Aesthetics entrepreneur takes top award

Haroon Danis, who founded the SkinHQ aesthetic clinics, which has a branch in Caroline Street, Birmingham,  has received a prestigious Gold Stevie Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the International Business Awards. 

The Stevie Awards are considered to be the world's premier business awards, created in 2002 to honour and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide.    

Known as ‘International Stevies’, the 2020 competition attracted more than 3,800 nominations from organisations of all types in 63 nations. 

A judge said: "Haroon Danis is a fantastic leader who works well with people and also drives positive business outcomes. I applaud his commitment to job creation and using success to help when it matters most."

SkinHQ employs 50 people and this will rise by an additional 150 over the course of the next 12 months as new clinics are rolled out throughout the UK. The brand provides non-invasive aesthetic treatments, including deep cleansing facials and laser hair removal to a diverse and predominantly young, millennial audience. 

In addition to the entrepreneurial accolade, the business itself has won a Gold Stevie award in the Company of the Year category. Judges noted that SkinHQ responded to the pandemic by giving free treatments to NHS staff and other key workers, valued at £1.34 million and these treatments are currently being fulfilled. 

Haroon Danis said, “This recognition is fantastic news for the business and my loyal team of employees who are dedicated to providing a superb service for our customers. We know that what we do has a positive impact on the mental health of our clients, as well as their appearance. We help people with skin conditions, such as acne, which can have a devastatingly negative impact on individuals.” 

During the lockdown, Haroon decided to expand the business quickly through franchising, and is in discussion with international partners ranging from Bangladesh and China, to New Zealand and Australia.