British Hairdressing Business Awards 2025 Winners Announced

British Hairdressing Business Awards 2025 Winners Announced

Updated on 07th Jul 2025 by Charlotte Grant-West

On Monday 7 July 2025, HJ announced the British Hairdressing Business Awards 2025 winners at Royal Lancaster London, an event which brought the UK professional hairdressing industry together to celebrate the best in the business.

The British Hairdressing Business Awards saw the industry’s biggest names and brands celebrate those who have excelled in the past year.

Hosted by ITV’s This Morning’s Ben Shephard, the event was full of inspiring speeches, incredible business insights and industry networking opportunities like no other. 

Below is the official list of the winners at HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2025.

And congratulations to new Hall of Fame entrants:
Laura Leigh Kerr, Rainbow Room Academy, Educator of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024
Michael Van Clarke LLP, Salon of the Year 2009, 2011, 2024 
Melissa Timperley Salons, Salon Team of the Year 2021, 2023, 2024. 

 

British Hairdressing Business Awards 2025 Winners

 

Customer Service Award, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional

Christel and Alex Barron-Hough, STIL Salon

 

Innovation of the Year, sponsored by GLOWWA

CLOUD NINE HAIR

 

Marketing Campaign of the Year, sponsored by EXO-GROW by Dp Dermaceuticals

Michael Van Clarke LLP

 

Salon Design Award, sponsored by Dyson Professional 

Williams & Hirst

 

Educator of the Year, sponsored by Wella Professionals

MT Masterclass, Melissa Timperley Salons

 

Assistant of the Year, sponsored by Blonde Solutions

Georgina Bradshaw, Hooker & Young

 

Independent Salon – Business Newcomer, sponsored by Paul Mitchell

Williams & Hirst

 

Franchisee of the Year, sponsored by Great Lengths

Westrow West Park

 

Barbershop / Grooming Salon of the Year, sponsored by Modern Barber

Crate Cheshire

 

Manager of the Year, sponsored by Goldwell 

Gemma Midwinter, HOB Salons Epping

 

Social Stylist of the Year, sponsored by Salon International

Rob Wood, Novo Cabelo

 

Sustainable Salon of the Year, sponsored by AUTHENTIC BEAUTY CONCEPT

Stā Studios

 

Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Alan Howard

Smith England

 

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

Piper Violet Hair

 

Salon Stylist of the Year, sponsored by Revlon Professional UK & Ireland

Elle Foreman, Tribe Salons

 

Salon of the Year 1, sponsored by Vagaro

STIL Salon

 

Business Director of the Year, sponsored Hairdressers Journal International

Michael Van Clarke

 

Charlotte Grant-West

Charlotte Grant-West

Published 07th Jul 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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