Woman that changed the health of millions of Britons crowned as national champion
A woman that has been changing the health of millions of Britons over the last five decades has been crowned the Overall Winner at the prestigious National Business Women’s Awards 2023.
Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE created Slimming World in 1969 at her kitchen table and has built the UK and Ireland’s most effective and best loved weight management company. She was crowned the Overall Winner in the shadow of the iconic Wembley Stadium at the London Wembley Hilton where the very best of women in business from the UK were celebrated.
“Once again the National Business Women’s Awards lead the way in celebrating the very best of the extraordinary women in business, who every day are making a real and lasting impact to the UK economy.” said Award & Business Women’s Ambassador Miss Sally Ilsley
“It was an honour to crown Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE as the Overall Winner for the enormous impact she has made over the last 50 years. She has helped millions of people to take control of their lifestyle through empowerment, compassion, educating on healthy eating and activity plans designed for life.” she said.
The National Business Women’s Awards are recognised as one the most prestigious celebration of women working in business across the UK. It has a vision to raise the profile of industrious, hardworking and enterprising British women on a national level.
The Awards are made by an independent and expert panel of Judges and categories of Awards include Best New Business, Influential Business Woman of the Year, Community Champion and Young Business Woman of the Year.
The full list of winners at the National Business Women’s Awards 2023 are:
Best New Business
Gold Winner – Sales Training with Enfys
Business Owners of the Year
Gold Winner – Jade Holly-Smith, The Saddle Bank
Silver Winner – Bronlie Roe – Optimise by Recruitment
Business Woman of the Year – Large (Over £25 Million turnover)
Gold Winner – Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE – Slimming World
Silver Winner – Louise Hardy – Balfour Beatty Plc
Business Woman of the Year – Medium (£10 Million to £25 Million turnover)
Gold Winner – Charmaine Vincent – Baltimore Consulting
Silver Winner – Hannah Dale – Wrendale Designs
Business Woman of the Year – Micro (Less than £1 Million turnover)
Gold Winner – Christine Frith – Hour Hands
Silver Winner – Angela Steel – SuperWellness
Community Champion
Gold Winner – Anitra Camargo – Home Instead Windsor, Runnymede and West Spelthorne
Silver Winner – Yvonne Clarke MBE – Pathways Community Interest Company
Corporate Leader of the Year
Gold Winner – Louise Hardy – Balfour Beatty Plc
Silver Winner – Lina Tiareh – Cyber-Duck
Employer of the Year
Gold Winner – Uptake
Silver Winner – Hour Hands
Influential Business Woman of the Year
Gold Winner – Liz McDermott – QuickFix Profiles
Silver Winner – Jodie Rafferty – Rafferty Resourcing
International Women’s Award
Gold Winner – George Blizzard AND Nicky Regazzoni – The PR Network
Silver Winner – Lucy Litwack – Coco de Mer
Lifetime Achievement Award
Gold Winner – Wendy Dean – Strategi Solutions Group
Silver Winner – Penny Ferguson – The Living Leader
Northern England Business Woman of the Year
Gold Winner – LYNDSAY WATTERSON – Neo Walk
Silver Winner – Lorraine Gannon – New Era Training
Scottish Business Woman of the Year
Gold Winner – Svetlana Kukharchuk – The Cheese Lady
Service Excellence
Gold Winner – Lucienne Coaching
Silver Winner – Bridgehouse
Social Impact Award
Gold Winner – Dramatic Recovery
Silver Winner – Equality Group
Southern England Business Woman of the Year
Gold Winner – Karen Sutton – The Widow Coach
Silver Winner – Kristin Maguire – Individuality Swimming
STEM Business Woman of the Year
Gold Winner – Sian Herrington – Noteworthy Support
Silver Winner – Rebecca Kelly – VenueScanner
Sustainability Award
Gold Winner – Sustainable X
Welsh Business Woman of the Year
Gold Winner – Karen Turton – Purple Story Group
Silver Winner – Monique Davies – Placement Staffing Group
Young Business Woman of the Year
Gold Winner – Aleesha Skett – The HR Dept Shropshire
Silver Winner – Tasmin Schopp – Geopace Training
