Very good companies for the yummy mummy
family friendly, toys, beauty products, lingerie...
Marks & Spencer
High Street retailer offering online one stop shopping
- Winner - Customer Service Champion - Good Housekeeping Consumer Awards 2008
- Winner National Men's Fashion and National Women's Fashion awards - Telegraph Magazine Shop Awards 2009
- Best food retailer - Pink Paper Readers' Awards 2009 and winner of 2 categories at the The Grower of the Year Awards 2009
ME&EM
Luxury fashion boutique operating online and through its shop on Connaught Street, London, offering the concept of comfortable luxury through its collection of versatile and incredibly wearable clothes for everyday use, at home and for travel
- Winner - The 2009 Brands of Tomorrow - The Walpole British Luxury
ChemistDirect
Number one online chemist in the UK providing over 20,000 health and beauty products online at a competitive price
- Winner - Retailer of the Year - Startups Awards 2008
- Young Company of the Year award - Real Business Magazine's Growing Business Awards 2009
- Included in Startups 100 2010 - "the ultimate hitlist of the UK's best new businesses"
People Tree
Aims to supply good quality clothes, with friendly and efficient service whilst building awareness to participate in Fair Trade and environmentally sustainable solutions
- Winner Fashion and Accessories Award - The Observer Ethical Awards 2009
- Winner - Green Fashion category - Green Web Awards 2009
- Winner - Most ethical retailer - Cosmopolitan Fashion Awards 2010
Wiltshire Farm Foods
UK leading meals delivery service delivering more than 175 frozen dishes straight to the customer all over mainland UK, making sure that meals and desserts meet the best nutritional standards
- Best Website and Best Online Marketing Campaign - Franchise Marketing Awards 2009
- Apetito (owner of the Wiltshire Farm Food brand) was Finalist of the Customer Focus Award - National Business Awards 2009
- Phil Rimmer, Award-Winning Chef, Wiltshire Farm Foods - The Development Chef of the Year Award - Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2010
Charlie Moos
Online retailer specialising in handmade fabric party bags, good quality party bag fillers, greeting cards, gifts and toys, both new and pre-owned
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- Winner - Dorset Business Mother of the Year - and Finalist - Green Business of the Year - Langtry Manor Business Women Awards 2010
- Winner of Future 100 Young Entrepreneur 2009 - Highly Commended MumsClub PR Competition 2009 and TGF Rated Award Winner 2009
DESIGNERS GUILD
Online shop of the designer and wholesaler of furnishing fabrics, wall coverings, upholstery and bed and bath collections which are distributed throughout Europe and worldwide. Retail showrooms on the Kings Road, London
- Tricia Guild, Founder and Creative Director awarded an OBE for services to Interior Design in 2008
- Tricia Guild, Founder and Creative Director, awarded the Homes and Gardens Lifetime achievement award in 2007
Great Little Trading Company ( GLTC )
Leading mail order supplier of high quality products for children - offering quality indoor and outdoor toys, personalised toys/gifts, practical storage and educational products via the Internet and Mail Order.
- Winner - Children's Market - ECMOD Award Winners for Business Excellence 2007 and 2008 (awarded in April 2009)
- Distributor of award-winning products which have won accolades such as Mother & Baby Award (Silver) for Best Travel Product 2009 , Practical Parenting & Pregnancy Award 2009/10 (Gold) and Play Matters Good Toy Award 2008 (Silver)
Isabella Oliver
Isabella Oliver 365 women's wear collection includes women's dresses, women's outerwear, and stylish separates from tops and trousers to skirts whilst the maternity collection includes clothes designed to work from day into evening
- Winner of the 'Iconic Brand' award and the 'Best Partywear' award at the Pregnancy & Birth Awards 2009
- Winner of the Drapers Etailer of the Year Award 2007
- Winner - Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2010 - International Trade category, for its significant growth and dedication overseas
kiddicare
Offers one of the widest ranges of baby products, accessories and equipment, stocking favourite baby brands including Quinny, Maxi-Cosi, Britax, Graco, Maclaren, Baby Bjorn, Cosatto and Phil & Teds
- Voted number one Online Retailer of the Year by the Mother & Baby readers -Mother & Baby Awards 2009
- Practical Parenting award for Online Nursery Retailer of the Year 2009/2010 - Practical Parenting Awards 2009
- Highly commended for the Best Multi-Channel Retailer at the e-Commerce awards for excellence 2009
La Senza
Provider of affordable lingerie products, nightwear, swimwear and accessories such as keyrings, scented bead bags, eyemasks, slippers and socks
- Winner - sexiest lingerie - Cosmopolitan Fashion Awards 2010
- Winner - Best Underwear - Company Magazine High Street Awards 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Winner of Lingerie Retailer of the Year - Drapers Awards 2008
Abel & Cole
Home delivery of seasonal, organic fruit and vegetables from a network of organic farms, not dissimilar to the farmers market that delivers to your door.
- Best Home Delivery Service - Natural & Organic Awards 2008
- Winner - The Huthwaite International Customer Service Team of the Year and Customer Service Team of the Year (General Companies) - National Customer Service Awards 2008
- Finalist for Customer Service Team of the Year, National Customer Service Awards 2009 and Finalist for Best Internet/Delivery Service, Natural & Organic Awards 2009
Macbeth's Butchers & Game Dealers
Traditional online butcher and game dealer specialising in producing quality Highland, Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus Beef from their own farm. Also carefully sources local pork, lamb, venison and game from farms and estates with a similar ethos
- Winner - Online Retail Awards 2009 - Category Food, Soft Drinks and Alcoholic Drinks and listed in UK top 10 butchers - The Times 2010
- Winner of Great Taste Gold Awards 2009 and four Great Taste Gold Awards 2010 (Sausage, bacon, rump steak, rib eye steak)
- Highly commended in the specialist on-line retailer category and finalist in the independent online retailer category - Online Retail Awards 2009
The Travelwrap Company
Luxury and elegant collection of contemporary, knitted Scottish cashmere wraps and accessories, created for living at home or travelling away
- Winner Best New Company 2009 - Stevie Awards, International Women in Business
- Winner - Luxury/ Premium Gift category and Highly Commended - Accessory category - Gift of the Year Awards 2008 - UK’s Giftware Association
- Highly Commended in the Luxury /Premium category - Gift of the Year Awards 2009 - UK’s Giftware Association
Lloydspharmacy
On line pharmacy offering the full range of pharmacy products - in addition to the usual range of medications and toiletries, the pharmacy offers a comprehensive range of healthcare essentials.
- Best Multiple Pharmacy Retailer - Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) Chairman’s Dinner 2009
- Best OTC multiple retailer of the year - UK OTC Marketing Awards 2009 in association with IMS Consumer Health and IRI
- Third place for excellence in customer services at the Customer Satisfaction Awards 2009 - Nationwide customer satisfaction survey by The Institute of Customer Service (ICS)
Paul Walker Images
Award winning photography from Paul Walker Images, available for wedding and portrait photography throughout Scotland, the UK and Internationally
- Overall Scottish Master Photographer of the Year, and 7 category wins at the 2009 MPA Scotland Awards, including Most Promising Classic Wedding Photographer
- 2009 British Master Photographers Association Awards : 2 Awards of Excellence and 2 Certificates of Merit
- 2008 British Professional Photography Awards: Award of Excellence & 2 Merits
Craghoppers
Travel, Outdoor & Adventure clothing for women, men and children with a broad range of products adapted to different conditions from walking in Scotland to an expedition in the Arctic
- Winner of award for the NosiLife collection - OutDoor Industry Awards -OutDoor Trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany - 2009
Bourgeois Boheme
Compassionate online fashion boutique with a retail showroom in Richmond, London
Clogau Gold Jeweller
Welsh jewellery company creating unique, high quality, handcrafted jewellery containing rare Welsh gold
Ella Announcements
Designer of beautiful and unique announcements, stationery and gifts in the UK. Offers a truely personal service, from start to finish, for announcing the birth of your newborn baby or inviting your friends and family to celebrate your marriage
- Winner of The BT Home Business Award and The Vivid Green Award - Remote Worker Awards 2009
flowersdirect
National network of florists, providing quality flowers and gifts locally, nationally and abroad
Fordhall Organic Farm
Farm, in Market Drayton, which has been chemical free for over 65 yrs. Saved from development in June 2006 when over 8000 people purchased non-profit making shares in the Fordhall Community Land Initiative. Online shopping available.
Frugi
Beautiful organic cotton clothes for babies, children and breastfeeding mums
- Entrepreneur of the Year, Business Innovation of the Year and Winner of Winners - Cornwall Business Awards 2008
- Silver Award - Design Effectiveness Awards 2009 - Design Business Association
- Gold winner for the Diva Dress in Practical Parenting Magazines' awards 2009
Go Ape
Offers high-wire forest adventures by building giant obstacle courses up in the trees using ladders, walkways, bridges and tunnels made of wood, rope and wire, with some of the UK best zip lines
- Winner - Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year - National Business Awards 2009
Honeyrose
Organic handbaking of cakes, brownies, muffins with online shopping
IdeasForTheKids.com
Comprehensive online source of things to do with your kids and great days out to family friendly venues and attractions in the UK.
Miller Harris
Luxury fragrances by Miller Harris are the expression of Lyn Harris's irreverent and eclectic style that brings together the finest quality raw materials with the artistry and instinct of a true perfumer
Squibbly Biskit
Gifts and clothing for children and babies, online or from the shop in Arundel, West Sussex
- Shopkeeper of the year 2008 - Observer Business Awards 2008
Tales on Moon Lane
Children Bookshop with a Primerose Hill and a Herne Hill branch
The Simply Fab Company
Leading mobile spa based in London with a team of beauty therapists travelling throughout the UK to bring massage and beauty treatments direct to your door, with a convenient online booking system
- Winner Best Service Business Category - Precious Awards 2009
- Finalist Young Entrepreneur of The Year (Yvonne Ottley-Awuah founder of SFC) - Precious Awards 2009
The Village Bakery
A pioneering organic bakery brand established just over 30 years ago, with a reputation for quality and product innovation, using interesting ingredients to offer an award winning organic and special dietary range.
Tots to France
Organisation dedicated to providing safe, family friendly holiday accommodation in France and Italy and advice for people with babies and toddlers
- Winner - Best Mumpreneur - Wendy Shand, Tots to France - mother@work awards 2007
- Winner - The BT Home Business Award - Remote Workers Awards 2009
William Curley
William and Suzue Curley make a plentiful range of contemporary chocolates, patisserie, cakes, biscuits and ice cream. They have gained experience at at numerous Michelin-starred establishments working with the best chefs
- William Curley voted best chocolatier 2008 - Academy of Chocolate Awards 2008
- William & Suzue Curley's chocolates have won 25 Awards across 8 categories at the 2008 Academy of Chocolate Awards, including 9 Gold awards, 9 Silver and 7 Bronze. Winner of 6 Gold and 5 Silver in 2009