What a memorable night the tenth Kent Women in Business Awards was. Thank you to everyone who has supported the event and CONGRATULATIONS to ALL Finalists

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Gillian Huntley – Elite Probes

RUNNER-UP – Hayley Docherty and Laura Baghdadchi – Birth Actually

RUNNER-UP – Jo Mason – Kent Academy of Musical Theatre

RUNNER-UP – Charlotte Waugh – Whitstable Beauty School

FINALIST – Amy Baker – PMU by Amy Rai

FINALIST – Charlotte Watson – Lotties Lollies

FINALIST – Karen Stanley – Karen Stanley Author

FINALIST – Lisa Bloom – LHB Voice/Richard Bloom Hypnotherapy

FINALIST – Lizzie Benge – Here Comes the Hound

FINALIST – Petra Ojukwu – Bohemian Treats

 

HOME BASED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Sally Gridley – Dinky Ones Early Years Consultancy

RUNNER-UP – Beau Rich – Elevate Management Group

RUNNER-UP – Cherie Bennett – Natural Definitions

RUNNER-UP – Stacey Neil – Hair and the Bare

FINALIST – Karen Humphris – Infinity Balloons Bexley

FINALIST – Katie Ives – Katie Ives Hair Design

FINALIST – Kim Hare – Hareraising Cakes

FINALIST – Paula Mateo-Esparza – Old Bexley Soap Co.

FINALIST – Rachel Chapman – Simply Hypnotherapy

FINALIST – Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent

 

MUMPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Michelle McCance – Michelle McCance/The Small Business Social Club

RUNNER-UP – Natasha Eaton – Bels Boutique

RUNNER-UP – Jessica Nelson – Once Upon A Wish Events

FINALIST – Katy Towse – Mint Rainbow Consulting

FINALIST – Alison Horner – The Makeup & Hair Bar

FINALIST – Amy Louise Fuller – Amy Louise Permanent Makeup

FINALIST – Katie Chittenden – Katie’s Style

FINALIST – Rachel Chapman – Simply Hypnotherapy

 

BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR (under 5 years)

WINNER – Nicola Maynard – Lordswood Dancentre & Tea for Tutu

RUNNER-UP – Josie Fletcher – Foundation Estate Agents

RUNNER-UP – Becky Newman – Beeline Recruitment Ltd

FINALIST – Aimee Nicholas – Clearcut Venues Ltd

FINALIST – Emily O’Neill – Pink Spaghetti PA Services Maidstone & Sittingbourne

FINALIST – Penny Reid – Eximia

FINALIST – Michelle McCance – Michelle McCance/The Small Business Social Club

FINALIST – Samantha Dunlop – Prestigious Financial Services Ltd

 

BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR (over 5 years)

WINNER – Siobhan Stirling – Sharp Minds Communications

RUNNER-UP – Deborah Richards – Maddisons Residential

RUNNER-UP – Wendy Read – HR Revolution

FINALIST – Deborah Salsbury – The Reading Doctor

FINALIST – Juliet Wallace – St. Barnabas House Counselling and Therapy Centre

FINALIST – Kate Theobald – 1st Accounts UK LTD

FINALIST – Lou Finn – Bake To The Future

FINALIST – Victoria Belcher – Body and sol

 

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT AWARD

WINNER – Penny Reid – Eximia

FINALIST – Josie Fletcher – Foundation Estate Agents

FINALIST – Stacey Smith – Woodlands Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapies Ltd

 

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Siobhan Stirling  – Sharp Minds Communications

FINALIST – Lisa Brown – Perception Accounting Limited

FINALIST – Stacey Smith – Woodlands Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapies Ltd

 

WOMEN IN PR AND MARKETING AWARD

WINNER – Lucy Hall  – Avviso Media Ltd / Digital Women

RUNNER-UP – Katy Towse – Mint Rainbow Consulting

RUNNER-UP – Siobhan Stirling – Sharp Minds Communications

FINALIST – Jade Ashton – Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

FINALIST – Kizzie Nicholson – Social Fireworks Ltd

FINALIST – Louise Ferne – Originate Design

 

YOUNG BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Taylor Rickner – Love to tutor

RUNNER-UP – Shannon Cerasoli & Leyla Canyurt – Brow Babe Ltd

RUNNER-UP – Amy Baker – PMU by Amy Rai

FINALIST – Esther Johnson – Designed by Esther

FINALIST – Alison Horner – The Makeup & Hair Bar

 

DIGITAL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Kizzie Nicholson – Social Fireworks Ltd

RUNNER-UP – Marie Brown – Beyond the Kitchen Table

FINALIST – Beau Rich – Elevate Management Group

FINALIST – Louise Ferne – Originate Design

 

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Jess Gibson – The TN Card

RUNNER-UP – Samantha Dunlop – Prestigious Financial Services Ltd

RUNNER-UP – Michelle Newman – Flow Business Support

FINALIST – Sofia Docwra – Gloss Enterprises Ltd

FINALIST – Janice Hutton – Hutton Health

FINALIST – Lorilee Covall – Luxfords Hair & Beauty

FINALIST – Lucy Hall  – Avviso Media Ltd / Digital Women

FINALIST – Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent

 

WOMEN IN EDUCATION AWARD

WINNER – Deborah Salsbury – The Reading Doctor

RUNNER-UP – Nicola Carey-Shine – The Learn To Shine School CIC

RUNNER-UP – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication

RUNNER-UP – Taylor Rickner – Love to tutor

FINALIST – Adelle Martin – The Menopause Resilience Club

FINALIST – Michelle Barnes – Get Grooming Ltd

FINALIST – Sarah Webb – Read to Grow Tuition

FINALIST – Tania Gough – Beauty Academy South East Ltd

FINALIST – Sally Gridley – Dinky Ones Early Years Consultancy

FINALIST – Tammy Hall – Renew Clinic Ltd

 

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

WINNER – Ismini Philips – Ismini Studios Ltd

RUNNER-UP – Lorilee Covall – Luxfords Hair & Beauty

RUNNER-UP – Emma Thorpe – Sole Purpose Foot Health

FINALIST – Emma Dengate – The Friends of Wisdom Hospice

FINALIST – Jessica Nelson – Once Upon A Wish Events

FINALIST – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication

FINALIST – Nicola Carey-Shine – The Learn To Shine School CIC

FINALIST – Jo Mason – Kent Academy of Musical Theatre

 

SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD

WINNER – Sarah Harknett – East Kent Foot Care

RUNNER-UP – Clara Linton – Crafty Clara

RUNNER-UP – Fiona Shoults – Microblading & More

RUNNER-UP – Victoria Belcher – Body and sol

FINALIST – Ami Culver – Kits Coty Glamping

FINALIST – Kate Theobald – 1st Accounts UK LTD

FINALIST – Wendy Read – HR Revolution

FINALIST – Becky Newman – Beeline Recruitment Ltd

FINALIST – Cherie Bennett – Natural Definitions

 

CREATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

WINNER – Sofia Docwra – Gloss Enterprises Ltd

RUNNER-UP – Esther Johnson – Designed by Esther

RUNNER-UP – Bethany Hart – Sutured Specimens

RUNNER-UP – Rachel Moore – The Crafty Anteater

RUNNER-UP – Karen Dawkins – Wraithmaille

FINALIST – Karen Stanley – Karen Stanley Author

FINALIST – Laura Cordell – Kindness Community CIC

FINALIST – Samantha Ready – Sideways Media

FINALIST – Sarah Hunter – Sarah Hunter Cake Design

FINALIST – Lou Finn – Bake To The Future

 

WOMEN’S CHAMPION AWARD

WINNER – Liz Goodfellow & Danielle Earley – Fit for Business

RUNNER-UP – Adelle Martin – The Menopause Resilience Club

RUNNER-UP – Lisa Brown – Perception Accounting Limited

FINALIST – Leanne Hawker – The Female Fit Club

FINALIST – Hayley Docherty and Laura Baghdadchi – Birth Actually

FINALIST – Emma Thorpe – Sole Purpose Foot Health

FINALIST – Fiona Shoults – Microblading & More

FINALIST – Marie Brown – Beyond the Kitchen Table

 

GROWTH AWARD

WINNER – Deborah Richards – Maddisons Residential

RUNNER-UP – Samantha Ready – Sideways Media

RUNNER-UP – Nicola Maynard – Lordswood Dancentre & Tea for Tutu

FINALIST – Sarah Webb – Read to Grow Tuition

FINALIST – Ami Culver – Kits Coty Glamping

FINALIST – Deborah Salsbury – The Reading Doctor

FINALIST – Michelle Newman – Flow Business Support

FINALIST – Shannon Cerasoli & Leyla Canyurt – Brow Babe Ltd

 

INNOVATION AWARD

WINNER – Gillian Huntley – Elite Probes

RUNNER-UP – Janice Hutton – Hutton Health

RUNNER-UP – Lavinia Asquith – The Curvy Boutique

FINALIST – Bethany Hart – Sutured Specimens

FINALIST – Adelle Martin – The Menopause Resilience Club

FINALIST – Ismini Philips – Ismini Studios Ltd

 

WOMEN IN RETAIL AWARD

WINNER – Lavinia Asquith – The Curvy Boutique

FINALIST – Clara Linton – Crafty Clara

FINALIST – Rachel Moore – The Crafty Anteater

 

COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD

WINNER – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication

RUNNER-UP – Emma Dengate – The Friends of Wisdom Hospice

RUNNER-UP – Tania Gough – Beauty Academy South East Ltd

FINALIST – Hayley Docherty and Laura Baghdadchi – Birth Actually

FINALIST – Jess Gibson – The TN Card

FINALIST – Laura Cordell – Kindness Community CIC

FINALIST – Sarah Harknett – East Kent Foot Care

 

INSPIRED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

WINNER – Lucy Hall  – Avviso Media Ltd / Digital Women

RUNNER-UP – Kizzie Nicholson – Social Fireworks Ltd

RUNNER-UP – Louise Ferne – Originate Design

RUNNER-UP – Emma Thorpe – Sole Purpose Foot Health

RUNNER-UP – Aimee Nicholas – Clearcut Venues Ltd