2025 KWIBA

2025 Results

kwiba 2025 winners

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR  

WINNER – Carlie Terry – Sapphire Care (Kent) Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Michelle Wren & Karen Whiteside – Icing on the Cake School  
RUNNER-UP – Nicota Francis – Make Your Own Happ
RUNNER-UP – Toyin Sanyaolu – The Wonder Lab Project C.I.C 
FINALIST – Christina Moore – Skin & Moore Ltd 
FINALIST – Francesca Hancock – Francesca Hancock (Personal Trainer) 
FINALIST – Jess White – Spark Business Networking Ltd 
FINALIST – Nicola Bellman – Little Music Stars – South Kent 
FINALIST – Nisha Capper – My Little Dream Events  
FINALIST – Sophia Riaz-Condron – Pineapple Education Ltd 
 
WOMEN IN RETAIL AWARD – INCLUDING ONLINE RETAIL  

WINNER – Joanna Lyng – The Bra Boss of Kent 
RUNNER-UP – Susan Rodger – Huebscher Tailor for Gents 
FINALIST – Isabella Beeler – Candle Wise Limited 
FINALIST – Lorraine Wilks – The Movie Shack  
 
HOME BASED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR  

WINNER – Sophie Spillett – So-Phi Tuition  
RUNNER-UP – Angela Houckham – Little Giggles Academy  
RUNNER-UP – Nicola Scott – Rare Earth Travel 
RUNNER-UP – Jane Bevan – Cherry Bakewell World 
FINALIST – Amy Burbridge – Fabulously Beautiful  
FINALIST – Claire Bullen – Claire Bullen at Hays Travel 
FINALIST – Laura Price – LP Nail Artistry  
FINALIST – Paula Hatfield – Hub of Happy 
FINALIST – Sophie Laws – Sophie Laws Interiors 
FINALIST – Szilvia Mackenzie – Mac Campers 
 
DIGITAL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
  

WINNER – Karen Davies – Pink Lemon 
FINALIST – Beau Yeung – Elevate Management Group 
FINALIST – Michelle Newman – Flow Business Support  
 
WOMEN IN EDUCATION AWARD  

WINNER – Julie Bevan – Dot Kids Art 
RUNNER-UP – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication/Vision Signing Choir 
RUNNER-UP – Helena Sait – The 11+ Supertutor 
RUNNER-UP – Sophie Spillett – So-Phi Tuition  
FINALIST – Amy Fuller – UK Permanent Makeup Experts 
FINALIST – Anna Bell – Anna Outdoors 
FINALIST – Dee Mistry-Patel – Academic Achievements Ltd  
FINALIST – Kerry Stubbs – Pet Owners First Aid  
FINALIST – Roela Chisnall – RDJ Reptiles Ltd 
FINALIST – Victoria Burger – Serenity Therapies  
 
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD  

WINNER – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication/Vision Signing Choir 
RUNNER-UP – Karina O’Donnell – The Wedding Business Mentor 
RUNNER-UP – Sam Mishra – The Medical Massage Lady 
RUNNER-UP – Tansy Dowman – Tansy in the Wild 
FINALIST – Gemma Farina – GFHR Consulting Ltd 
FINALIST – Louise Smith – Braeside Property Solutions Ltd 
FINALIST – Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent  
FINALIST – Lauren Jenkins – Elysian 
FINALIST – Natasha Shisgal – So Subtle Aesthetics  
FINALIST – Jasmine Chapman – JOsteopathy 
 
MUMPRENEUR OF THE YEAR  

WINNER – Samantha Searle – Boogie Tots  
RUNNER-UP – Beau Yeung – Elevate Management Group 
RUNNER-UP – Jess Nelson – Once Upon a Wish Events Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Ali Tait – Ali Tait Coaching 
FINALIST – Laura Burke – Laura Burke Training and Consultancy Ltd 
FINALIST – Lucy Weston – Little Music Stars – Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay & Faversham 
FINALIST – Sophie Drury – Baby Bliss 
FINALIST – Boo Phillips-Burt – Boo-tiful & Pristine 
FINALIST – Clare Stokes – Mortgage Advice Bureau – Kent 
FINALIST – Kareena Ross-Cumming – Ross Company 
 
GROWTH AWARD  

WINNER – Emma Thompson – Thackray Williams LLP 
RUNNER-UP – Katrina Festorazzi – Razzi Dazzle Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Joy Potter – Medway Property Matters Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Gill Huntley – Appearances Aesthetics & Elite Probes 
FINALIST – Kathleen Robinson – Rose’s Tea Room  
FINALIST – Gemma Farina – GFHR Consulting Ltd 
FINALIST – Gemma Geake – Faversham Feet Ltd 
FINALIST – Nicola Maynard – Lordswood Dancentre / Lordswood Studio Centre / Tea for Tutu 
FINALIST – Helena Sait – The 11+ Supertutor 
 
WOMEN IN FINANCE AWARD  

WINNER – Clare Cox – C&L FinEfficiency Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Clare Stokes – Mortgage Advice Bureau – Kent 
RUNNER-UP – Stephanie Nicolson – Books and Balance Ltd 
FINALIST – Kate Tong – Mortgage Find 
FINALIST – Tracey Louise Taylor – Menomoney  
FINALIST – Wendy Ross – Tonbridge Accountants Ltd 
FINALIST – Louise Fitzgerald – Sterling & Law – Tunbridge Wells 
 
INNOVATION AWARD 

WINNER – Gill Huntley – Appearances Aesthetics & Elite Probes 
RUNNER-UP – Dee Mistry-Patel – Academic Achievements Ltd  
RUNNER-UP – Melissa Dizon – KPO Architecture Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent  
FINALIST – Desiree Nurse – Cleopatra’s Legacy C.I.C. 
FINALIST – Jane Bevan – Cherry Bakewell World 
FINALIST – Julie Bevan – Dot Kids Art 
FINALIST – Tansy Dowman – Tansy in the Wild 
FINALIST – Tracey Lane & Emma Kidd – Bay Contour  
FINALIST – Faye Tampkins – Faye’s Wellness Cabin

WOMEN’S CHAMPION AWARD  

WINNER – Tansy Dowman – Tansy in the Wild 
RUNNER-UP – Jade Elana – The Soul Salon JE Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Catriona Salisbury – Level Up Socials Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Ali Tait – Ali Tait Coaching 
FINALIST – Abena Akkuffo-Kelly – Repairs Together 
FINALIST – Helena Safari – Art By Safari Ltd 
FINALIST – Joanna Lyng – The Bra Boss of Kent 
FINALIST – Rosie Baylis – Rosie Baylis Hair 
FINALIST – Faith Abudu – DIIC Diversity and Inclusion in Construction C.I.C 
FINALIST – Marie Brown – Beyond the Kitchen Table 
 
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR  
WINNER – Paula Clipsham – The Hart Spa Sevenoaks  
FINALIST – Gemma Geake – Faversham Feet Ltd 
FINALIST – Joanne Slaughter – 363 Coffee Lounge & Event Catering 
 
COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD 
 
WINNER – Melissa Dizon – KPO Architecture Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Adel Murphy – The Health Hut Nutrition Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Samantha Searle – Boogie Tots  
RUNNER-UP – Sam Mishra – The Medical Massage Lady 
FINALIST – Lorraine Wilks – The Movie Shack  
FINALIST – Joy Potter – Medway Property Matters Ltd 
FINALIST – Sophie Drury – Baby Bliss 
FINALIST – Abby Barford – Pet Set Party Animals  
FINALIST – Angela Houckham – Little Giggles Academy  
FINALIST – Nicola Maynard – Lordswood Dancentre / Lordswood Studio Centre / Tea for Tutu 
 
SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD  

WINNER – Katrina Festorazzi – Razzi Dazzle Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Victoria Burger – Serenity Therapies 
RUNNER-UP – Wendy Ross – Tonbridge Accountants Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Jasmine Chapman – JOsteopathy 
FINALIST – Sam Mishra – The Medical Massage Lady  
FINALIST – Emma Broom – Opulence  
FINALIST – Gemma Geake – Faversham Feet Ltd 
FINALIST – Karen Robinson – Ruby Red Interiors 
FINALIST – Lauren Jenkins – Elysian 
FINALIST – Tracey Lane & Emma Kidd – Bay Contour  
 
CREATIVE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 
 
WINNER – Sophia Fish – Golden Feathers Interiors 
RUNNER-UP – Karen Robinson – Ruby Red Interiors 
RUNNER-UP – Marie Brown – Beyond the Kitchen Table 
RUNNER-UP – Julie Bevan – Dot Kids Art 
FINALIST – Karen Davies – Pink Lemon 
FINALIST – Helena Safari – Art By Safari Ltd 
FINALIST – Kareena Ross-Cumming – Ross Company 
FINALIST – Katie Verner – Little Music Stars 
FINALIST – Michelle Newman – Flow Business Support  
FINALIST – Isabella Beeler – Candle Wise Limited 
 
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR  

WINNER – Tanya Albin – The Derma Clinic Kent  
RUNNER-UP – Dayzee Potter – WPS (Kent) Ltd / Dream Academy PA Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Desiree Nurse – Cleopatra’s Legacy C.I.C. 
RUNNER-UP – Louise Smith – Braeside Property Solutions Ltd 
FINALIST – Debbie King – The Talentz Ltd 
FINALIST – Clare Cox – C&L FinEfficiency Ltd 
FINALIST – Emma Broom – Opulence  
FINALIST – Faye Tampkins – Faye’s Wellness Cabin 
FINALIST – Farhana Hussain – Farhana My Divorce Doula 
FINALIST – Gill Huntley – Appearances Aesthetics & Elite Probes 
 
BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR (UNDER 5 YEARS IN CURRENT ROLE)  

WINNER – Farhana Hussain – Farhana My Divorce Doula 
RUNNER-UP – Catriona Salisbury – Level Up Socials Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Karen Stanley – Mabel & Stanley Publishing 
FINALIST – Abby Barford – Pet Set Party Animals  
FINALIST – Emma Kidd – Bay Contour  
FINALIST – Boo Phillips-Burt – Boo-tiful & Pristine 
FINALIST – Louise Fitzgerald – Sterling & Law – Tunbridge Wells 
FINALIST – Stephanie Nicolson – Books and Balance Ltd 
 
BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR (OVER 5 YEARS IN CURRENT ROLE)  

WINNER – Susan Rodger – Huebscher Tailor for Gents 
RUNNER-UP – Clare Cox – C&L FinEfficiency Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Gemma Farina – GFHR Consulting Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Paula Clipsham – The Hart Spa Sevenoaks  
FINALIST – Kathleen Robinson  – Rose’s Tea Room  
FINALIST – Dayzee Potter – WPS (Kent) Ltd / Dream Academy PA Ltd 
FINALIST – Debbie King – The Talentz Ltd 
FINALIST – Victoria Burger – Serenity Therapies  
FINALIST – Helena Sait – The 11+ Supertutor 
FINALIST – Karen Clifford – Vision Communication/Vision Signing Choir 
 
INSPIRED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

WINNER – Gemma Geake – Faversham Feet Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Helena Safari – Art By Safari Ltd 
RUNNER-UP – Joanne Slaughter – 363 Coffee Lounge & Event Catering 
RUNNER-UP – Abena Akkuffo-Kelly – Repairs Together 
RUNNER-UP – Nicola Maynard – Lordswood Dancentre / Lordswood Studio Centre / Tea for Tutu 

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