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
