP 2022” certificate and award in the Sustainability category .. yayyy..😃😃💃🏽💃🏽

Regardless of the results, which I have loved to win but I am very honoured to get this far and would like to thank all my beautiful friends and clients who put me forward and took the time to vote.”

“It was an absolute honour to be surrounded by so many amazing women at the awards. To take home an award was even more incredible”.

“Absolutely made up to have been a runner up for Young Businesswoman Of The Year and to have been given a special mention for my business. I set up in Lockdown and had no idea where it would take me.  Never give up on your dreams. If you want to do something, just go out and do it.”

“It was thrilling to have been part of the 10th annual Women’s Business Conference and awards day. Words cannot describe how it felt to come away with the exceptional honour of being Young Businesswoman of the year 2022. I am so thankful to everyone who voted and to the judges and organizers. It was an incredible day, spent with phenomenal women and I am so pleased to have experienced it.”

SME Awards 2022 Scotland Winners

Female Founder of the Year sponsored by WorldPay

• Winner: Saj Sharif
• Runner up: Sonja Mitchell – Jump Ship Brewery

C-Suite Award sponsored by Purpose Prompts

• Winner: Mehrnaz Campbell
• Runner up: Sheryl Newman

Young Businesswoman of the Year sponsored by Seedrs

• Winner: Robyn Drummon – Robyn Drummond Fitness
• Runner up: Lindsey Nesbitt – Flawless Moments

Startup of the Year sponsored by Angel Investments

• Winner: Dr. Julie McFarlane

Sustainability Award sponsored by Scotcoin

• Winner: Claire Welsh
• Runner up: Diana Murray

Customer Excellence Award sponsored by Sky Media UK

• Winner: Renata Cook
• Runner up: Lauren Grant

Employer Of Women Award sponsored by Muffin & Poppy

• Winner: Kathryn Strachan – Copy House
• Runner up: Judith Higson – Scullion Law

CSR Award sponsored by SE Tax Pros

• Winner: Nancy Loucks
• Runner up: Eve Broadis

Champion Award sponsored by SE Tax Pros

• Winner: Florence Igboayaka
  Runner up: Viana Maya

Female Founder of the Year sponsored by AddThenMultipy

• Winner: Sophie Parker, Tutor In A Box (Birmingham)
• Runner up 1: Rebecca Worsley, Rainy City Agency (Manchester)
• Runner up 2: Nzinga Orgill, RaCExpert (London)

C-Suite Award sponsored by BarrettStacey Accounting

• Winner: Rebecca Dickson – Eco Foundry Ltd (Sevenoaks)
• Runner up 1: Liz Jackson – BCMS (Kingsclere)
• Runner up 2: Rebecca Burgess – The Hunger Project UK (Bristol)

Young Businesswoman of the Year sponsored by Seedrs

• Winner: Daisy Burgun – Pooky Lighting (Gloucester)
• Runner up 1: Aneta Buckthought – Pure-Ception LTD (London)
• Runner up 2: Emma Donnelly – Ask Emma Social (Widnes)

Startup of the Year sponsored by Lets Reset

• Winner: Louise Hirst – Mrs Everything (Sidcup)
• Runner up 1: Sarah Hurja – La Boheme Photography (Fareham)
• Runner up 2: Mary Merheim – Grandbar Snacks (Tewkesbury)

Sustainability Award sponsored by Sustainable X

• Winner: Isabelle Alexander – In Capri Swim (Nottingham)
• Runner up 1: Rebecca Dickson – Eco Foundry Ltd (Sevenoaks)
• Runner up 2: Shabnam Delfani – Ramtech Consultant (Milton Keynes)

Customer Excellence Award sponsored by Your Startup Partner

• Winner: Rachel Rodgers – Nose To Trail (Chester)
• Runner up 1: Paddy White – Virtual Diamond (Gloucester)
• Runner up 2: Pia Cato – Vanilla Pod Bakery (Cheltenham)

Employer Of Women Award sponsored by Enlist Recruitment

• Winner: Yvonne Balfour – Ultimate Finance (Edinburgh)
• Runner up 1: Maxine Fothergill – Amax Estates & Property Services (Gravesend)

CSR Award sponsored by SE Tax Pros

• Winner: Olivia Turley – Corinthian Wealth Management (Cheltenham)
• Runner up 1: Lillie Jamieson – Send it to Alex (Oxford)  

Champion Award sponsored by SHE Strategy

• Winner: Claire Goodwin-Fee – Frontline19 (London)
• Runner up 1: Michelle Cooper – Make New Friends (Tamworth)
• Runner up 2: Anita Devi – #TeamADL (Milton Keynes)

“Thrilled to have gotten Runner Up 2022 in the Customer Excellence category at the Woman Business Awards! Considering we are a small company at Virtual Diamond, this is indeed a huge achievement. HUGE Thank You to my team as well. They have worked tirelessly these last few years to keep our clients happy and content. Sometimes you don’t realise the small things that we do make such big differences in our clients’ lives.

Also thank you to Angela De Souza & the amazing team at Women’s Business Club for such a super day, educational, well organised, entertaining and a great place to meet like minded women who excel in their field.”

www.virtualdiamond.co.uk

“I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who voted for me, I really appreciate it. Winning the C-Suite Award is a significant milestone achievement in my career and I am truly grateful for all the love and support. Thank you to all, I am delighted.”

With thanks to Xero and our sponsors and congratulations to our winners

Love My Businesses’ Best New Business of the Year
Winner: Alice Cooke – A Girl Of My Word
Runner up 1: Heidi Solomon-Orlick – GirlzWhoSell
Runner up 2: Siew Imm Theresa Teo – AlphaImm Agency

KW COACHING’s Business Mum of the Year
Winner: Sophie Robinson – Sophie Gets Social
Runner up 1: Ufuoma Anghora – Marvellous Mix Limited
Runner up 2: Jem Piggott – Tinkers

BBX’s Businesswoman of the Year
Winner: Sophie Milliken – SRS Recruitment and Employability Experts
Runner up 1: Barbara Cox-Lovesy – BcNutrition
Runner up 2:

ShoutOut’s Creative Business Award
Winner: Iola Nguyen – meetkeypeople.com.
Runner up 1: Charlotte Fry- Founder of Adnil Creations
Runner up 2: Kerstin Gruenling – Ciorstain-Photography

Elite Business’ Diversity & Inclusion Award
Winner: Bernie Davies – Bernie Davies Global
Runner up 1: Siwan Smith – Anchored In
Runner up 2: Dee Burrowes – Dee Burrowes Transformational Life Coaching

Luceat Coaching’s Employer of the Year
Winner: Kathryn Strachan – Copy House
Runner ups:
Automation Ninjas
Garden Spa Entertainment
Nicholson & Co Accountancy
Pressed for Time Cleaning Ltd
The Bristow Partnership Ltd

Work For Good’s Giving Back Award
Winner: Patricia Maine – Sizo Community Outreach
Runner up 1: Janet Grima – Bully Zero
Runner up 2: Lerato Lebopo – PEYMCA

Innovation Award
Winner: Jane Weller – Clear Expression Masks / Face Coverings
Runner up 1: Martina Fabricci – CRISPR Biotech Engineering
Runner up 2: Leah Spasova – Sexperts Business Community & LIFESEXPERTS

Namos Solutions’ Leader of the Year
Winner: Toni Trevillion – Electric House
Runner up 1: Kathryn Northey – Crunch Digital Media
Runner up 2: Megan Gamble – Hashtag Me Limited

EdenTravel Edinburgh’s Man of the Year
Winner: Chris Tipping – The DM Lab
Runner Up 1: Richard Moore – S.E. Tax Professionals Ltd
Runner Up 2: Matthew Ford – Creative Nature

LiberGlobal’s Overcomer Award
Winner: Vicki Boddice – Boddice Accounting
Runner up 1: Debbie Mountjoy – Nook and Cranny Deep Clean and Decluttering Service
Runner up 2: Millie Flemington- Clare – Human Beauty

Go Beyond’s Positivity Award
Winner: Gillian Hughes – Chatty Flamingo
Runner up 1: Kim Platts – Kim Adele Ltd
Runner up 2: Jackie Scully – Think

Lovelda Vincenzi’s Speaker Award
Winner: Jasmine Mbye – The Like Me CIC
Runner up 1: Kim-adele Platts – Kim Adele
Runner up 2: Melanie Stanley – FirstWoman

SETax Pros’ Women in FINANCE
Winner: Trusha Lakhani – Great Business Matters Ltd
Runner up 1: Faith Mupakaviri – Feline Corporation Limited
Runner up 2: Diane Watson – She Can Prosper

Women in LAW
Winner: Naeema Sajid – Diversity+
Runner up 1: Nwabisa Hexana – Hexana Attorneys
Runner up 2: Pamela Maass – Law Mother

Women in PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION
Winner: Manini Mbongwa – Capitec
Runner up 1: Shaynesia Byfield – Homes for Haringey
Runner up 2: Charlotte Morphet – Women in Planning

Women in RECRUITMENT & HR
Winner: Louise Deverell-Smith
Runner up 1: Julie Grabham
Runner up 2: Laura-Jane Hunt

GirlzWhoSell’s Women in SALES
Winner: Trudi Austin – Creative Nature, LTD.
First runner up: Kelly Parnell – Cybermo LLP
Second runner up: Rebecca Whitmore – Your Mortgage Plus

Women in SPORTS
Winner: Hassan Rahman-Pink Diamond Martial Arts
Runner up 1: Naki Kaddu – DIDA Sports Organisation CIC
Runner up 2: Ivy Meyer – Out of Africa Dance Academy

Izzytea’s Women in STEM
Winner: Harriet Lloyd – Atos
Runner up 1: Vicki Frost – Sign Connect UK
Runner up 2: Laura Goodsell Anchor Online Designs

“Absolutely thrilled, stunned and every other emotion, to be recognised as the Winner of Women In Sales 2021 at the Women’s Business Club awards ceremony!

A huge thank you to all the team at Creative Nature Ltd for the nomination. I have learned so much about food allergies and intolerances and the impact they can have on lives and now on a personal mission to make allergy free products available across all channels – surely food that is safe to eat is a simple request. What a way to round off 2021!” – Trudi Austin

www.creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk

“I am delighted to have won the Businesswoman of the Year award. It has been a busy year with lots of client wins and the publication of my second book so this is a lovely way to round off 2021. A big thank you to my epic team for nominating me for this award – they are all superstars!” – Sophie Milliken

www.smart-resourcing-solutions.com | twitter.com/SRS_Sophie

“Delivering excellent HR support is always challenging, but more so during the pandemic.  I am absolutely thrilled to be named as runner up in the HR & Recruitment category in the prestigious UK Women in Business awards. Having my business, JG HR Solutions Limited recognised, especially my free HR guidance #HRFrommyshed  really makes a difference to me as a woman in business.

www.jghrsolutions.com

“It was exciting to be announced as the first runner up for the Business Mum of The Year! It felt good to actually hear my name called out. You all are amazing! Thank you, Angela De Souza and the Women Business Club for the opportunity. It is such a privilege to be in the company of great women supporting other women. Many thanks to everyone that voted and congratulations to all the winners. I appreciate you all.” – Ufuoma Anighoro
www.marvellousmix.co.uk

“It’s such an honour to be awarded the Positivity Award. During what has been a tough time I am thrilled that the positivity from myself and my business, Chatty Flamingo has been recognised with this prestigious award. I’m even more delighted in having such a positive impact on many people’s lives. I feel honoured, proud, humbled and driven to reach even more women, and to work with them to help them make a ‘positive’ difference to their lives.” – Gillian Hughes

www.chattyflamingo.com

“It was a fantastic surprise and an honour to be nominated as a finalist for the Leader of the Year Award. Being part of a celebration of brilliant individuals making a positive difference through their work was both humbling and inspiring. A great way to end the year! Thank you. ” – Becs Gadsby

“It is an honour and an outstanding accomplishment to win the Employer of the Year award by the Women’s Business Club. From the very beginning, I’ve had the mantra, ‘Happy Team, Happy Clients’, and I’ve always done whatever is in my power to ensure my team had a great work environment. My senior team and I strive for creating a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment, and we’ve successfully achieved that by listening to what the team needs and then going above and beyond in providing the right support to them. Putting the team’s mental and physical health at the forefront of business decisions has been a constant priority and will always remain a significant decision making factor at Copy House.”

“It was an absolute honour to be a finalist in three categories: 🔹Giving Back Award ️🔸️Positivity Award 🔹️Businesswoman of the Year Award

I may not have won but with the nonexistent government support I’ve received since lockdown began, I’m so immensely proud of all my achievements and all the charitable contributions I’ve made 💗

My other half also came Runner Up in the Man of the Year Award whilst representing my businesses so feeling incredibly proud today 🌈

LaVolta Events | Let’s Keep Dancing Challenge! | www.lavoltaevents.co.uk

“I am absolutely delighted and never thought it would be me. The awards were over zoom and so exciting. I salute all the other nominees. This year has been tough for everyone and I feel very humbled and happy.” SUSAN RUDDEN – Owner, Grassington House

“Very enjoyable evening and completely amazed to win Man of the Year! I also heard about some extraordinary businesswomen who have been raising their game to meet the challenges of this year. Truly inspirational. Congratulations to all finalists, runners up and winners.” – Peter Quintana

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“I am absolutely honoured and thrilled to receive this award, thank you Women’s Business Club UK this has absolutely made my year! The recognition goes to my partner who I lost to suicide last year and his legacy to create more self-love and self-worth in the world #loveYOUmore” – Karen Ramsay-Smith

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“Thank you for awarding me a runner up for overcomer the year. Well done to everyone who participated ✨🙌 it was such a great opportunity to participate 💕” – Naomi Brown

“I am absolutely honoured to be runner up in the Overcomer Award! The ceremony and networking events were fantastic, I really enjoyed the twist with the networking. I’ve connected with so many more like minded women and looking forward to what the future holds for us! Thank you so much Angela De Souza” – Jennifer Bòidheach, Saorsa Cosmetics & My VIP Card Glasgow Central

“I’m still buzzing and so proud to be your winner of Speaker Of The Year! I was just overwhelmed when the decision was announced. This award is incredibly special for me, especially to be acknowledged and recognised by a truly awesome group of women. And thank you to everyone who voted for me. I feel very honoured and will continue to use my voice to advance women.” – Fiona McKay

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