Winners 2018

Overall Winner

Jo Dow – Scottish Water Business Stream Limited

Business Stream is one of the largest retailers in the UK non-domestic water market, serving over 200,000 customers. Headquartered in Edinburgh and employing over 370 people, we provide a range of services to business customers including billing, water efficiency support and bespoke water and wastewater management solutions.

2018

Best New Business

Gold Winner: Caroline Strawson : The Divorce & Breakup Coach

Silver Winner: Jo Dow – Sidekick PR

2018

Business Owner of the Year

Gold Winner: Abi Purser – Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel Group Ltd

Silver Winner: Juliet Fisher – Highwaymans Self Catering Accommodation & Events

2018

Business Woman of the Year – Micro

Gold Winner: Melanie Goldsmith – Smith & Sinclair

Silver Winner: Juliet Fisher – Highwaymans Self Catering Accommodation & Events

2018

Business Woman of the Year – Small

Gold Winner: Lorraine Gray – Pursuit Marketing

Silver Winner: Melanie Tillett – Tilletts

2018

Business Woman of the Year – Medium

Gold Winner: Jacqueline O’Donovan – O’Donovan Waste Disposal Ltd

Silver Winner: Leanne Silverwood – Local Care Force LLP

2018

Business Woman of the Year – Large

Gold Winner: Jo Dow – Scottish Water Business Stream Limited

Silver Winner: Sara Bertin – Shorefield Holidays Limited

2018

Corporate Leader of the Year

Gold Winner: Gill Marchbank – ResQ Limited

Silver Winner: Claire Bolton van Weert – Apex Ability Limited

2018

Employee of the Year

Gold Winner: Ridwana Wallace-Laher – Penny Appeal

2018

Employer of the Year

Gold Winner: Local Care Force LLP

Silver Winner: Austin’s Family Funeral Directors

2018

Influential Business Woman of the Year

Gold Winner: Melanie Tillett – Tilletts

Silver Winner: Dee Clayton – Simply Amazing Training

2018

International Women’s Award

Gold Winner: Dianne Teo – T30 Fitness Training

Silver Winner: Irena Oliver

2018

Lifetime Achievement Award

Gold Winner: Angela Hughes – The Welsh Air Ambulance Charitable Trust

Silver Winner: Heather Baker – Baker Thompson Associates Limited

2018

Service Excellence

Gold Winner: Claire Austin – Austin’s Family Funeral Directors

Silver Winner: Jo Dow – Scottish Water Business Stream Limited

2018

Social Impact Award

Gold Winner: Emma Connor and Suzanne Ryan – Your Space Therapies Limited

Silver Winner: Fiona Edwards – John Pulsford Associates Limited

2018

Third Sector Champion

Gold Winner: Maura Jackson – Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme

Silver Winner: Mandy Young – Adrenaline Alley

2018

Young Business Woman of the Year

Gold Winner: Melanie Goldsmith – Smith & Sinclair

Silver Winner: Laura Schiavone – Bella Mia Hair and Beauty

Finalists 2018

Caroline Strawson : The Divorce & Breakup Coach
Cryojuvenate UK Ltd
Fabulous Marketing
Hannah Couzens Consulting
IMC Pro Solutions Ltd
KINN Living
M Squared Fitness Ltd
Neat Feet Surrey
Planning House
Sidekick PR

Anna Rabin – Construction Law Consultant Ltd
Cara Sayer – SnoozeShade
Claire Bolton van Weert – Apex Ability Limited
Juliet Fisher – Highwaymans Self Catering Accommodation & Events
Karen Martin – My Pets Ashes
Kristen Oconnell – Superlative Recruitment
Laura Whyte – Whyfield
Lysbeth Fox – Fox PR
Marine Tanguy – MTArt Agency Ltd
Melanie Goldsmith – Smith & Sinclair
Natalie Potter – Nouveau Beauty Clinic
Nazia Nasreen – Ibraheem Toy House Limited
Trupta Sali – Ampoweruk Ltd

Amy Hambleton – RedLaw Recruitment Ltd
Claire Austin – Austin’s Family Funeral Directors
Fiona Edwards – JPA Furniture
Gemma Cutting – PromoVeritas Ltd
Harvinder Atwal – bksb Ltd
Irena Oliver – Irena Oliver
Lorraine Gray – Pursuit Marketing
Lucy Chamberlain – C&C Search Ltd
Melanie Tillett – Tilletts
Natasha Mudhar – Sterling Media
Penny Overy – Cambridge Care Company
Professor Birgitte Andersen – Big Innovation Centre Limited
Rachel Jansen – YorkTest Laboratories Limited
Sam Steele – Prime Burger

Abi Wright – Spabreaks.com
Farhana Sheikh – Clifton Packaging Group Ltd
Jacqueline O’Donovan – O’Donovan Waste Disposal Ltd
Leanne Silverwood – Local Care Force LLP

Jo Dow – Scottish Water Business Stream Limited
Melanie Leach – Twofour Group Ltd
Sara Bertin – Shorefield Holidays Limited

Abi Purser – Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel Group Ltd
Abi Wright – Spabreaks.com
Amy Hambleton – RedLaw
Claire Bolton van Weert – Apex Ability Limited
Dee Clayton – Simply Amazing Training
Jo Proud – Miracle in Progress
Joanne Fuller-Gray – FullerGray Carpet Tiles
Juliet Fisher – Highwaymans Self Catering Accommodation & Events
Justine Perry – Cariad Marketing Limited
Laura Whyte – Whyfield
Lucy Argent – Argents Salons LTD
Michala Rutherford – Rutherfords Bailiffs and Collection Services Ltd
Nicola Harris – George James Bridal
Sarah John – Boss Brewing Company

Claire Bolton van Weert – Apex Ability Limited
Gill Marchbank – ResQ Limited
Irena Oliver – FM World
Sara Bertin – Shorefield Holidays Limited

Austin’s Family Funeral Directors
Local Care Force LLP
YorkTest Laboratories Limited

Ridwana Wallace-Laher – Penny Appeal

Abi Purser – Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel Group Ltd
Charmaine Vincent – Baltimore Consulting Limited
Dee Clayton – Simply Amazing Training
Emily Ripley – Stage Story
Fiona Edwards – JPA Furniture
Jo Dow – Scottish Water Business Stream Limited
Juliet Fisher – Highwaymans Self Catering Accommodation & Events
Lucy Argent – Argents Salons LTD
Marine Tanguy – MTArt Agency Ltd
Melanie Tillett – Tilletts
Merilee Karr – UnderTheDoormat
Michaela Pontiki – Arapina
Natalie Potter – Nouveau Beauty Clinic
Natasha Mudhar – Sterling Media

Debrah Dhugga – Dukes London
Hannah Couzens – Hannah Couzens Consulting
Irena Oliver – Irena Oliver
Christine Bhatt – Systematics International Ltd
Dianne Teo – T30 Fitness Training

Abhnash Bains – Kia Beauty Salon
Angela Hughes – The Welsh Air Ambulance Charitable Trust
Heather Baker – Baker Thompson Associates Limited

Allison Jeffery – Allison Jeffery Skin Health and Laser Clinic
Claire Austin – Austin’s Family Funeral Directors
Kenda Macdonald – Automation Ninjas
Lynn Regan – Brighter Foods Limited
Nicola Harris – George James Bridal
Jane Pilkington – MAP Chartered Surveyors
Natalie Potter – Nouveau Beauty
Amy Hambleton – RedLaw
Jo Dow – Scottish Water Business Stream Limited
Kristen O’Connell – Superlative Recruitment
Jennifer Faulkner – The Big Yellow Feet production Company Ltd
Jacqui Frost – The Office Genie Ltd
Melanie Tillett – Tilletts

Emma Connor and Suzanne Ryan – Your Space Therapies Limited
Fiona Edwards – John Pulsford Associates Limited
Zoe Nixon – The Kettle Shed

Eva Hamilton – Key4Life – NOT BOOKED
Lola Owolabi – Proudtobeme
Louise Hardy – Consultant and STEM Ambassador
Mandy Young – Adrenaline Alley
Maura Jackson – Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme
Susan Doogan – Motorvate Therapies
Susan Pattrick – Dancing Giraffe CIC

Ausra Uzukauskaite – Amber Properties and Amber Renovations
Katherine George – Oh So Social
Katie Newman – Havering Beauty Academy
Kenda Macdonald – Automation Ninjas
Laura Schiavone – Bella Mia Hair and Beauty
Melanie Goldsmith – Smith & Sinclair
Robyn Allen – Robyn Allen Solutions Limited
Sophie Lavabre Barrow – KINN Living