BUSINESS BRILLIANCE & GLAMOUR

The industry came together to celebrate the best in the business at HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards

The British Hairdressing Business Awards 2023 took place at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London on Monday 3 July. The highly anticipated ceremony, hosted by none other than This Morning's Craig Doyle, showcased the exceptional talents and achievements of hairdressing business leaders and innovators across the country.

The event provided a night of inspiration, innovation and valuable networking opportunities, as industry friends and colleagues gathered to honour their incredible successes in our amazing industry.

HALL OF FAME 2023

A huge congratulations to Nicola Hughes, owner of Saks Chester, who has entered the British Hairdressing Business Awards Hall of Fame for her wins in Franchisee of the Year 2020, 2021, 2022.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

STIL Salon

“WE’RE VERY GRATEFUL AND VERY HAPPY. IT’S BEEN CHALLENGING AT TIMES BUT EVENTS LIKE THIS MAKE IT SO MUCH BETTER. WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! IT FEELS AMAZING TO WIN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS REALLY PART OF OUR SALON DNA AND IS SOMETHING THAT WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE EVERY SINGLE DAY.”

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

Lions Barber Collective

“IT’S BEEN A REALLY TOUGH YEAR AND WE ALMOST HAD TO CEASE THE PROJECT DUE TO FUNDING. WE WERE DOING A FEW POP-UP BARBERSHOPS AND I DECIDED TO MAKE THAT A REVENUE STREAM FOR THE CHARITY BY WORKING WITH CORPORATIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WHICH HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF SUICIDE, AND THE IMPACT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE. IT JUST SHOWS THE VALUE OF WHAT WE DO AS AN INDUSTRY IS SO IMPORTANT AND NOT OFTEN SEEN BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS AWARD JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT THE HAIRDRESSING AND BARBERING SECTOR REALLY CAN BE LIFESAVING.”

MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Headmasters

“IT’S A REAL SHOCK TO WIN THIS AWARD BUT WE ARE SO DELIGHTED! OUR MARKETING CAMPAIGN WAS ABOUT OUR SALONS AND THE PEOPLE IN THEM, AND WHAT MADE THEM WHAT THEY ARE TODAY. THE WHOLE TEAM WAS REALLY INVESTED AND THAT’S WHAT MAKES THIS AWARD SO SPECIAL. IT IS CERTAINLY A TEAM EFFORT AND WE’RE SO THRILLED AT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE.”

SALON DESIGN AWARD

STIL Salon

“OUR SALON HAS BEEN A LABOUR OF LOVE AND THE SALON DESIGN AWARD IS TRUE RECOGNITION OF THAT. THERE’S A REAL SENSE OF PRIDE AMONGST THE TEAM AND THIS WILL BE GREAT FOR MORALE. THE BRITISH HAIRDRESSING BUSINESS AWARDS IS A GREAT PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE WHAT WE DO IN THE INDUSTRY ALONGSIDE OUR PEERS. AN ACHIEVEMENT LIKE THIS PROPELS YOU TO WANT TO DO BETTER AND KEEP GOING. FOR ALL THE TEAM, THESE AWARDS SHOW THE HARD WORK THAT THEY HAVE PUT IN.”

EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

Laura Leigh Kerr, Rainbow Room Academy

“I’M SO PLEASED THAT THIS AWARD RECOGNISES WHAT WE DO, THE WORK WE PUT IN AND HOW THAT BENEFITS OUR STUDENTS. IT REALLY DOES TAKE ME OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE TO ENTER AWARDS, BUT THE TEAM HAD SUCH A BOOST FROM WINNING LAST YEAR, SO IT PUSHED ME TO DO MORE AND BUILD ON WHAT WE HAD ACHIEVED. PUTTING IT DOWN ON PAPER JUST CONFIRMS THAT WE REALLY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB. TO WIN THE AWARD IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE.”

ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR

Victoria Tryhorn, Smith England

“IT FEELS AMAZING TO WIN, I CAN’T QUITE BELIEVE IT! MY SALON SUPPORTED ME TO ENTER AND HAVE REALLY ENCOURAGED ME TO PUT MYSELF OUT THERE AND TAKE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP MY CAREER. I WOULD DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE ASSISTANTS AND PEOPLE STARTING OUT IN THEIR CAREER TO ENTER THE AWARDS AS IT REALLY HELPS YOU TO FOCUS ON WHAT YOU’VE ACHIEVED, AS WELL AS YOUR FUTURE GOALS AND AMBITIONS.”

INDEPENDENT SALON – BUSINESS NEWCOMER

Fergal Doyle Hair

“IT FEELS COMPLETELY SURREAL TO WIN AND I’M INCREDIBLY HAPPY. I HAVE RESPECTED THESE AWARDS FOR YEARS AND I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE PART OF IT. IT FEELS AMAZING TO BE RECOGNISED AMONGST THE TOP SALONS IN THE COUNTRY, AND MY TALENTED PEERS. IF YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOU LOVE HAIRDRESSING, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO ENTER THE AWARDS NEXT YEAR. IT IS A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE AND ONE THAT HELPS TO REALLY LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED.”

FRANCHISEE OF THE YEAR

Michael Tough, Headmasters – Windsor, Cobham & Farnham

“WE ARE SO THRILLED TO HAVE WON. WE CAN’T EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW PROUD WE ARE. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE WIN FOR THE TEAM AND RECOGNISES ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THEY HAVE PUT IN. WE’RE SO PROUD OF THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH. IF ANYONE IS CONSIDERING ENTERING, I WOULD SAY JUST GO FOR IT. LAST YEAR WE WERE FINALISTS AND THIS YEAR WE HAVE WON, SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN.”

BARBERSHOP/GROOMING SALON OF THE YEAR

West and Hunter – Gentlemen’s Grooming Club

“THIS IS AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT FOR OUR TEAM. I AM A SECOND-GENERATION BARBER, I WENT STRAIGHT FROM SCHOOL INTO THE TRADE. THIS IS SUCH A HUGE HONOUR, TO BE RECOGNISED IN THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FEELS INCREDIBLE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND ESPECIALLY TO MY TEAM FOR THEIR HARD WORK. WE ARE TRYING TO GROW AND PROGRESS OUR BUSINESS SO THIS AWARD WILL DEFINITELY OPEN UP LOTS OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES.”

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Matthew Hide, Electric Hairdressing

“IT IS COMPLETELY MIND BLOWING TO ME THAT I HAVE WON THIS AWARD. IT WAS MY TEAM THAT ENCOURAGED ME TO ENTER, WHICH IS SO SUPPORTIVE. IT’S OUR SALON’S TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY SO THIS FEELS REALLY SPECIAL TO HAVE WON AFTER A DECADE IN BUSINESS. THIS AWARD WILL BE A HUGE BOOST TO TEAM MORALE AND I THINK WE WILL DEFINITELY ENTER MORE AWARDS IN THE FUTURE. PUTTING PEN TO PAPER AND WRITING YOUR ENTRY REALLY VALIDATES THE WORK YOU HAVE PUT IN – WHETHER YOU WIN OR NOT IT IS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE.”

SOCIAL STYLIST OF THE YEAR

Casey Coleman, CHAIR Studio

“I CAN’T BELIEVE I HAVE WON SOCIAL STYLIST FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. I HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD, AND THIS IS RECOGNITION OF THAT. SOCIAL MEDIA HAS BECOME A HUGE PART OF THE HAIRDRESSING WORLD AND IT’S NOT EASY TO KEEP ON TOP OF SELF-PROMOTION AS WELL AS YOUR DAY JOB. IT REALLY FEELS VERY SPECIAL TO BE TOLD THAT WHAT YOU’RE DOING IS WORKING AND HAVING THE IMPACT THAT YOU HOPE FOR. FOR ANYONE THINKING OF ENTERING, I SAY GO FOR IT. GO BIG OR GO HOME!”

SUSTAINABLE SALON OF THE YEAR

En Route Hair and Beauty

“WE ARE COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED; WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! THIS AWARD MEANS THE WORLD. WE HAVE BEEN COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR SALON FOR SO LONG, SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE SALON AND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE AWARDS CAN FEEL CHALLENGING TO ENTER BUT WHEN YOU WIN ONE FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT, IT IS JUST AMAZING.”

SALON TEAM OF THE YEAR

Melissa Timperley Salons

“I AM SO PROUD OF MY TEAM AND WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED THIS YEAR. WE WORK HARD TO DELIVER THE ABSOLUTE BEST SERVICE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. TO BE RECOGNISED FOR SOMETHING THAT WE LOVE JUST FEELS INCREDIBLE. THESE AWARDS ARE SO SPECIAL AND TO WIN ONLY PROVES THAT WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WORKING.”

SALON OF THE YEAR 2

Cheveux Salon

“WE CAN’T BELIEVE WE HAVE WON THIS INCREDIBLE AWARD. WE HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO PROVIDE A TOP-QUALITY SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR TEAM TO GROW AND PROGRESS. THIS IS CERTAINLY A TEAM EFFORT, AND I AM INCREDIBLY PROUD OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE.”

SALON STYLIST OF THE YEAR

Ceri Cushen, Metropolis

“I AM SO SHOCKED, AND I CAN’T BELIEVE I HAVE WON THIS AWARD. I HAVE BEEN A HAIRDRESSER FOR 26 YEARS AND I’VE NEVER ENTERED THE AWARDS BEFORE, BUT I THOUGHT I’D GIVE IT A GO! I JUST WROTE DOWN AN HONEST ACCOUNT OF WHAT I DO EVERY SINGLE DAY AND HERE WE ARE! HAIRDRESSING HAS GIVEN ME AN AMAZING CAREER AND I FEEL INCREDIBLY PROUD TO HAVE BEEN RECOGNISED AMONGST MY TALENTED PEERS.”

SALON OF THE YEAR 1

Melissa Timperley Salons

“IT FEELS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT TO WIN TWO AWARDS! THANK YOU TO OUR PR TEAM AND OUR BRAND WHO SUPPORT US, AND TO MY TEAM FROM THE NORTH – GO MANCHESTER!”

BUSINESS DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Salv Mulé, Academy Salons

“WINNING THIS AWARD FEELS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. ANY RECOGNITION FOR YOUR SALON IS GREAT FOR TEAM MORALE, AS IT SHOWCASES WHAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM CAN DO. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO ENTER THESE AWARDS. EVEN IF YOU DON’T WIN, THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE IS SO UPLIFTING. JUST PUTTING TOGETHER AN ENTRY REALLY REMINDS YOU OF WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED AND THAT IN ITSELF IS SO VALUABLE. THIS IS MY THIRD ATTEMPT, SO I FINALLY GOT THERE! IT’S BEEN A TOUGH FEW YEARS FOR ALL OF US BUT LET’S STICK TOGETHER AND GET THROUGH THIS.”