British Hairdressing Business Awards 2011 - Finalists Announced

The British Hairdressing Business Awards recognises the entrepreneurial expertise of Britains leading UK Hairdressers and Hair Salons.

With the quality and number of entries growing each year, industry experts who judge the competition are finding their job harder and harder.


The finalists are:

Business Director of the Year sponsored by Hairdressers Journal International

Ben Dellicompagni, Francesco Group, Stafford, Staffordshire
Amanda and Toby Dicker, The Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Andrew Phouli and Stell Andrew, RUSH Hair, Croydon, Surrey
Ken Picton, Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff
Michael Van Clarke, Michael Van Clarke, London
Tommy van der Veken and Esther van der Veken-Prins, Tommy's Hair Company, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Customer Care Award sponsored by Kérastase

Haringtons Salons, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff
RUSH Hair, Croydon, Surrey
The Colour Room, Stockport, Cheshire
Tommy's Hair Company, Ruthin, Denbighshire
Trevor Sorbie, Manchester

Franchisee of the Year sponsored by XpertHR Small Business

Vicky Turner, Goldsworthy's, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Claire Denyer, Saks Hair and Beauty Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent
Tim Avory, Toni & Guy, Guildford, Surrey
Louise Smith, Toni & Guy, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Front of House Team of the Year sponsored by Saga Holidays

Clay Salon, Oxshott, Surrey
Ishoka Hair & Beauty, Aberdeen
Michael Van Clarke, London
Sutherland and Barnett, Nottingham
The Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Zoology, Wanstead, London

Independent Salon - Business Newcomer sponsored by Great Lengths

Code Hair & Beauty Consultants, Oulton Broad, Suffolk
Easton Regal Hairdressing, London
Hair at 58, Bristol
Jones & Payne, London
The Salon, Taunton, Somerset
Thomas and Miles Hairdressing, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Junior of the Year sponsored by Fudge

Natalie Barnard, Hug8, Uxbridge, Middlesex
Corina Bryce-Arnold, Errol Douglas, London
Michael Hopper, Mack, Chelmsford, Essex
Anna McArdle, Michael Van Clarke, London
Lotte O'Shea, Michael Van Clarke, London
Thomas Potts, Michael Van Clarke, London
Jemma Louise Stafford, The Fantastic Hairdresser, London

Manager of the Year sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel

Hayley Gibson-Forbes RUSH Hair, Windsor, Berkshire
Tracy McCullough, Zoology, Loughton, Essex
Mark Norton, Toni & Guy, Canary Warf, London
Lindsey Scott, Hooker & Young, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Tasha Stevens, CoxMcMillan, London
Kate Wilson, Trevor Sorbie, Brighton, East Sussex

Marketing Award sponsored by Racoon International

Cream, Gloucester
Francesco Group, Stafford, Staffordshire
Hair @ Jibe, Carlisle, Cumbria
Michael Van Clarke, London
The Lounge, Truro, Cornwall
Tommy's Hair Company, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Retail Salon of the Year sponsored by TIGI

Barrie Stephen Hair, Leicester
Hair @ Jibe, Carlisle, Cumbria
Michael Van Clarke, London
Saks Hair and Beauty Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent

Salon Design Award sponsored by Aston & Fincher

Angels, Aberdeen
Clay Salon, Oxshott, Surrey
Easton Regal Hairdressing, London
Hooker & Young, Darlington, County Durham
Jones & Payne, London
Nicholas Graham Concept Salon, Bangor, County Down

Salon of the Year 1 sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional

Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff
Michael Van Clarke, London
Rainbow Room, Uddingston, Glasgow
Tommy's Hair Company, Ruthin, Denbighshire
Trevor Sorbie, Brighton, East Sussex
Trevor Sorbie, Covent Garden, London

Salon of the Year 2 sponsored by Clynol Salon Exclusive

Clay Salon, Oxshott, Surrey
Contemporary, Stokesley, Middlesborough
Nicholas Graham Concept Salon, Bangor, County Down
Ocean, Cardiff
Spirit Hair Company, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
The Colour Room, Stockport, Cheshire
Tommy's Hair Company, Chester, Cheshire

Salon Team of the Year sponsored by KeraStraight

Barrie Stephen Hair, Leicester
Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff
Marc Antoni, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire
Michael Van Clarke, London
The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Tommy's Hair Company, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Training Award sponsored by Wella Professionals

Francesco Group, Stafford, Staffordshire
Goldsworthy's, Swindon, Wiltshire
Michael Van Clarke, London
Peter Prosser Hairdressing, Hereford
RUSH Hair, Croydon, Surrey
The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Website/Innovation of the Year sponsored by Business Cash Advance

Andrew Collinge, Liverpool
Burlingtons, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Denman International, Bangor, County Down
Salon Digital, Grotton, Lancashire
The Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The O by Cloud Nine, Ilkley, Yorkshire
salon2salon.co.uk, Teddington, Middlesex

Congratulations to all the finalists!