Best in BUSINESS

The great and the good of the hairdressing industry came together to celebrate the stars at HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards

The British Hairdressing Business Awards 2024 took place at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London on Monday 1 July. Hosted by Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills, the event was full of emotional speeches, inspiring business success stories and plenty of opportunities for networking. A huge thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible and thank you to everyone that came and celebrated with us – see if you can spot yourselves in our gallery over the following pages.

Linton & Mac

“OUR FOUNDERS JENNIFER AND JOANNA SADLY CAN’T BE HERE TONIGHT, DESPITE THEIR BEST EFFORTS! THIS IS A PHENOMENAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE TEAM, AND IT WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT EVERYONE’S DILIGENCE AND HARD WORK.”

The Hair Sanctuary Training Group CIC

“WOW – A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY AMAZING TEAM BACK IN MANCHESTER. THANK YOU TO HAIRDRESSERS JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, ALL THE JUDGES AND EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED US SO FAR.”

TONI&GUY

“SHOUT OUT TO OUR TONI&GUY FAMILY OVER THERE – AND ESPECIALLY OUR CEO, SACHA MASCOLOTARBUCK. NOT ONLY FOR BEING A GREAT LEADER, BUT BEING A GREAT FRIEND TO ME AND THE TEAM UP HERE. AND ANOTHER HUGE THANK YOU TO COS SAKKAS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF TONI&GUY, HE’S A TRUE INSPIRATION TO ME, THE TEAM AND THE INDUSTRY. SHOUT OUT TO THE TEAM BEHIND ME, WITHOUT THEM THIS AWARD WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. WINNING THIS AWARD IS AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT FOR US, PAVING THE WAY FOR OUR BUSINESS AND OUR INDUSTRY.”

Stā Studios

“I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS! STĀ STUDIOS ONLY OPENED EIGHT MONTHS AGO, SO TO BE UP HERE AFTER SUCH A SHORT TIME IN BUSINESS IS AMAZING. WELL DONE TO SAM CUSICK AND THE WHOLE TEAM.”

Laura Leigh Kerr, Rainbow Room Academy

“I’VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 20 YEARS. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE GENERATION OF HAIRDRESSERS, AND IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ALLOW THEM OPPORTUNITIES. THANK YOU TO ALAN AND LINDA FOR THEIR MENTORSHIP, RAINBOW ROOM IS SUCH A STRONG FAMILY UNIT. THANKS TO SUZIE MCGILL, JAMIE, BECKY AND ROBBIE – I HAVE A REALLY STRONG TEAM AROUND ME.”

Isabella Pasqualino, HEIR Salon and Education

“I WANT TO USE THIS AWARD TO INSPIRE PEOPLE LIKE ME TO ENTER THESE AWARDS. THANK YOU TO ALL MY MENTORS FOR ALL THEIR GUIDANCE. AND FINALLY, I WANT TO THANK MY PARENTS FOR SUPPORTING ME ALL THE WAY. I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT THEM.”

Stā Studios

“AGAIN WE CAN’T QUITE BELIEVE THIS! A BIG THANKS TO SAM CUSICK, AND OUR AMAZING STĀ STUDIOS TEAM.”

Tony Kalli, HOB Salons Cockfosters

COLLECTED BY GILLIAN HORNETT AND MILLIE ROCHFORD: “WE’RE SO PROUD TO HAVE WON THIS AWARD. IT’S TESTAMENT TO ALL OUR HARD WORK OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR PR, WELLA PROFESSIONALS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND I WANT TO THANK HOB SALONS FOR SHARING THE SAME VALUES AS US. TONY LOVES HIS TEAM SO MUCH AND CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE THIS WITH THEM. TONY REALLY CHAMPIONS YOUNG TALENT, AND WE WOULDN’T BE HERE TODAY WITHOUT HIM.”

Manifesto

“THANK YOU TO HJ FOR PUTTING ON THESE AWARDS. THIS AWARD GOES TO THE TEAM – WITHOUT THEM, WE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THIS. WE ARE NOTHING WITHOUT THE TEAM.”

Lindsey Charlton, Hooker & Young, Ponteland

“I CAN’T BELIEVE I’VE WON! A HUGE THANK YOU TO GARY AND MICHAEL, YOU’VE BEEN SUPPORTING ME FROM DAY ONE! THIS IS A HUGE THING FOR ME, THANK YOU TO THE JUDGES FOR YOUR TIME ON THE INTERVIEW DAY.”

Nuala Morey @nualamoreysalon

“WOW I HAVE ACHIEVED MY DREAMS AND MORE! I STARTED SPECIALISING IN CURLY HAIR AND I’M SO HAPPY THAT I’VE DONE THAT – IT EMPOWERS SO MANY WOMEN. I WEAR MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE, I’M AUTHENTIC AND OUR SOCIAL CONTENT HAS ATTRACTED A CLIENTELE WHO FEEL SAFE TO COME TO US WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. WE’RE A SAFE SPACE.”

En Route Hair and Beauty

“WOW, TWO YEARS IN A ROW – I CAN’T BELIEVE IT! I’M MAKING A PLEA TO EVERY ONE OF YOU, WE NEED TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE IN THIS INDUSTRY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN YOUR SALON TO BE SUSTAINABLE? WHAT CAN YOU DO BETTER? THIS AWARD WILL HELP ME MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”

Melissa Timperley Salons

“WE’VE HAD THE SALON FOR EIGHT YEARS AND THE TEAM MEANS THE WORLD TO ME. I WANT TO SHARE THREE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER THE AWARDS AS A SALON OWNER. FIRSTLY, YOU DEAL WITH A LOT AS A SALON OWNER, SO THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SHINE. SECONDLY, IT’S A GREAT TALKING POINT WITH YOUR CLIENTS AND THE TEAM. AND LASTLY, IT KEEPS YOU ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS FOR THE SALON OWNERS!”

Fusion Hair Co

“I’VE BEEN IN THIS INDUSTRY FOR A LONG TIME AND I’VE WANTED ONE OF THESE FOR SO LONG! I NEED TO THANK LISA FARRALL AND JACQUI MCINTOSH FOR BELIEVING IN ME, MY TEAM AT THE SALON AND MY BIGGEST FAN, MY HUSBAND RICHARD! JUST WOW!”

Norman Boulton, Not Another Salon & Rachael Macdonald, Rainbow Room International Ayr

“THANK YOU SO MUCH, IWANT TO GIVE THE BIGGEST SHOUT OUT TO MY MUM KAREN, SHE SENT MY CV OUT FOR ME WHEN IWAS 15 YEARS OLD TO GET MY FIRST JOB. SHE SENT APICTURE OF ME IN MY PROM SUIT! THANK YOU TO MY NOT ANOTHER SALON FAMILY FOR ALWAYS ACCEPTING ME AS I AM.”

“I HAVE A WHOLE TEAM TO THANK. I HAVE MY BOSS, ALAN AND LINDA AND MY CLIENTS. BUT DO YOU KNOW SOMETHINGI’M A SMALL-TOWN GIRL FROM AYR AND I LOVE DOING HAIR. THIS IS PROOF THAT IT DOESN’T MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM OR WHAT YOU DO, THIS IS EVERYTHING”.

Michael Van Clarke

“WE WON OUR FIRST AWARD IN 2008 AND IT MEANT THE WORLD TO US THEN, AND TONIGHT IS JUST AS SPECIAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE.”

Phil Smith, Phil Smith England

“LAST TIME I WON THIS I THOUGHT – THERE’S SO MUCH I CAN SAY IF I’M LUCKY ENOUGH TO WIN THIS AGAIN! IWON IN 2001 – AND I SAID I WANTED TO WIN IT THREE TIMES AGAIN BEFORE 2005. THAT DIDN’T QUITE GO TO PLAN! BUT SERIOUSLY, ANYONE THAT WANTS TO MAKE IT IN THIS INDUSTRY, YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE A GREAT TEAM AND A GREAT PR. I WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO THE FUTURE AND MY FAMILY – MY SON GEORGE IS FINDING HIS OWN WAY IN THE INDUSTRY AND MY DAUGHTER ELLIE RUNS THE SALON. I AM DEDICATING THIS TO MY WIFE LOUISE, SHE HAS BACKED ME IN EVERY SINGLE DECISION, EVEN IF I’M WRONG!”