Women’s Business Club Awards celebrate England's best businesswomen

A national awards ceremony held by the Women’s Business Club in Cheltenham has celebrated the achievements of England's best businesswomen.

The awards attracted entries from across the UK.

Angela De Souza, founder and CEO of the Cheltenham-based Women’s Business Club, said: "There is nothing quite like celebrating the accomplishments of our businesswomen.

"The calibre of the entries was extremely high making the judge's decision really tough.

"Although only one woman could win in each category, we feel that every single woman who entered is a winner - she is still standing, she is still determined to succeed and she still has hope for the future, a winning attitude indeed.

"I am so proud of all businesswomen who have been through these past tough years and come out on top."

The winners were:

Female Founder of the Year sponsored by AddThenMultipy

Winner: Sophie Parker, Tutor-in-a-Box (Birmingham)
Runner up 1: Rebecca Worsley, Rainy City Agency (Manchester)
Runner up 2: Nzinga Orgill, RaCExpert (London)

C-Suite Award sponsored by BarrettStacey Accounting

Winner: Rebecca Dickson - Eco Foundry Ltd (Sevenoaks)
Runner up 1: Liz Jackson - BCMS (Kingsclere)
Runner up 2: Rebecca Burgess - The Hunger Project UK (Bristol)

Young Businesswoman of the Year sponsored by Seedrs

Winner: Daisy Burgun - Pooky Lighting (Gloucester)
Runner up 1: Aneta Buckthought - Pure-Ception LTD (London)
Runner up 2: Emma Donnelly - Ask Emma Social (Nantwich)

Startup of the Year sponsored by Lets Reset

Winner: Louise Hirst - Mrs Everything (Sidcup)
Runner up 1: Sarah Hurja - La Boheme Photography (Fareham)
Runner up 2: Mary Merheim - Grandbar Snacks (Tewkesbury)

Sustainability Award sponsored by Sustainable X

Winner: Isabelle Alexander - In Capri Swim (Nottingham)
Runner up 1: Rebecca Dickson - Eco Foundry Ltd (Sevenoaks)
Runner up 2: Shabnam Delfani - Ramtech Consultant (Milton Keynes)

Customer Excellence Award sponsored by Your Startup Partner

Winner: Rachel Rodgers - Nose To Tail (Chester)
Runner up 1: Paddy White - Virtual Diamond (Gloucester)
Runner up 2: Pia Cato - Vanilla Pod Bakery (Cheltenham)

Employer Of Women Award sponsored by Enlist Recruitment

Winner: Yvonne Balfour - Ultimate Finance (Edinburgh)
Runner up 1: Maxine Fothergill - Amax Estates & Property Services (Gravesend)

CSR Award sponsored by SE Tax Pros

Winner: Olivia Turley - Corinthian Wealth Management (Cheltenham)
Runner up 1: Lillie Jamieson - Send it to Alex (Oxford)

Champion Award sponsored by SHE Strategy

Winner: Claire Goodwin-Fee - Frontline19 (London)
Runner up 1: Michelle Cooper - Make New Friends (Tamworth)

Runner up 2: Anita Devi - #TeamADL (Milton Keynes)