26/11/2025
We celebrated the 19th Annual PRECIOUS Awards on Friday 21 November at the Royal Horseguards Hotel.
A powerful, purpose-filled and emotional night honouring Black women and women of colour in business and leadership — and the allies who champion them.
Meet our 2025 Winners:
Start-Up Business of the Year
LocaeRise BuildLocalGrowGlobal
Sponsored by Business & IP Centre
Outstanding Woman in Public Sector
Dr Jummy Okoya, University of East London
Creative Business of the Year
Sponsored by
Outstanding Woman in Professional Services
Ruffett,
Sponsored by Wealthways
Outstanding Woman in STEM
Dr Kalpana Surendranath, University of Westminster
Sponsored by
The Leadership Award
Felicia Mattis-Rome, Business Launchpad Tooting Works
The Social Impact Award
Carol Akiwumi, The AVOCADO Foundation
Coach of the Year
Shareen Sinclair, Trades Angel
Man of the Year
Lee Chambers, Male Allies
The Judges’ Prize
Leila Pilgrim, Secretary to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
Thank you to our sponsors — , Trust, Wealthways, and the British Library Business & IP Centre — and every single person who supported our crowdfund. We could not have done this without you.
Thank you to our keynote speaker, Syreeta Brown, for reminding us what it means to lead with love, community and purpose.
Deep gratitude to our hosts, Jessica Huie and Rasheed Ogunlaru, for guiding us through the night with such warmth.
Thank you to our incredible judges, and to Tinique Hay (Your Go-To Event Planner) and her team for helping us bring the evening to life.
Congratulations to every finalist and winner.
Your work matters. We see you. We celebrate you.
And our support continues long after Awards night. 💜
