British hairdressing business awards 2009 finalists
The British Hairdressing Business Awards finalists for 2009 have been shortlisted after a rigorous judging process.
With more entries than ever before making the prestigious size in any category is quite an achievement.
The finalists are:
Business Director of the YearSponsored by HJ
- Alan Hemmings, Alan d Hairdressing, London
- Tracey Devine, Angels, Aberdeen
- Mark Woolley, Electric, Brighton
- Peter and Tracey Prosser, Peter Prosser Hairdressing, Hereford
- Paul Hawes and Elaine Armitage, Review, Petersfield, Hampshire
Customer Care Award
Sponsored by Kérastase
- Francesco Group, Weeping Cross, Stafford
- Michael Van Clarke, London
- Rush London, Croydon, Surrey
- The Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
- The Colour Room, Stockport, Cheshire
- Tommy's, Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales
Independent Salon/ Business Newcomer
Sponsored by Great Lengths
- Billi Currie, London
- Charlotte Murray, London
- Ikasu Hair, Stourbridge, West Midlands
- Hobson & Holmes, Darlington, Co. Durham
- OMG Hair & Beauty, Swindon, Wiltshire
- Spirit Hair Company, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Innovation/Website of the Year
Sponsored by Terence Renati
- Burlesque Hair, Newport, Gwent
- Easydry, Edinburgh
- Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon, London
- Melanie Giles Hairdressing, Bath
- myhairdressers.com, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
- Tie Towel, Manchester
Junior of the Year
Sponsored by Fudge
- Freya Haines, Clipso, London
- Dominic Evans, Hooker & Young, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Teri Lowe, Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham
- Rick Ziehl, Michael Van Clarke, London
- Patrick McDougall, Rainbow Room International, Glasgow
- Sophie-Jane Tyler, The Salon, Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Manager of the Year
Sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel
- Will Foran, Hair 4 U, Chorley, Lancashire
- Victor Pajak, Headquarters Hair Salon, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
- Sean Dawson, hob salons, London
- Lindsey Scott, Hooker & Young, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Lee Spencer, Imagine Hairdressing, Middlesbrough
- Jess Leverett, Zappas, Twyford, Berkshire
Marketing Award
Sponsored by HJ
- Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon, London
- hug 8, Uxbridge, Middlesex
- Michael Van Clarke, London
- The Lounge, Truro, Cornwall
- Tommy's, Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales
- Zappas, Wokingham, Berkshire
Retail Salon of the Year
sponsored by Sponsored by TIGI
- Chapters Hair, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
- Hair @ Jibe, Carlisle, Cumbria
- hob salons, London
- Michael Van Clarke, London
- Rush London, Croydon, Surrey
- Yazz Number One Hair Studio, Leeds
Salon Design Award
Sponsored by Aston & Fincher
- Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff
- Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham
- Mack, Chelmsford, Essex
- Seanhanna, Cambridge
- Trevor Sorbie, Manchester
- Zappas, Wokingham, Berkshire
Salon of the Year 1
Sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional
- Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff
- Maxwells Professional Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
- Michael Van Clarke, London
- Rainbow Room International, Buchanan St, Glasgow
- The Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
- The Colour Room, Stockport, Cheshire
Salon of the Year 2
Sponsored by Clynol
- 10 Hairdressing, Hull
- Clipso, London
- Contemporary, Stokesley
- Michelle Griffin, Birmingham
- Reed Hair, Maldon, Essex
- Tommy's, Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales
Salon Team of the Year
Sponsored by Balmain Hair UK
- Maxwells Professional Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
- Michael Van Clarke, London
- Michael Van Clarke (Bridal Team), London
- Rainbow Room International, Buchanan St, Glasgow
- Seanhanna, Wimbledon, London
- Toni & Guy, Sunderland
Training Award
Sponsored by Wella Professionals
- Contemporary, Middlesbrough
- Hair Ott, Cosham, Hampshire
- hob salons, London
- Marc Antoni Hair Salons, Reading, Berkshire
- Michael Van Clarke, London
- Zappas, Wokingham, Berkshire
The winners will be named at the British Hairdressing Business Awards at the Lancaster Hotel on September 27.
If you would like to be there to see the winners announced and enjoy a celebration of hairdressing's business success stories contact Dan Eversfield on 020 8652 8845 to book your ticket.