to become the digital lead of branding and marketing agency Root Fifty-Two.


She is an active participant in the local business scene, contributing to the Burnley Bondholders Future Leaders project, and the wider community advocating for more open conversations about mental health.


DR NATALIE


HAWORTH Clinical director, The Doctor & Company 35


Dr Natalie established her own clinic after


completing aesthetics qualifications in 2014. She began in rented rooms and in 2021 established The Doctor and Company in Whalley.


Within three years it opened clinics in Manchester and Lymm. In 2020 the business served 211 patients, in 2023 the number had grown to 1,987. Turnover grew from £407,783 in 2022 to £550,538 in 2023.


Dr Natalie now has a team of 10 women, regularly gives back to the community and is outspoken about barriers many are facing in medicine.


HARRIET


HOLMES Head of marketing and communications, East Lancashire Hospice 28


Harriet leads the


marketing at East Lancashire Hospice, a charity which must raise £4m each year to provide its specialist end-of-life care.


Before this, she was the digital lead at Burnley- based marketing agency Root Fifty-Two where,


as part of her role, she took two apprentices under her wing – one winning the Digital Pioneer award at the Themis Achieve & Inspire 2024 Awards.


Harriet has always been committed to charity and fundraising, helping her former employer to raise £17,000 for The Brain Tumour Charity.


CLAIRE LAYTON


Director – audit, accounting and advisory, PM+M 33


Claire began her journey with PM+M


in 2008 as a trainee accountant before transitioning into a full-time audit role in 2013, becoming a manager three years later.


Throughout this period, she managed a diverse client portfolio, ranging from small manufacturing businesses to large international groups, while also taking responsibility for mentoring junior team members.


Her leadership, strategic vision, and ability to create a collaborative environment have been instrumental in unlocking the full potential of team members, leading to double-digit fee growth for her team.


NABEELA


MALEK Fresh and frozen warehouse manager, James Hall & Co 26


Nabeela joined James Hall in 2017


on a business management apprenticeship, securing promotion to supervisor, and then to trainee warehouse manager.


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THE POTENTIAL IS EXCITING By Amy Lancaster-Hall


Group marketing manager, Bowker Motor Group


Porsche Centre Preston is proud to champion the Lancashire Business View’s ‘Women in Business’ feature for the fourth consecutive year.


In this time, we’ve been privileged to witness the rise of young, dynamic women who are not just shaping their organisations but the future of Lancashire’s business landscape; women who embody the spirit of innovation and leadership that is critical for the growth and sustainability of our community and industry.


They are the rising stars who, through their remarkable drive and vision, energise and inspire organisations, industries, and our regional business community.


This year, we celebrate the incredible


women in Lancashire who set new standards, break barriers, and foster a mentorship and empowerment culture.


Collaborative forums are essential in today’s dynamic world, fostering the sharing of ideas and experiences.


The ‘Women in Business’ feature provides a perfect platform for this exchange, nurturing a community of forward-thinking leaders committed to driving positive change.


As we look to the future, we are excited about these young women’s potential for the prosperity of Lancashire’s businesses and its wider community.


Porsche Centre Preston remains dedicated to supporting and celebrating the achievements of females in business and the vibrant future they are helping to create.


LANCASHIREBUSINES SV IEW.CO.UK


Karen Tems Director, The Business Network Central & East Lancashire


/Karen Tems


COLLABORATION WORKS BEST FOR


SPECIALISTS Hands up, who remembers when the term “one-stop-shop” ruled the roost? While it’s still a valid business positioning for many, is it such a common goal as it used to be? Or are businesses in the same sector truly happy to collaborate, and even share?


These are the questions we asked ourselves when we first came up with the idea of providing quarterly same-sector networking meetings in addition to our monthly cross-sector meetings.


Unlike some other networking organisations, we don’t prevent more than one business from any specific sector from attending our events. And, we have always found “competitors” have managed to come along to our monthly lunch meetings without them descending into a bun fight.


But, we wondered, would it actually work to gather members from the same sector together for separate, dedicated events? So, it was with a little caution that we launched our first sector-specific professional services networking group in 2022.


Thankfully, members have told us they get great value from mixing with their contemporaries, and the chance to meet and talk through common problems has been highly beneficial to them.


Members also say they have found that all firms in similar sectors are not the same. Who knew?! They often have different strengths and specialisms, and hence different types of perfect customer. So companies that might previously have thought of each other as competitors, have in fact become highly productive referral partners.


Following the success of the first professional services group, we have since launched groups for the creative, digital and hospitality sectors – with, so far, not a single bun thrown. It just shows, if you are confident in what you do, an openminded approach can work wonders.


The Business Network Central & East Lancashire hosts a variety of networking


events at quality venues across Lancashire. To find out more, go to www.bncel.co.uk


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