A Welwyn entrepreneur has won a top award for being a leading woman in business

Andrea Boughton, founder of Beehive Green, was named winner of Best Creative Business at the Best Businesswomen Awards at the Hilton Syon Park.

The awards recognise the achievements of female-owned businesses and charities across a range of categories. Despite a challenging economic climate last year, the innovation of female entrepreneurs shone through. All winners, selected by a panel of business experts, demonstrated their business acumen, tenacity and courage.

Beehive Green is a purpose-driven brand and design studio in Welwyn, founded to make good design accessible to SMEs. The studio specialises in brand strategy development, creating memorable brand identities and designing compelling communications. Under Andrea’s leadership, Beehive Green has earned a reputation for its creative excellence and social responsibility, working closely with clients to help them stand out in competitive markets.The independent judging panel commended Andrea, saying: “Beehive Green has demonstrated a significant commitment to sustainability and community, including donating a percentage of profits to good causes. This is a branding specialist with 20 years’ experience offering outstanding design and customer service. The result: lots of happy customers.”

Andrea expressed her gratitude, saying: “Winning Best Creative Business is an incredible honour, especially as I’m celebrating 10 years in business. I’m passionate about the creative sector and a huge advocate of how smart design can boost business, so this recognition means the world to me.

“I’m particularly proud of my work this year, from local projects like branding for Hertfordshire Film Office to supporting nonprofits like the charity Life Cycle. I love helping organisations create the impact they deserve.”

Looking ahead, Andrea plans to continue expanding Beehive Green’s impact, helping even more purpose-led brands thrive through smart, sustainable design and creativity.