FOUNDER OF THE YEAR
Lucie Macleod, Hair Syrup Hair Syrup is the UK’s fastest-growing beauty brand, built from a £300 start-up, into an internationally expanding, award-winning haircare company. Founded by Lucie Macleod in 2020, the brand pioneered scalp-first, pre-wash oiling as a mainstream ritual and now serves over 500,000 loyal followers. Stocked nationally and expanding across Europe, Hair Syrup combines clinically backed natural formulations with community-led growth. Its success reflects strong leadership, sustainable scaling, and measurable customer impact. This is not a viral moment, but a modern British business redefining how beauty brands are built and scaled globally. hairsyrup.co.uk Mithlesh Singh, PivotSimply Mithlesh Singh is the founder of PivotSimply, an ecosystem dedicated to helping individuals and businesses unlock sustainable growth through aligned leadership and technology. Combining her engineering background with expertise in behavioural science and conscious leadership, she has developed innovative platforms including UnboundPivot and PivotSimply Digital. Her work integrates human development with AI-powered tools to help professionals regulate emotions, build resilience, and scale businesses more effectively. Recognised with multiple international business awards, Mithlesh is building a new model of entrepreneurship that connects personal transformation, technology innovation, and conscious leadership. pivotsimply.com
Katie Johnson, KASA
As founder and CEO of KASA, Katie Johnson is building a business designed to transform how keyworker accommodation is sourced, matched, and managed. As an NHS Recruitment professional, Katie identified a gap between housing supply and workforce mobility, particularly across health and social care. She saw hardworking, time-poor, and often stressed clinical professionals relocating for vital roles, with no simple route to suitable accommodation; whilst landlords and operators lacked a trusted, specialist route to reach them. Rather than sit back and point out the problem, Katie decided to pursue her dream building the solution. kasatech.co.uk
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