2020 winners | Scotland & Northern Ireland

By Fresh Business Thinking2020-09-19T11:44:00+01:00

We are delighted to be revealing the full list of winners for Scotland and Northern Ireland at the 2020 Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

135 awards were handed out to 135 founders of 110 businesses across 15 categories and eight regions as the Covid-19 pandemic forced us to take the

regional finals online for the first time.

Great British Entrepreneur of the Year for Scotland & Northern Ireland
Ruari Fairbairns | One Year No Beer

Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year
Claire Henderson & Michael Branney | Oh Polly

Disruptor of the Year
Brie Read | Snag Tights Ltd

Entrepreneur for Good Award
Kelly Wright | The Refillery

Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
Scott Weir | Pillow Property Partners Ltd

Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Kirsty McKerrow | Edinburgh Whisky Academy Ltd

Fashion & Beauty Entrepreneur of the Year
Laura Birrell | Sticky Heelz

Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year
Jamie Douglas-Hamilton | ACTIPH Water

Health & Wellbeing Entrepreneur of the Year
Ruari Fairbairns | One Year No Beer

Pivot Entrepreneur of the Year
Robbie Allen | The Thriving Box Co

Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year
Claire Henderson & Michael Branney | Oh Polly

Service Industries Entrepreneur of the Year
Danny Campbell | Hoko Design Ltd

Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Cheryl MacDonald | YOGABELLIES LTD

Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year
Leanne Farmer | A Wee Pedal

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Jennifer Higgins, The Wee House Company

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