The panel of top business brains and industry experts spent two days working through entries, analysing all aspects of the submitted salon’s businesses. Finalists will now face a round of interviews before attending the big night where winners will be revealed! This year’s event will take place on Monday 12th September at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel.
And the finalists are…
Business Director of the Year
Simone Thomas, Simone Thomas Salons
Colin McAndrew, Medusa Hairdressing
Andrew Price, Andrew Price Academy
Lorenzo Colangelo, The Gallery Hair & Beauty
Sarah Kealy, Toni & Guy Solihull
Caroline Sanderson and Carla Zebrowski, Ego Hair Design
Customer Care Award
Reed Hair
West Hair Design
Clay Hair Salon
Hare & Bone
Metropolis Hairdressing
Russell Eaton
Franchisee of the Year
Saks Hair & Beauty, Kingshill
Toni & Guy, East Grinstead
Francesco Group, Shrewsbury
Toni & Guy, Canary Wharf
Haringtons Hairdressing, Northwood
KH Hair Salons, West Bridgford
Front of House Team of the Year
Reed Hair, Maldon
Rainbow Room Uddingston
Mark Leeson Salons
Toni & Guy, Canary Wharf
Andrea Beers Hair Boutique
KH Hair Salons, West Bridgford
Independent Salon – Business Newcomer
Not Another Salon
Sixth Sense Salon
The Barbership
SJ Forbes
Crown London
Zoology Colour Lab
Shai Hair Salon
Innovation of the Year
Gappt: Gappt
Tony Wood Hairdressing: Magic Scissors
Bravo Hairdressing: Club Bravo
Reed Hair: Time based Price List
ghd: The Graduate Styling Programme
MUTU: Salon Call Manager
Ego Hair Design: Salon Jedi
Junior of the Year
Misha McLean, Rainbow Room International
Mike Mahoney, HOB Academy
Shane Breslin, Stafford Hair
Jenny Addyman, Joseph Ferraro Hair
Nikolett Meszaros, Toni & Guy
Barry Abrook, The Barbership
Male Grooming Salon of the Year
Christian Wiles, Christian Wiles
Dan Rix, The Company of Master Barbers
Dan Gregory, Man Made London
Daniel Rymer, Daniel Rymer Male Grooming
Manager of the Year
Lisa Welsher, Sarai Hair & Beauty
Claire Louise Timlin, En Route Hair & Beauty
Caroline Sanderson, Ego Hair Design
Pam Armstrong, Francesco Group
Jayne Robinson, Reed Hair
Jamie Martin, The Barbership
Marketing Award
Not Another Salon
The Hepburn Hair Project
Tony Wood Hairdressing
B.O.B Affordable Luxury Hairdressing
Elaje Hair & Beauty
Reed Hair
Retail Salon of the Year
The Company of Master Barbers
Academy Salons
KAM Hair & Body Spa
Toni & Guy, Canary Wharf
Ego Hair Design
KH Hair Salons, West Bridgford
Salon Design Award
Daniel Granger Hairdressing
Not Another Salon
RMUK
Andersons Hair
Reed Hair
Zoology Colour Lab
Matthew Curtis Hair Retreat, Hoar Cross Hall Spa Hotel
Salon of the Year – 1
The Gallery Hair & Beauty
Evolve Hairdressing
Clay Hair Salon
KAM Hair & Body Spa
Sarai Hair & Beauty
Hare & Bone
Salon of the Year – 2
Perfectly Posh Hair
The Curious Comb
Austen Thomson Hair
Ego Hair Design
Jam Hair Sanderstead
Martha Pountain Hair
Salon Stylist of the Year
Luke Benson, D&J Ambrose
Chloe Ascott, Hare & Bone
Ines Macedo, We Love Salons
Steve Robinson, Electric Hairdressing
Jimmy Beech, Stafford Hair
Kate Earl, Francesco Group
Salon Team of the Year
KJM Salons
Elements Lifestyle
Ego Hair Design
Colour Room
Rainbow Room, Uddingston
En Route Hair & Beauty
Training Award
Westrow Academy
Andrew Price Academy
KH Hair Training Academy
Zappas
Novo Hair
Toni & Guy Academy