British Hairdressing Business Awards

British Hairdressing Business Awards

Entries for the British Hairdressing Business Awards 2027, now proudly incorporating the Modern Barber Awards are now closed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Entering the British Hairdressing Business Awards

When will I need to submit my entry?

The British Hairdressing Business Awards deadline is by 5pm, Friday 21 August 2026. 

Do I have to pay to enter?

No, there is no charge to enter the awards. The only cost involved is if you wish to attend the awards ceremony on Monday, 1 March 2027.

I have won the same category three times - can I enter the same category again?

No, you can’t unless there has been a two-year gap from the last year you won to the year you’d like to enter again.

Can I enter more than one category?

Yes, you can. However please ensure you have submitted each separate entry and they are in the transactions section of your account. 

Make sure each entry is unique in its content. The judges can become familiar with repeated entries.

Can I submit more than one entry under the same account login?

Yes, one account can be created for multiple entries including entries for different Salons/Entrants. Please ensure the correct details for the entrant are completed on the entry form.

I'm confused. How do I upload files to my entry?

  • IMPORTANT: YOU WILL NEED TO ZIP OR COMPRESS THE FILE BEFORE UPLOADING. For information on how to Zip a file please use this  link

  • The Awards system supports png, jpeg, jpg, gif, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, zip, 7z, mp3, eps, ai. files only

  • Individual files larger than 40MB may result in the upload failing and, in some circumstances, cause your entry information to be lost. If the files are of the correct format and less than 40MB in size then select and upload the file.

What happens if I am a finalist? Is there anything else I need to do?

  • If you are shortlisted in the Salon Stylist of the Year or Assistant of the Year categories you will be required to attend a 30-minute interview. Interview date to be confirmed.
  • If you are shortlisted in the Business Director of the Year or Manager of the Year categories you will be required to attend a 30-minute interview. Interview date to be confirmed.

Do I need to complete the online entry form and submit straight away?

No - the entry form can be saved by clicking 'Save for Later' and returned to at any point by logging back in and selecting 'Saved Items'

Is there a word limited on the answers?

Only on select questions. To view the word limits select enter now on the category you wish to enter, then login or create an account. You will be directed to the online entry form showing the question-and-answer fields. 

BHBA Finalists

British Hairdressing Business Awards 2027 Finalists

Assistant of the Year
Josh Justins, Warren and the Hare, Dorset
Angela Martin, Errol Douglas London, London
Mustafa Mihaylov, Daniels, London
Caitlin O'Riordan, Charlotte Paints Hair, Solihull
Jay Sheppard, Fergal Doyle Hair, Bristol
Francisco Togue, HARI's Notting Hill, London

Barber Team of the Year
Boardroom Gentlemen’s Refinery, London
Diligents Male Grooming and Well-being, Guildford
Fella, London
Luchmun Studios, Hertford

Barbershop/Grooming Salon of the Year
Diligents Male Grooming and Well-being, Guildford
Fella, London
Luchmun Studios, Hertford
Manifesto, London
MaxOliver, Tunbridge Wells
OS Lifestyle, London

Best All Round Barber
Dee Biberian, Biberian Barbers, Cheltenham
Olivia Chiffey, Luchmun Studios, Ware
Sina Cuts, Turkish Style Barber, Winchester
Charles Fencott, RE:DEFIEND Studio, Swansea
Cliff Cook, Novo Cabelo HQ, Seaham
Oliver Hill, MaxOliver, Brighton
James Kendell, Collective studios, Leeds
Jodie May Wheeler, Cut Society, Coventry

Business Leader of the Year
Fergal Doyle, Fergal Doyle Hair, Bristol
Lucy Floyd, Lucy Ann, South Benfleet
Julie Horne, Chop and Change, Addlestone
Charles Rose, Crate Collective, Cheshire
Joe Steven, OS Lifestyle, London
Rob Wood, Novo Cabelo HQ, Seaham

Community Hero 
Naomi Brooks, Ascend Co Studio, Manchester
Casey Coleman, CHAIR salons, Cardiff
Johanne Herald, Piper Violet Hair, London
Julie Horne, Chop and Change, Addlestone
Tim-Scott-Wright, The Hair Surgery, Stourbridge
Morag Sterrick, Aquarius Hair Design, Earlston

Customer Service Award, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional
Amanda Flory Hairdressing, Weybridge
CHAIR salons, Cardiff
CRAFT…, Tring
Halo Hair Design, Basingstoke
McIntyres Salons, Dundee
Samantha Cusick London / Stā Studios, London
The Gallery, Tunbridge Wells
Williams & Hirst, London

Educator of the Year, sponsored by Wella Professionals
Mark Blake, Mark Blake Trichology, Gloucester
Naomi Brooks, The Hair Sanctuary Training Group / Ascend Studio, Manchester
Emma Evans & Cheryl Rougvie, Ambition Centre for Training, Leslie
Anneliese Hesse, Humankind Hair, London
Terri Nadin, Indigo & Co, Cardiff
Charles Rose, The Crate Academy, Cheshire 
Carolyn Sweeney, Kin Connect, Chichester
Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons, Manchester

Extensions Business of the Year, sponsored by Remi Cachet
Goldsworthys Hairdressing, Cirencester
Halo Hair Design, Basingstoke
KB Hair Extensions, Edenbridge
Law Salons, Saffron Walden
Redz Hair Salon, Bungay
Spectrum One, Haslingden

Marketing Excellence Award
@66 Hair and Lifestyle, Glasgow
Academy Salons, Weybridge
Chop and Change, Addlestone
Fergal Doyle Hair, Bristol
Samantha Cusick London / Stā Studios, London
Unique, East Riding

New Business of the Year
@66 Hair and Lifestyle, Glasgow
Alfie & Co, Preston Park
David McNeil London, London
Luke Benson Hair LTD, Berkhamsted
Parea London, London
Samantha Cusick London / Stā Studios, London
Snowden Hair, Scunthorpe
Studio U, Winchester

Salon Business Director of the Year, sponsored by L’Oreal Professionnel
Haylee Benton, Alchemy & I, Berkhamsted
Lorenzo Colangelo, The Gallery, Tunbridge Wells
Samantha Cusick, Samantha Cusick London / Stā Studios, London
Natasha Grossman, HOB Salons, Radlett
Kay McIntyre & John O'Rourke, McIntyres Salons, Dundee
Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons, Manchester
Billy Ryan, Tribe Salons, London

Salon Manager of the Year
Elle Foreman, Tribe Salons, London
Matthew Hide, Melissa Timperley Salons, Manchester
Chris Lawley, HOB Salons Northwood, Northwood
Layla Potts, Base Hairdressing Academy, Warrington
James Roper, Warren & the Hare, Dorset
Cara Webster, McIntyres Salons, Dundee

Salon of the Year 1
Goldsworthys Hairdressing, Swindon
HARI's South Kensington, London
Melissa Timperley Salons, Manchester
McIntyres Salons, Dundee
Piper Violet Hair, London
Rainbow Room International, Glasgow
ROAR Hair & Beauty, Glasgow
Tribe Salons, London

Salon of the Year 2
Dot Hair, Liverpool
Durans Hair Studio, Aylesbury
Ginger Rabbit, Farnham Common
Hair Creations, Kingston upon Hull
Julian Holland - Hair @ Hesslewood, Hesslewood
Redz Hair Salon, Beccles
Rituals Hair Lab, Scotter
Simply Hair, Great Baddow 

Salon Stylist of the Year 
Janene Bush, Heavenly Hair, Saxmundham
Warren Edwards, Warren & the Hare, Dorset
Lamphane Hatcher, Michael Van Clarke, London
Shirley Jester, Ensō Hair Rituals, Worcester
Dean Lawton Taylor, Johnson Blythe Hairdressing, Harpenden
India Locke, Stil Salon, London
Jacob Scully, Scully Scully, Godalming

Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Alan Howard
Goldsworthys Hairdressing, Swindon
HARI's South Kensington, London
Luke Benson Hair, Berkhamsted
McIntyres Salons, Dundee
Melissa Timperley Salons, Manchester
Nashwhite, Warwick
Piper Violet Hair, London
Rainbow Room International, Glasgow

Social Stylist of the Year, sponsored by GLOWWA
Rachel Valentine, Rachel Valentine Hair, Worcester Park
Kerry-Ann Buckell, KB Hair Extensions, Lingfield
Holly Fairley, Rio Hair, Windsor
Casey Coleman, CHAIR salons, Cardiff
Errol Douglas MBE, Errol Douglas Salon, London
Vivienne Johns, Vivienne Johns Hairstylist, Penzance
Rob Wood, Novo Cabelo HQ, Murton

Sustainable Salon of the Year, sponsored by Authentic Beauty Concept
Atelier29, London
Bliss Hair Therapy, Alvechurch
Butchers, Chester
CRAFT…, Tring
Edith et Moi, Bicester
En Route Hair and Beauty, Wakefield
Nashwhite, Warwick
Rebel Rebel Hair Studio, Watford

The British Hairdressing Business Awards celebrate the smartest business brains and most innovative salons and teams in the industry. 

It's an huge accolade to win an award, but to win one on more than one occasion is truly outstanding. That's why we welcome any salon or individual who has won the same award of three occasions to the British Hairdressing Business Awards Hall of Fame. The are the BHBA Hall of Fame inductees:

 

2025

Laura Leigh Kerr, Rainbow Room Academy - Educator of the Year (2022, 2023, 2024)

Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons - Salon Team of the Year (2021, 2023, 2024)

Michael Van Clarke, Michael Van Clarke LLP - Salon of the Year 1 (2009, 2011, 2024)

2024

Casey Coleman, CHAIR Salon - Social Stylist of the Year (2021, 2022 and 2023)

2023

Nicola Hughes, Saks, Chester - Franchisee of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022)

2022

Josh Goldsworthy, Goldsworhty's Hairdressing - Salon Stylist of the Year (2019, 2020, 2021)
Mark Woolley, Electric - Business Director of the Year (2010, 2015, 2021)
Bloggs Salons - Salon of the Year 2 (2017, 2020, 2021)
Westrow - Educator of the Year (2016, 2018, 2021)

2019

Claire Denyr, Saks Hair & Beauty, Kings Hill - Franchisee of the Year (2013, 2016, 2017)

2018

Marc Westerman & Steve Rowbottom, Westrow - Business Director of the Year (2004, 2012, 2017)

2017

The Gallery Hair & Beauty, Southborough - Salon of the Year 1 (2014, 2015, 2016)

2010

Tommy’s – Salon of The Year 2 (2006, 2007, 2009)

2006

Sean Hanna - Marketing Award (2002, 2004, 2005)

2005

Headlines UK – Training Award (2000, 2001, 2004)
Ishoka – Customer Care Award (2001, 2003, 2004)
Jon Macleod - Salon Team of the Year (2002, 2003, 2004)

2004

Paterson SA - Retail Salon of the Year (2000, 2001, 2003)

2002

Rainbow Room International - Salon Team (1999, 2000, 2001)

 

HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards, takes place on Monday 1 March 2027 at London Hilton on Park Lane, 22 Park Lane, Mayfair, London and you are invited!

To book your ticket, simply follow the link below and choose whether you’d like a single ticket or a table.  

Essential Information About Booking Your Table 

Process Registration / login

  • An account must first be created and you must login before you can book your table or individual place
  • After registration you can select and save for later but you must click the email activation link before you will be able to finish an order Basket
  • This is where all entries are held before completing the process (it functions like a shopping basket)

Saved Items

  • If you can't finish the entry immediately please use the "Save for later" button to move an entry to the "Saved items"
  • You can return at a later stage and complete missing information, move the saved item to the basket and process it

"Process x Items"

  • This is the green button at the bottom of the basket
  •  This button is only available if ALL items in the basket have ALL required information
  • After clicking this button your items are move from the basket into a "Personal Details" section then “Invoice Details” then a “Summary Page” before final confirmation.

Adding Guest Names to table bookings

  • Login into your account
  • Locate a completed entry via the "My transactions" menu
  • Click on the transaction code to access the transaction detail
  • Locate the nomination inside the transaction via its linked code or using the "Items" tab
  • Edit the entry and use the save button to store changes.

 

Sponsors

Alan Howard
Authentic Beauty Concept
Glowwa
HJ
L'Oréal Professionnel Paris
Remi Cachet
Schwarzkopf Professional
Wella Professionals

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