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WES Awards 2024 Finalists Revealed

Our shortlist for the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2024 has been unveiled (full shortlist below).


Women led businesses from across Scotland have been chosen as finalists for the awards, with the judging panel facing the difficult task of determining just 48 finalists across 10 categories.


Carolyn Currie, Chief Executive at Women’s Enterprise Scotland, said;

“Our Awards recognise the considerable contribution women-led businesses make to Scotland’s economy. It is our opportunity to come together and celebrate success, as well as to provide visible role models for the women and girls who follow. Both the volume and the calibre of entries for the Awards were very high and the judging panel had a very challenging task to compile the list of finalists. We are now looking forward to a fantastic Awards evening in October, when we will shine a spotlight on the diverse range of women led businesses which are starting up and thriving across Scotland.”

Finalists at this year’s awards include Hamilton based Jigsaw Travel, shortlisted in both the Resilient Business of the Year and Family Business Champion categories, Cawdor based StrategyStory, shortlisted in the Business to Watch category and sustainable luxury brand Oir Soap, who have been shortlisted for the Start up Business of the Year Award.


Winners of the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards, which is being supported by HFL Holistic Financial Leadership, Business Gateway, Scottish Enterprise, N4 Partners LLP, The University of Glasgow, Muckle Media and Quick Block, will be announced at a glittering ceremony which takes place at the voco Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on Thursday 3 October. The keynote speaker at this year’s event is Sheila Flavell CBE, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Board Director at FDM Group.


Join us to celebrate success at our awards event

The award winners will be announced at a spectacular dinner event at voco Grand Central, Glasgow on 03 October 2024. 

The evening will begin with a drinks reception, followed by a three course dinner and awards ceremony. 

Tickets

Individual tickets £99 (+VAT) per person.

See more information and buy tickets here

​Table of 10 for £970 (+VAT).

Please contact us to book a table by emailing info@wescotland.co.uk using subject line Awards 2024.


WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS


Start-up Business of the Year, sponsored by Business Gateway

Defankle Innovation Ltd

Oir Soap

Planner Bee VA Services

ProfessorMe

Unicorn Markets CIC

Willow Health


Growth Business of the Year, sponsored by QUICKBLOCK

GSP Digital Solutions Ltd

Kandala Travel

The Aesthetics Club

ThermaFY Eco Solutions Ltd

Lily Blanche


Outstanding Business of the Year, sponsored by HFL (Holistic Financial Leadership)

D and H Law Ltd

The ESP Group

Q Fire Protection and Carpentry Ltd

YOURGB


Inspiring Leader of the Year

Dr Alison Chiwara, Human Focused Ltd

Inga Elder, Image Orkney Ltd

Lesley Landels, Love Scottish

Sara Thomson, The Leith Collective


Business Investment of the Year, sponsored by N4 Partners LLP

Ava Innes

Flexibility Works

Planner Bee VA Services Ltd

Studio Lutalica

ThermaFY Eco Solutions Ltd


Resilient Business of the Year

AstroAgency

Fairlie Curved

Jigsaw Travel Ltd

Laughing Ducks Soft Play Ltd

MoneyMatiX Ltd

Small Fish Brand Co


Family Business Champion of the Year

Lesley Sim, Jigsaw Travel Ltd

Joyce Onuonga, John White & Son

Jess Hartwell, Skyeskyns Ltd

Anne Gracie Gunn, Sonas Hospitality Ltd


Sustainable Business of the Year, sponsored by Scottish Enterprise

Cashmere Circle

Kingdom Scotland Fragrances

Stitch the Gap CIC

The Leith Collective


Business to Watch , sponsored by HFL (Holistic Financial Leadership)

Sarah Stewart, time & project management expert

StrategyStory

The Aesthetics Club

The Craft Pottery


Purpose-Led Business of the Year sponsored by Muckle Media

egg

Fairlie Curved

Flexibility Works

MoneyMatiX Ltd

Stitch the Gap CIC

Studio Lutalica


Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES) was established in 2012 as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) working to close the gender gap in enterprise participation. WES advocates for better evidence-based policy making and believes that delivering expert, needs-based business support will enable women to fulfil their aspirations, and unlock an £8.8bn economic potential to boost the economy. The recent Global Economic Monitor (GEM) research highlighted men and women were approaching parity in early stage entrepreneurial activity, yet women-led businesses remain just 22% of employer businesses, down 1% on prior year according to the Small Business Scotland Survey 2022 – 2023.

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