British Hairdressing Business Awards 2025 Finalists Revealed

Updated on 01st May 2025 by Charlotte Grant-West

We're so excited to announce HJ's British Hairdressing Business Awards finalists for 2025.

We will be congratulating all the finalists on Monday 7 July 2025 at the new venue Royal Lancaster London. 

Check out the 2024 winners here!

British Hairdressing Business Awards 2025 Finalists

Assistant of the Year, sponsored by Blonde Solutions

Georgina Bradshaw, Hooker and Young 
Rufus Haedman, Michael Van Clarke LLP 
Isla McKelvie, Saks Hexham
Lara Moran, Metropolis Hairdressing 
Louise Murray, Nuala Morey
Nathan Oliver, Headmasters Windsor
Anna Tytar, The Gallery 

Barbershop/Grooming Salon of the Year 

Crate Cheshire  
Diligents  
Fella
Manifesto
Supply 91  
West and Hunter Gentlemen's Grooming Club

Business Director of the Year, sponsored by Hairdressers Journal International

Lorenzo Colangelo, The Gallery
Samantha Cusick, Samantha Cusick London / Stā Studios
Colin McAndrew, Medusa 
Kay McIntyre, McIntyres Salons
Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons
Michael Van Clarke, Michael Van Clarke LLP
Gary Hooker and Michael Young, HOOKER & YOUNG 

Customer Service Award, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional

Convey Salons  
Errol Douglas Salon
Izabella Bordignon London
McIntyres Salons  
Melissa Timperley Salons  
Michael Van Clarke LLP  
STIL  

Educator of the Year, sponsored by Wella Professionals

Francesco Hair Salons  
Noel Halligan & Corey Taylor, NOCO Hair  
Caroline Sanderson and Carla Anderson, Salon Jedi  
Lee Stafford, Lee Stafford  Education  
Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons  
Sarah Yorke, Stylebook Education  

Franchisee of the Year, sponsored by Great Lengths

David Akroyd, TONI&GUY East Grinstead  
Simon Cox, Clipso St Albans  
Laura Procter, Westrow West Park  

Independent Salon – Business Newcomer, sponsored by Paul Mitchell 

Daniel’s  
Drew Udall & Co  
Luke Benson Hair
Palette & Bristle
PS Hair Co.  
Williams & Hirst  

Innovation of the Year, sponsored by GLOWWA

CLOUD NINE HAIR  
En Route To Sustainability  
Grid Studios  
HEIR Education  
Stylebook Education  
The Profile Guy Digital Agency

Manager of the Year, sponsored by KAO Salon Division

Sarah Biss. Academy Salons Esher
Lindsey Charlton, Hooker and Young
Shannon Giblin, En Route Hair and Beauty
Matthew Hide, Melissa Timperley Salons
Gemma Midwinter, HOB Salons Epping
Claire Price, Saks Chester 

Marketing Campaign of the Year, sponsored by Exo-Grow by Dermaceuticals

Academy Salons Weybridge  
Haringtons Hairdressing
HOB Salons  
Michael Van Clarke LLP  
Sally Montague Hair Group  
Silverclip Concept Store  

Salon Design Award, sponsored by Dyson Professional

Danilo Giangreco London  
GARETH VANCE SALON  
Haus Of Awe  
The Hair and Beauty Bar
TONI&GUY Canary Wharf
Williams & Hirst

Salon of the Year 1, sponsored by Vagaro

Bloggs Salons  
Combers Inside Out Hairdressing  
Melissa Timperley Salons  
Sally Montague Hair Group
Samantha Cusick London  
STIL  

Salon of the Year 2, sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel Paris

Dot Hair  
Fusion Hair Co  
Heavenly Hair  
Julian Holland, Hair @ Hesslewood  
Piper Violet hair  
Redz Hairstylists Bungay  
Simply Hair  

Salon Stylist of the Year, sponsored by Revlon Professional

Harry Andreou , TONI&GUY
Richard Bailey, Vidal Sassoon
Shannon Currah, Saks Hexham
Elle Foreman, Tribe Salons
Emy Rocabella, Danilo Giangreco London
Mitchell Scott, Michael Van Clarke LLP 

Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Alan Howard

Farah Naz Hairdressing  
Lara Johnson Lifestyle  
McIntyres Salons  
ROAR Hair & Beauty  
Scots Hair Design  
Smith England  

Social Stylist of the Year 

Samantha Cusick, Samantha Cusick London / Stā Studios / The Silly Little Girls Club 
Errol Douglas, Errol Douglas London Salon
Sarah Keane, Host Manchester
Jamie Richards, Richards Hair Ltd 
Chlöe Swift, Chlöe Swift Stylist
Heffy Wheeler, Hx Hair
Rob Wood, Novo Cabelo 

Sustainable Salon of the Year, sponsored by Authentic Beauty Concept

Amanda Flory Hairdressing  
Atelier29  
Bliss Hair Therapy  
Edith et Moi  
En Route  
Stā Studios

Charlotte Grant-West

Charlotte Grant-West

Published 01st May 2025

Charlotte oversees the print magazine, website and social media channels at HJ. With over a decade of experience as a journalist, Charlotte was formerly Editor of Modern Barber and HJ Men, Social Editor at Netmums and Features Writer at Boots Health & Beauty magazine. She loves any products that make her hair bigger and more voluminous, and loves a behind-the-scenes peek at anything hair-related – whether it's a factory tour, BTS on a shoot or backstage at fashion week.

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