The best business brains in hairdressing have been named, as finalists for the annual industry awards are revealed.
For the last 19 years, Hairdressers Journal International has celebrated the business brains behind the country’s most trailblazing salons at the British Hairdressing Business Awards. The awards seek to find and celebrate the very best salon businesses in the country – an industry which contributes an estimated £7bn to the British economy and one which employs more than 300,000 people. With 17 categories celebrating all aspects of the business side of hairdressing, the awards are a proven platform for raising a salon’s profile. Even finalising in one of the prestigious categories marks a business out as one of the finest providers in the country; a win catapults them to the very top, providing unrivalled recognition that they are at the pinnacle of their profession and raising their profile to give an edge over competitors. Says HJ’s Executive Director, Jayne Lewis-Orr: “Promoting professionalism, innovation and excellence, the British Hairdressing Business Awards recognise those individuals and teams who work tirelessly to raise the profile and stature of this industry, and make it one of which we can all be proud.
“Each year we’re amazed by the quality and diversity of applications. We’re proud to support an industry which continues to go from strength to strength and give credit to those achievers who are really making a difference to the business of hairdressing. As a visual industry, we’re quick to recognise those that create beautiful work, but we believe that it’s equally important to recognise those often-unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes and on the salon floor to make a tangible difference to the lives of their clients and team members.” For winners, it’s not just about a trophy and a stamp of approval – the awards make a real tangible difference to business. Last year, Andrew Price of the eponymous Welsh salon chain scooped the ultimate accolade of Business Director of the Year. He says: “[This win] represented validation from my peers and professionals within the industry for whom I have immense respect and whose success I aspire to emulate. From the perspective of the Andrew Price Group, the award brings with it a gravitas to support our claims of excellence. I have never been more inspired to raise the bar for my business and I actively encourage the same of all my employees.”
A win can also inspire the team, as Chloe Ascott from Hare & Bone, who won Salon Stylist of the Year in 2016 can attest. “Being recognised for my contribution to the industry was amazing, it’s also pushed me to the next level with my career at Hare & Bone. I have since been promoted to art director for the company, enjoying time with my clients, educating our apprentices and spending time with the team.” The categories at the awards cover all aspects of the business of hairdressing, from managers and directors to juniors and stylists. It also covers the efforts of salons in marketing, retail, customer care and even salon design – in short, it identifies and recognises every aspect of running a thriving salon.
This year’s finalists are:
Salon of the Year 1, sponsored by Salon Services
Aesthetics, Solihull
Hare & Bone, London
Paul Edmonds, London
Richard Wallace Hairdressing, Solihull
Sarai Hair & Beauty, Crowthorne
Simon Webster Hair, Brighton
Salon of the Year 2, sponsored by L’Oréal Professionnel
Austen Thomson Hair, Edinburgh
Bloggs Salons Gloucester Road, Bristol
Bravo Hairdressing, Newbury
Medusa Hairdressing, Southsea
Perfectly Posh Hair, Hungerford
Sixth Sense Salon, Sutton Coldfield
Retail Salon of the Year, sponsored by TIGI
Hair Culture, London
KAM Hair & Body Spa, Lossiemouth
KH Hair, Nottingham
KH Hair, Tutbury
The Company of Master Barbers, Southport
Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Fudge Professional
Clay Hair Salon, Oxshott
Edward James, London
Elements Lifestyle, Oxted
Not Another Salon, London
S. J. Forbes, Egham
Simon Webster Hair, Brighton
Male Grooming Salon of the Year, sponsored by Andis
Barberology, Birmingham
Christian Wiles Hairdressing, Northampton
Daniel Rymer Male Grooming, Bristol
Jacks of London, Wimbledon
Pall Mall Barbers, London
The Company of Master Barbers, Southport
Front of House Team of the Year
Aesthetics, Northampton
Ego Hair Design, Inverness
KH Hair, Hinkley
KH Hair, Nottingham
Not Another Salon, London
Reed Hair, Maldon
Manager of the Year, sponsored by Goldwell
Claire Louise Timlin, En Route Hair & Beauty, Wakefield
Pam Armstrong, Francesco Group, Hanley
Simon Barker & Laura Glen, HOB Salons, London
Paul Fitzgerald, PR Hair, London
Lisa Welsher, Sarai Hair & Beauty, Crowthorne
Liam Fry, Tony Wood Hairdressing, Southsea
Independent Salon – Business Newcomer, sponsored by Sweet Squared
Crown London, London
Heavenly Hair, Saxmundham
Linton & Mac, Aberdeen
Melissa Timperley Salons, Manchester
Spring, Birmingham
Thomas Hairdressing, Uppingham
Salon Stylist of the Year
Amy Sultan, Francesco Group, Ringwood
Charlotte Coppin, Clipso, Watford
Hannah Stoneman, Strangeways Salon, Leigh-on-Sea
Ines Macedo, Be My Guest, Southsea
Mario Fallia, The Gallery Hairdressing, Southborough
Natalie Newton, Sarai Hair & Beauty, Crowthorne
Innovation of the Year
Arconic Brush – Arconic Brush, Perth
Douce, Cambridge
Raw Edge – Lara Johnson Lifestyle, Swansea
Prism Pot – Prism Pot Ltd, Aldershot
Curl by Curl – Spring, Birmingham
The Hair Foundation, London
Junior of the Year
April Mash, Strangeways Salon, Leigh-on-Sea
Matilda Marshall, Paul Edmonds, London
Patrycja Kula, FHC For Hair, Basingstoke
Rheanne Bryant, Hare & Bone, London
Rosie Poole, The Lion and the Fox, London
Yolanda Douglas, Errol Douglas Salon, London
Customer Care Award
Clay Hair Salon, Oxshott
KAM Hair & Body Spa, Lossiemouth
Melissa Timperley Salons, Manchester
Paul Edmonds, Knightsbridge
Reed Hair, Maldon
Sixth Sense Salon, Sutton Coldfield
Salon Design Award
Matthew Curtis Salon Group, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Sixth Sense Salon, Sutton Coldfield
Spectrum One Salon Group, Haslingden
Tony Wood Hairdressing, Southsea
Tristan Eves, Petworth
Training Award
KH Hair Training Academy, Long Eaton
Neon Salon & School, St Helier
Renella, Falkirk Room97 Creative Academy, Wakefield
The London Hair Academy, Shoreditch
Marketing Award
Austen Thomson Hair, Edinburgh
Elaje Hair & Beauty, Cambridge
Hair OTT, Portsmouth
Jacks of London, Wimbledon
Melissa Timperley Salons, Manchester
Not Another Salon, London
Tony Wood Hairdressing, Southsea
Franchisee of the Year
Claire Louise Denyer, Saks Hair & Beauty, Kingshill
Danny Coles & Steve Bailey, Haringtons Hairdressing, Middlesex
David Akroyd & Tony Brown, Toni&Guy, East Grinstead
Elizabeth Young, Francesco Group, Cannock
Mike Fenton, Francesco Group, Sandbach
Natalie Coates & Ryan Coates, Toni&Guy, Sutton Coldfield
Business Director of the Year
Alan Simpson, Contemporary Salons, Middlesbrough
Barrie Stephen, Barrie Stephen Hair, Leicester
Colin McAndrew, Medusa, Edinburgh
Lorenzo Colangelo, The Gallery Hairdressing, Southborough
Simone Thomas, Simone Thomas Salon, Bournemouth
Steven Rowbottom and Marc Westerman, Westrow
The awards take place on Monday 11 September 2017 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.
