The PRECIOUS Awards Winners 2024

The Start Up Business of the Year sponsored by the BIPC
Giovannie Jean-Louis PROBr

Outstanding Woman in Banking & Finance
Mary Agbesanwa Lloyds Banking Group

Outstanding Woman in Public Sector sponsored by Your New Aveneue
Dharmina Shah Transport for London

The Creative Business of the Year
Coralie Rose Road Casting Limited

The Sustainability Champion of the Year
Arianne Wynter The Little Coffee Company

The Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Alyssa Awuah Frobelles

Outstanding Woman in STEM

Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris University of Leeds

The Business of the Year sponsored by Santander
Cadence Partners – Founder Shani Newbold

The Leadership Award
Lisa Anderson
Black Cultural Archives (BCA)

The Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Sandra Igwe The Motherhood Group

Social Impact Award
 Faye Ruddock
Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN)


The PRECIOUS Awards Winners 2023

Outstanding Woman in Professional Services
Nicolina Andall | Inspiring Diverse Leaders
 
Outstanding Woman in Public Sector
Marianne Cwynarski  | House of Commons
 
Outstanding Woman in STEM
Dr. Penny Trayner  | Goal Manager
 
Young Entrepreneur
Mya Springer  | Swapped
 
The Leadership Award
 
Sustainability Champion of the Year
Jebi Rahman  | Climate Group
 
Creative Business of the Year
Shakaila Forbes-Bell | Fashion is Psychology
 
The Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Suni Sekhon | Defy Brands
 
Social Impact Award
Joyclen Buffong | RISE 365
 

PRECIOUS Awards Winners 2022

The Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Santander
Lorraine Copes | Founder Inclusive Hospitality | https://bihospitality.co.uk/

The Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Ruth Essel | Founder| Pointe Black| www.pointeblack.co.uk/

The Creative Business of the Year sponsored by Brand by Me
We are Parable | Co-founder – Teanne Andrews | www.weareparable.com/

The Outstanding Woman in STEM
Ifeyinwa Arinze | Senior Environment Manager at HS2 EDP | Jacobs

The Outstanding Woman in Professional Services sponsored by Credit Suisse
Irum Malik| Head of Technical Advisory and Social Value, Mobility UK | Arcadis

The Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Dr Elizabeth Shaw | 1000 Black Voices

Start-up Business of the Year sponsored by BIPC
ihuoma| https://ihuoma.co

The Outstanding Woman in Public Sector
Lara Oyedele | Black on Boards

The Social Impact Award
5XMore

The Leadership Award Sponsored by The Open University
Evelyn Forde MBE | Headteacher Copthall School

PRECIOUS Awards Winners 2021

The Start-Up Business of the Year sponsored by the BIPC

Bind London | Bind London www.bindlondon.com

The Outstanding Woman in STEM

Charlene Hunter | http://www.codingblackfemales.com

Creative Business of the Year

Jasmine Richards | www.Storymix.co.uk

The Outstanding Woman in Professional Services

Sally J Penni | www.sallypenni.co.uk

The Social Entrepreneur Award Sponsored by DIVA Apprenticeships

Danielle Bridge | www.abclifesupport.co.uk

The Outstanding Woman in the Public Sector

Professor Sunita Toor, Head of Human Rights and Social Justice, Sheffield Hallam University

The Social Impact Award

Nadine White, The Independent’s first dedicated race correspondent in UK journalism

The Leadership Award Sponsored by The Open University

Kayleigh Oliver

The Small Business of The Year Sponsored By Santander

Tara Humphrey | www.thcprimarycare.co.uk

The Small Business of The Year Sponsored By Santander

Mercedes Benson | www.socialfixt.org

PRECIOUS Award Winners 2020

The PRECIOUS Woman of the Year

Alexandra Wilson

The Leadership Award

Miranda Wayland

Creative Business of the Year

Janet Douglas

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Kenya Obeng

Outstanding Woman in STEM

Frida Nzaba

The Outstanding Woman in Banking and Finance

NANDITA PARSHAD

The Outstanding Woman in Professional Services

Rasdadi Abdulai

The Outstanding Woman in Sport

EARTHA POND

The Outstanding Woman in the Public Sector

SANCHIA ALASIA

Start-up Business of the Year

ESRI Skincare | Founder Cheri Simon

PRECIOUS Awards Winners 2019

The PRECIOUS Entrepreneurs of the Year

Joycelyn Mate and Racheal Corson

SME Business of the Year

Afrocenchix | https://afrocenchix.com/

Creative Business of the Year 

Idioblast Dynamic Development | idduk.com

Social Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by UNLTD

Kisha Bradley | Bright Box Makerspace

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Kike Oniwinde |  BYP Network

The Nurole Inspiring Board Leader of the Year

Dr Doyin Atewologun,

Outstanding Woman in STEM sponsored by The Ilesha Trust

Syeda Shah | https://www.femtinos.com

Outstanding Woman in Banking and Finance

Sophia Lanre Aluko | Head of Service Management | Transitions Management Office | Barclays

Outstanding Woman in Professional Services sponsored by BAME recruitment

Kizzy Augustin, Partner (Health & Safety, Environmental and Fire) at Russell-Cooke Solicitors

The Outstanding Woman in Sport

Christine Bloomfield

Start-up Business of the Year sponsored by BIPC

Rainchq – https://www.rainchq.com

PRECIOUS Awards Winners 2018

The PRECIOUS Entrepreneur of the Year
Roni Savage – Founder of Jomas Associates

SME Business of the Year sponsored by Santander
Winner! Jomas Associates | www.jomasssociates.com

Creative Business of the Year sponsored by Vilisco
Winner! Brand by Me  | www.brandbyme.co.uk

Social Enterprise of the Year
Winner! HR Sports Academy  | www.hrsportsacademy.co.uk

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Saira Hussain | www.hussainarchitecture.co.uk

The Leadership Award
Dr Marcia Wilson

Outstanding Woman in STEM sponsored by The Ilesha Trust
Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham

Outstanding Woman in Banking and Finance
Gurjeet Moore

Outstanding Woman in Professional Services sponsored by Reed Smith
Winner! Bridgid Nzekwu

Outstanding Woman in Public Sector sponsored by BAME recruitment
L’myah Ross-Walcott

Outstanding Woman in Sport
Donna Fraser

Start-up Business of the Year sponsored by BIPC
Glow | www.glowandsee.com

PRECIOUS Awards Winners 2017

The Outstanding Woman in STEM sponsored by The Ilesha Trust

Shalom Lloyd | Chief of Staff/ a.i Global Head Scientific Sourcing Business Intelligence | Roche Products Ltd |

The Leadership Award         

Sharleene Bibbings | Senior Policy Advisor | UK Export Finance |

The Creative Business of the Year   

Nizz Cosmetics |  www.nizzcosmetics.co.uk | Founder Charlene Laville

The Young Entrepreneur of the Year         

Lois and Michela Wilson | Saint Aymes | www.saintaymes.com

The Social Enterprise of the Year Award   

Let us Learn | www.you-make-it.org | Asma Shah

The SME Business of the Year  sponsored by Santander

DiVA | www.divaapprenticeships.com   | Founder Arit Eminue

Start-Up Business of the Year  sponsored by The BIPC        

23 Code Street | Founder Anisah Osman Britton

The Outstanding Woman in the Public Sector sponsored by BAME Recruitment

Monique Carayol | Director of Transformation |  Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust

The Outstanding Woman in Professional Services sponsored by Reed Smith

Paulette Mastin  | Counsel | Linklaters LLP                                                      

The Outstanding Woman in Banking and Finance

Morenike Ajayi | Assistant Director of Finance and Procurement at Origin Housing

The PRECIOUS Entrepreneur of the Year

Arit Eminue