PREVIOUS WINNERS

2023

Category

Name

Business Name

Website 

VA of the Year 2023 - Best Newcomer - less than 18 months in Business

Namoi Haughan

Your Remote PA

https://yourremotepa.com/

VA of the Year 2023 - Solo VA

Emilie Ashwood

Ashwood VA

https://www.ashwoodva.co.uk/

UK VA of the Year 2023 - Lead VA with a Small Team

Laura Taylor

The Collaborative VA

https://thecollaborativeva.com/

UK VA of the Year 2023 - Lead VA with a Large Team

Holly Copsey

Virtually Priceless Ltd

https://virtuallypriceless.co.uk/

Outstanding VA of the Year 2023 

Amy Russell

Crescent Business Support

https://crescentva.co.uk/

2022

Category

Name

Business Name

Website 

Reward and Recognition - Contribution to the VA Community

 

(This was a new Award for 2022 and nominations were invited from both within the VA Community and from the wider Business Community. )

Joanne Manville

Joanne Manville Virtual Assistance

https://www.joannemanville.co.uk/

VA of the Year - Best Newcomer - less than 18 months in Business

Emilie Ashwood

Ashwood VA

https://www.ashwoodva.co.uk/

VA of the Year 2022 - Singleton VA

Kate Gannon

Kate Gannon Virtual Assistant

https://www.kategannon.co.uk/

UK VA of the Year 2022 - Lead VA with a Small Team

Katie Stone

Katie Stone PA

https://katiestonepa.com

UK VA of the Year 2022 - Lead VA with a Large Team

Amy Russell

Crescent Business Support

https://crescentva.co.uk/

Outstanding VA of the Year 2022 

Sarah Szekir-Papasavva

Apt Virtual Assistance

www.aptva.com

 

2021 2022

Category

Name

Business Name

Website

VA of the Year - Wales - Winner

Anita Davies

Freedom from Tedium

www.freedomfromtedium.co.uk

VA of the Year - Wales - Runner Up

Louise Mackie

LM VA & Co Ltd

www.lm-va.co.uk

VA of the Year - Northern Ireland - Winner

Amy Stevenson

Vamos Admin

www.vamosadmin.co.uk

VA of the Year - Northern Ireland  - Runner Up

Kelly McGookin

Kelly Virtual Solutions

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VA of the Year - England - Winner

Sarah Szekir-Papasavva

Apt VA

www.aptva.com

VA of the Year - England - Runner Up

Emma Boatman

Boatman Admin Services

www.boatmanadmin.co.uk

Best Newcomer - Winner

Colette Walls

qVirtual

www.qvirtualpa.co.uk

Best Newcomer - Runner Up

Emilie Ashwood

Ashwood VA

www.ashwoodva.co.uk

Outstanding VA of the Year - Winner

Rachel Guyat

More Than Just A PA

www.morethanjustapa.co.uk

Outstanding VA of the Year - Runner Up in alphabetical order

Alison Matthews

Virtuali

www.virtuali.uk

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Anita Davies

Freedom from Tedium

www.freedomfromtedium.co.uk

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Magdalena Pawlik

M Pawlik VA

www.mpawlik.com

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Sarah Szekir-Papasavva

Apt VA

www.aptva.com

2021

Category

Name

Business Name

Website

England South East VA of the Year  - Winner

Sarah Szekir-Papasavva

Apt VA

www.aptva.com

England South East VA of the Year  - Runner Up

Ada Obi

Ada Virtual

www.adavirtual.com

England South West VA of the Year - Winner

Emma Boatman

Boatman Admin Services

www.boatmanadmin.co.uk

England South West VA of the Year - Runner Up

Shellie Urquhart

Zest Support Solutions

www.zestsupportsolutions.co.uk

England East Midlands VA of the Year - Winner

Heidi Setchfield

Setchfield Services

setchfieldservices.com

England East Midlands VA of the Year - Runner Up

Andrea Monaghan

I am Virtual Assist

iamvirtualassist.co.uk

England West Midlands VA of the Year - Winner

Rachel Hands

RHVA

www.rhva.co.uk

England West Midlands VA of the Year - Runner Up

Jennifer Williams

Exec Support Solutions

www.execsupportsolutions.com

England North East VA of the Year - Winner

Jen Workman

Business Owl

www.businessowl.co.uk

England North East VA of the Year - Runner Up

Amy Russell

Crescent VA

www.rescentva.co.uk

England North West VA of the Year - Winner

Amanda Ryan

Raindrop Comms

www.raindropcomms.co.uk

England North West VA of the Year - Runner Up

Ellen Williams

Ministry VA

www.ministryva.co.uk

UK Best Newcomer VA - Winner

Caroline Marshall

We Are Upsource

www.weareupsource.co.uk

UK Best Newcomer VA - Runners Up in alphabetical order

Amy Stevenson

Vamos Admin

www.vamosadmin.co.uk

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Isabelle Chatterton

1st Class Assistant

www.1stclassistant.co.uk

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Laura Green

LG Virtual Services

www.lgvirtualservices.com

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Laura Taylor

EA 2 VA

www.ea2va.co.uk

Wales VA of the Year

Winner – Anita Davies – Freedom from Tedium

Runner Up – Louise Mackie – LM VA

Scotland VA of the Year

Winner – Magdalena Pawlik – M Pawlik VA

Runner Up – Tania Pires – Flexi VA

Northern Ireland VA of the Year

Winner – Alison Matthews – Virtuali

Runner Up – Kelly McGookin – Kellys Virtual Solutions

England VA of the Year 

Winner – Rachel Guyat

Runners Up – in alphabetical order:

Amanda Ryan – Raindrop Comms

Amy Russell – Crescent VA

Heidi Setchfield – Setchfield VA Services 

Sandy Hearn – Elite PA Solutions

Sarah Szekir Papasavva – Apt VA

England South East VA of the Year

Winner – Sarah Szekir Papasavva – Apt VA

Runner Up – Ada Obi – Adavirtual

England South West VA of the Year

Winner – Rachel Guyat – More Than Just A PA

Runner Up – Emma Boatman – Boatman Admin Services

England East Midlands VA of the Year

Winner – Heidi Setchfield – Setchfield VA Services 

Runner Up – Paula Edwards – Advance Virtual Assistants

England West Midlands VA of the Year

Winner – Sandy Hearn – Elite PA Solutions

Runner Up – Rachel Hands – RHVA

England North East VA of the Year 

Winner – Amy Russell – Crescent VA

Runner Up – Jen Workman – Business Owl

England North West VA of the Year 

Winner – Amanda Ryan – Raindrop Comms

Runner Up – Andrea Levesconte – Cheshire Virtual PA

UK Outstanding VA of the Year 

Winner – Joanne Manville – Joanne Manville VA

Runners Up:

Jane Moore and Helen Burton – We are Queen Bee

Sarah Szekir-Papasavva – Apt VA

UK Best Newcomer 

Winner – Jane Boa – The Online PA

Runners Up:

Becky Adams – Your Productive PA

Kate Gannon – Kate Gannon VA

Laura Millett – Admin Lab

Magdalena Pawlik – M Pawlik VA

England VA of the Year 

Winner – Jane Moore and Helen Burton – We are Queen Bee

Runners Up – in alphabetical order:

Jane De Vos – Latchgate VA

Michelle Poole – Virtual Hand

Natalie Andrews – NA Business Services

Rachel Hands – RHVA

Selina Johnson – Selina Johnson and Co

England South East VA of the Year

Winner – Jane De Vos – Latchgate VA

Runner Up – Felicity Webb – Latchgate VA

England South West VA of the Year

Winner – Natalie Andrews – NA Business Services

Runner Up – Meg Small – Auxilia Business Support

England East Midlands VA of the Year

Winner – Selina Johnson – Selina Johnson & Co

Runner Up – Suzy Sanders – Alchemy VA

England West Midlands VA of the Year

Winner – Rachel Hands – RHVA

Runner Up – Kelly Kemp

England North East VA of the Year 

Winner – Michelle Poole – Virtual Hand

Runner Up – Michelle Stead

England North West VA of the Year 

Winner – Jane Moore and Helen Burton – We are Queen Bee

Runner Up – Sue Chadwick – Chadwicks Admin 

UK Outstanding VA of the Year 

Winner – Joanne Manville – Joanne Manville VA

Runners Up:

Heather Greig – VPA NI

Naomi Campbell – VA Velocity

Toks Adebanjo – TA Virtual Admin

UK Best Newcomer 

Winner – Sarah Szekir-Papasavva – Apt VA

Runners Up:

Helen Martin & Susan Williams – Aggrandise VA

Holly Copsey – Virtually Priceless

Meg Small – Auxillia Support

VA Conference cancelled – no awards

Outstanding VA over 2.5 years in business – Helen Jacobi – The Inspired PA

Outstanding VA less 2.5 years months in business – Rachel Guyat – More Than Just A PA

Best Newcomer VA – Julia Burman 

 

More than 20 years in BusinessCatherine SmithCAS Business Services

Outstanding VA of the Year – Sadie Fentham – Simply Efficient

5 to 9er – Anne-Marie Mittleman – A Virtual Angel

Spirit of the VA IndustryCarmen MacDougall

Outstanding VA under 2 years in business – Sara Gill – Office Bird

Customer Service Award – Rona Wheeldon – The Organised PA

Spirit of the VA IndustryAnne Marie Mittleman
Dee Uzoka
Emily Robe

Outstanding VA over 18 months in business – Margaret Bradley – Bradley Shaw

Outstanding VA less than 18 months in business – Philippa Goodwin – Essential PA

Outstanding VA over 18 months in business – Susan Moore – Moore VA

Outstanding VA less than 18 months in business – Sam Cannell – Versatile Assistant

Outstanding VA over 18 months in business – Vanessa Anderson – AroA Ltd

Outstanding VA less than 18 months in business – Alexia Padgham – Your VA