Inspirational achievers from Kenilworth have been named among the finalists in the seventh Ladies First Network Business and Inspirational Women Awards. 

Finalists, selected from hundreds of nominations across the UK, were invited to an independent judging day at Mallory Court Country House Hotel & Spa in Leamington, ahead of a prestigious awards ceremony at Dallas Burston Polo Club, in Southam, on 5 June. 

The awards were unveiled at The House of Commons in February and are headed up by Ladies First director Tracey McAtamney from Balsall Common. 

McAtamney said: "What an incredible day filled with inspiration, introductions and networking, Mallory Court was buzzing with six teams of judges and ninety finalists across the day. 

"A huge thank you to all of our sponsors, finalists, judges and Ladies First Team for making the day so special." 

A host of new categories are among the 20 being contested this year, including Women of Courage; Excellence In Independent Food Businesses; Excellence In Marketing & Media; Women in Property and Inclusive Leadership/Women on Boards. 

The gongs are also honouring, among others, Start-up of the Year, Trailblazer/Entrepreneur; Excellence In Health and Wellbeing; Charity of the Year & Community Advocate, Family Business of the Year, Business Consultant; Excellence in professional Services; Excellence In Technology; Start-Up and Business Man of the Year. 

Big awards on the night will also be presented to Inspirational Women and Business Woman of the Year and Lifetime Achievement. 

Headline sponsors include Leamington's Mallory Court Country House, Bia's Kitchen Show, Sandhu Foods and Alsters Kelley Solicitors which has branches in Coventry and Warwickshire. 

Juding taking place for the awards (images via Jane Collier)

Finalists from Warwickshire dominate the Business Woman of the Year category, including Sophie Howe of Comtec Translations in Leamington; Abigail Edmunds from Domino Style in Stratford; Jenny Hooper of Independent Freight in Nuneaton and Clare Randall, of Stonewall Security, in Rugby.   

Among those competing for Business Man of the Year are: Chris Pickering of L Pickering & Sons in Warwick; David Perry of Dave Perry Photography, from Leamington; Steve Bazell of That Gin Company and That Burger Company in Warwick and Shipston and Malcolm Freeman of Oxygen Elements, Rugby. 

Numerous Leamington charities are up for the Charity of the Year category including You Can Flourish and Helping Hands. 

The Community Award finalists also feature several Leamington-based organisations including The Esther Project and Linda John, of The Rotary Club. 

Also up for the Community Award is Priory Pools Community Centre, in Warwick and Warwickshire Parent Career Voice. 

Community of the Year is represented by Lianne Kirkman for The Esther Project, in Leamington; Amanda Burford, for Priory Pools Community Centre Charity, in Warwick; Linda John, for Leamington Rotary Club and Elaine Lambe for Warwickshire Parent Career Voice.

The region takes a clean sweep with finalists for the Family Business category - with The Fleur de Lys, in Lowsonford up against The Stratford Park Hotel & Golf Club in Stratford; The Pin Wheel Patisserie Ltd, in Leamington; AH Spares in Southam; Aubrey Allen in Leamington and Fabulous Suppers in Stratford. 

In the Trailblazer category, there are Molly Shanahan, of Forrest Coffee House in Kenilworth; Toni Rowles, of Vogue International Hairdressing, in Leamington and Emma Betteridge, of Mucky Pups Training Academy, in Bulkington. 

Up for two awards are: Amanda Chalmers, from Warwick, (Excellence In Media & Marketing and Excellence In Professional Services); Iliada Rossi of Rossi Studio, Warwick (Excellence In Technology & Innovation and Women In Property); Dr Hazel Parkinson, from Southam (Excellence In Health & Wellbeing Beauty and Start-up of the Year) and Emma and Nick Woodhouse from The Fleur de Lys pub in Lowsonford (Family Business of the Year and Excellence In Independent Food Business.) 

See the full list of categories and shortlists here: 

Excellence in food (Sponsored by Bia's Kitchen Show) 

Cynthia Tamraz - Café Desa, Leamington 

Emma & Nick Woodhouse - The Fleur de Lys, Lowsonford 

Cathy Homer - Posh Pudding Pots, Nuneaton 

Sophie Hyam - Culinary Bites with Sophie, Coventry 

Molly Shanahan, Forrest Coffee House, Kenilworth 

Warwickshire Food Excellence - Cynthia Tamraz, Emma Woodhouse, Cathy Homer and Molly Shanahan (images via Jane Collier)

Rising Star & Future Leader (Sponsored by Alsters Kelley Solicitors) 

Gabriela Goldberg - Trainee Solicitor, Birmingham 

Donna Fletcher - Social Work Toolkit, Coleshill 

Rachel Kerr - Albert & Mae Wealth Management, Kenilworth 

Cllr Mariam Khan - Birmingham City Council, Birmingham 

Trailblazer (Sponsored by Chalmers News PR) 

Molly Shanahan - Forrest Coffee House, Kenilworth 

Toni Rowles - Vogue International Hairdressing, Leamington 

Lindsey Gillespie - Pawesome Pets Grooming School, Coventry 

Gemma Mills - Born2Sing, Birmingham 

Louise Baker - Womanic, Birmingham 

Emma Betteridge - Mucky Pups Training Academy, Bulkington 

Warwickshire Trailblazer shortlists - Molly Shanahan, Emma Betteridge and Toni Rowles (images via Jane Collier)

Business Woman of the Year (Sponsored by Edwards Wealth) 

Sophie Howe - Comtec Translations, Leamington 

Abigail Edmunds - Domino Style, Stratford 

Jenny Hooper - Independent Freight, Nuneaton 

Clare Randall - Stonewall Security, Rugby

Warwickshire Business woman of year shortlists - Abigail Edmonds, Clare Haynes, Sophie Howe and Jenny Hooper (images via Jane Collier)

Business Consultant/Coach of the Year (Sponsored by Pentlands Accountants) 

Clare Haynes - WildFire, Leamington 

Kerrianne Cartmer-Edwards - Unforgettable Impact, Leamington 

Sarah Cooper-Robins - Inner Leader, Leamington 

Warwickshire Business Coach of the Year shortlists- Cartmer-Edwards and Sarah Cooper-Robins (images via Jane Collier)

Excellence in Marketing & Media (Sponsored by Shakespeare Media) 

Amanda Chalmers - Chalmers News PR, Warwick 

Harpreet Stevenson - Collective Companion, Warwickshire 

Laura Bradley - Sock and Buskin Marketing & PR, Warwickshire 

Emily Burton - The Valley, Evesham 

Warwickshire Excellence in Media shortlists - Amanda Chalmers, Laura Bradley, Harpreet Stevenson (images via Jane Collier)

Inclusive Leadership/Women on Boards (Sponsored by Pertemps Network Group) 

Reena Jaisiah - Caste Away Arts, Coventry 

Jenny Hooper - Independent Freight, Nuneaton 

Sophie Howe - Comtec Translations, Leamington 

Trusha Lakhani - Great Business Matters, Hinckley 

Woman of Courage (Sponsored by Nailcote Hall) 

Emily Burton - The Valley, Evesham 

Jade Horton - Merkaba Holistics, Stamford 

Gemma Mills - Born2Sing, Birmingham 

Natalie Heeley - Forever Living, Worcester 

Danielle Mosson Jessie's Journey, Staffordshire 

Maxine Faulder - AboutFace Training, Birmingham 

Charity of the Year (Sponsored by Mallory Court) 

Jenny Dean - You Can Flourish, Leamington 

Debbie Roscoe - Arrive Alive Charity, Henley 

Stacey Calder - Helping Hands, Leamington 

Sarah Raven Price - Ravens Rescue UK, Dudley 

Community of the Year (Sponsored by Mallory Court) 

Lianne Kirkman - The Esther Project, Leamington 

Amanda Burford Priory Pools Community Centre Charity, Warwick 

Linda John - Rotary Club, Leamington  

Elaine Lambe - Warwickshire Parent Career Voice, Warwickshire

Caroline Phansi - Contento Social Homes CIC, Birmingham 

Louise Baker - Auto Angels, Birmingham 

Women in Property (Sponsored by Feldon Dunsmore Solicitors) 

Nicola Williams - Ewe Move, Leamington 

Preeti Lekhi - Seymours Solicitors, Leamington 

Iliada Rossi - Rossi Studio Ltd, Warwick 

Family Business (Sponsored by Franklin & Hawkins) 

Emma & Nick Woodhouse - The Fleur de Lys, Lowsonford 

Beverly Haynes - The Stratford Park Hotel & Golf Club, Stratford 

Keira Row - The Pin Wheel Patisserie Ltd, Leamington 

Rebecca Kemsley - AH Spares, Southam 

Lucianne Allen - Aubrey Allen, Leamington 

Tracy Benbow & Wendy Coris - Fabulous Suppers, Stratford 

Warwickshire Family Business award shortlists - Beverley Haynes, Keira and Patricia Roe and Emma Woodhous

Excellence in Health & Wellbeing (Sponsored by Air Aesthetics) 

Nikki Lawrance, Laura Tatlow, Adele Fyfield - Retreat With Us, Redditch 

Mandy Rees - Mother for Life, Birmingham 

Kendal Tipper - Wellbeing Consultant, Birmingham 

Jade Horton - Merkaba Holistics, Stamford 

Donna Maria-Grant - Tummy2Mummy Midwifery & Scanning Services, Hinckley 

Excellence in Health & Beauty (Sponsored by Ladies First) 

Dr Hazel Parkinson - Dr Hazel Skin Solutions, Southam 

Tracy Richardson - Serendipity Wellness® Rugby 

Doreth Abrahams - Laydidee's Natural Skincare Ltd, Wolverhampton 

Paola Spiga - Glam & Glow Beauty Lab, Hockley Heath 

Excellence in Technology (Sponsored by Leap IT) 

Alana Patchett - Purple Monster, Warwick 

Laura Seymour - Fish In A Bottle, Leamington 

Mari Carmen - Matresa, Leamington 

Donna Fletcher - Social Work Toolkit, Coleshill 

Iliada Rossi - Rossi Studio, Warwick 

Laura Barrow Collins - Aerospace Actuation Systems, Stafford 

Warwickshire Excellence in Tech shorliststs- Alana Patchett, Laura Seymour, Mari Carmen and Donna Fletcher (images via Jane Collier)

Influencer of the Year (Sponsored by Audley Binswood) 

Bianca Perry - Bia's Kitchen Show, Leamington 

Clare Haynes - Wildfire, Leamington 

Kimberley Spivey - Craft Beer Pin Up, Leamington 

Maxine Faulder – AboutFace, Solihull 

Michelle Cooper - Make New Friends, Birmingham 

Warwickshire Influencer of the Year shortlists- Bianca Rodrigues-Perry, Clare Haynes and Kimberley Spivey (images via Jane Collier)

Start-up of the Year (Sponsored by Glam & Glow Beauty Lab) 

Natalka Hunka - Aspire HR & Training Consultants, Knowle 

Dr Hazel Parkinson - Dr Hazel Skin Solutions, Southam 

Justyna Kruzyk - Muddy Munchkins Playgroup, Stratford 

Rebecca Blay - Fantasy Gymnastics Club, Solihull 

Toni Delli-Compagni - Little Ensemble, Bicester 

Leanne Tulley - Art of Beauty Medical Aesthetics, Birmingham 

Warwickshire Start Up award shortlists - Natalka Larynska, Justina Krusyk and Dr Hazel (images via Jane Collier)

Excellence in Professional Services (Sponsored by Alsters Kelley Solicitors) 

Amanda Chalmers - Chalmers News PR, Warwick 

Elinor Perry - Pentlands Accountants, Leamington 

Samantha Aspin - Elite Funeral Services, Stalybridge, Manchester 

Beverly Clarke - Spear Travel, Stratford 

Iliada Rossi - Rossi Studio, Warwick 

Warwickshire Excellence in Proffesional Services shortlists- Elinor Perry, Beverly Clarke, Iliada Rossi and Amanda Chalmers (images via Jane Collier)

Business Man of the Year (Sponsored by Pertemps Network Group) 

Dave Perry - Dave Perry Photography, Leamington 

Chris Pickering - L. Pickering & Sons, Warwick 

Steve Bazell - That Gin Company, Warwick & That Burger Company, Shipston 

Chris Boehm - Leap IT, Hockley Heath/Balsall Common 

Sam Olive - Wine Freedom Ltd, Chipping Norton 

Malcolm Freeman - Oxygen Elements, Rugby 

Warwickshire finalists - Steve Bazell, Dave Perry and Chris Pickering (images via Jane Collier)

Inspirational Man of the Year (Sponsored by Pertemps Network Group) 

Joe Best - Perfect Support, Blackpool 

Ronaldo Hare - Men's Prosperity Club, C.I.C Birmingham 

Daniel Skermer - PA Forum, Birmingham 

This year's awards are also supporting fundraising for vital cancer equipment for local hospitals. 

To enquire about sponsorship opportunities contact Tracey McAtamney at: [email protected]