2022 EXHIBITOR PROFILES

Aaron Wallace is a Black male grooming brand founded by an expert South London Baber. The company is dedicated towards inspiring Black men to be the best they can be with natural hair, beard and skin care products that contain only the best natural ingredients. Aaron Wallace is specifically formulated with specially sourced ingredients to meet the grooming needs of Black men. They have previously been featured by Forbes, GQ, Black Beauty & Hair Magazine, BuzzFeed and more. Their premium range of products is now stocked nationwide in Sainsbury’s, Liberty London, ASOS and Debenhams.

(ACU) is an FCA regulated entity in the UK, registration number (31807R).

As an organisation it is focused on bringing like-minded people together from our community to cooperate in achieving mutual benefits by pooling our financial resources and knowledge.

Mutual benefits can be for-profit or non-Profit. It can be nation building activities, investing in people, entrepreneurs, businesses and or community projects that solve problems, create jobs and create inter-generational wealth for our members or the community at large.

Its business footprint can be worldwide or anywhere its members deem it ethical to engage in business.

Akra Designs has been established since 2006. They specialise in authentic handmade products for home and Fashion accessories. Akra are a retail and wholesale business based in the UK.  They have supported and encouraged creative designers in Ghana for the past 15 years.

The idea came about whilst The Owner, Eva was in Ghana. Being Ghanaian she felt that this was an opportunity to help support Ghanaians and make their work available to a wider audience who would appreciate the creativity and authenticity of their designs. Akra’s mission is to create a social purpose enterprise that creates positive impact in local Ghanaian communities.

Ananse Arts is an Arts and Production Company offering high quality Theatrical, Performance and Video services for Individual, Corporate and Educational organisations. Ananse Arts specialises in providing Caribbean and African cultural expression through the Arts. We are now rolling out a range of Animation, Film & TV, Dance, Performance and Storytelling workshops for Children, Youth and Adults.

Come and Find us to know more about what we can offer you, your company or organisation!

During childhood it was difficult to find representation in everyday items. When it came to cards, my family had a very small selection of black greeting cards to choose from.

In 2018 I started Aziza Illustrates to fill the gap, producing products featuring black people. Every card is a piece of artwork designed to reflect the warmth of our community.

Aziza Illustrates has also collaborated with other businesses, creating patterns, illustrations, logos and much more!

The name Aziza means cherished, precious and beloved. I hope you will feel this way when you give or receive an item from Aziza Illustrates.

The Black Counselling and Coaching Consortium was created as a gateway for those of Black African, Caribbean, and British heritage to access high calibre professionals who can integrate counselling and coaching.  We each have first-hand experience and understanding of the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexuality. We recognise that cultural and sometimes religious barriers can hinder some members of the community from seeking support.  Our mission is to provide an excellent service, by creating a non-judgemental and safe space so that you can be your authentic self as you step confidentially into the future.

Bulk Mobiles is an online tech sourcing company based in Kent. With a combined experience of 20 years in product sourcing, technology is at the heart of our business ensuring we met the demands and needs of our business and retail clientele.

With over 400 products across 15 different brands in mobile handsets, audio, accessories and tablets we are certain we’ll have the right model for yourself or your business.

We aim to be known for our competitive prices, user-friendly shopping experience and 5-star customer experience.

Bulk Mobiles – We supply Every Brand, Every Model to Every Business and Every-body

Ceetish is a UK based black owned company which was established in 2018. Our founder is Cynthia who has salon experience over 20 years. Ceetish provides a wide selection of human hair wigs, synthetic wigs, hair bundles, frontals and closures in 100% raw virgin hair. Ceetish wigs and hair bundles are unparalleled in comfort and natural appearance. Ceetish focuses on details – from the hair material to the cap size to the color charts and many more. Every product is carefully designed and produced to ensure the most beautiful look, natural movement and comfortable fit. we only stock the best human & synthetic hair along with a wide selection of wigs. Every one of our stunning wigs and bundles is available online and ready to be delivered to your door wherever you are in the world. Our human hair extensions are all 100% raw virgin hair, double drawn and salon-quality.

CR1B [ᴋʀɪʙ] is a solo female owned homeware + lifestyle brand with an eco conscious focus. Founder Larelle currently handcrafts ceramics, all natural scented candles + reed diffusers – made with sustainably sourced ingredients which are vegan, toxin free and cruelty free.

Gods Property, directed and created by Nicole Dalton, was established originally back in 2017 as a clothing and apparel custom business. Over the last few years, Nicole Dalton has partnered Gods Property with numerous businesses to expand its reach. Nicole has written four books; In God’s Hands, Looking In From the Outside, Links to Our Legacy: Life After Death, and the newly released book “Essences of God”. Nicole is also the podcast host of two amazing shows, “Celebrating Life with Sunshine Podcast” and “Hip Hop Friday”.

Ilhora-Lee Louison, 8 years-old girl and her mum Jessica Louison, have co-written a self-development journal to help young people to deal with their emotions and develop a positive mindset.

Ilhora-Lee has experienced stress, sadness, loneliness, anger, lack of confidence, and misunderstandings and as a result she decided to use the power of Journaling through her Self-development Journal to support young people’s development and help them learn strategies to improve their self-belief and self-esteem.

Thanks to Ilho Sunshine Self-Development Journal, young people have fun discovering their potential and meeting the best version of themselves when transitioning from childhood to adulthood.

Discovering natural solutions to chronic conditions. Together. Chronic Conditions Changes Lives 1 in 3 adults live with a life-altering chronic condition. Living well with Chronic Conditions 75% of adults successfully manage their condition with complementary and alternative medicines (CAM).

Natural Solutions That Work The community of chronic illnesses warriors, carers and experts, sharing clinically-validated remedies and tried and tested therapies.

350+ Conditions, Over 10k Remedies. Find a solution for yourself or a loved one. Share your experience to help others. It’s Free to Join, Everyone is Welcome. Join a worldwide community sharing solutions that work. Find your condition

Kutivz Kollection is an independently owned hair and beauty brand created by Zoe Ukemenam.

Using her science degree and long history in the hair and makeup industry, the brand is sculpted around being specific to each person.

Kutivz Kollection is a brand that has you covered for all your beauty needs, getting you fully ready for any occasion. From make-up, to lashes, to jewellery and hair, we can take you from day fabulous to night glam.

We strive to achieve beauty all round so that you can; Look, Feel and Be the best version of you.

Number One provider of African drumming themed parties for children. As a company our main passion is to provide our children with cultural experience which help teach them about themselves. We also have an excellent range of black toys and books.

This year we will be launching a beautiful range of culturally inspired gowns for girls made from the richest African fabrics. We look forward to welcoming you all to our stand at E35.

MerkyBikes is a UK based, black independent family business specialising in the online supply of electric bikes

We have partnered with a highly experienced e-bike manufacturer to design and create a diverse range of models to suit a variety of needs and abilities.

We believe that pedal assisted riding is the future of domestic travel with many benefits to both riders and of course the environment. At MerkyBikes we pride ourselves on making e-biking accessible for all with bikes that are supremely built, using the highest quality parts, at very competitive and affordable prices.

Our conviction is that Merkybikes, and the people that ride them, live at the intersection of energy and consciousness with complete awareness of our responsibility and connection to our planet

Native fragrance is an independent home aromatherapy boutique that promises to bring you quality aroma products to provide you with the sense of wonder, peace and tranquility.

All products are handmade in small batches with high quality ingredients infused with exquisite scents responsibly sourced from ethical manufacturers and suppliers. Be rest assured that all the products created are made with natural, vegan friendly and free from paraffin and other toxins ingredients ensuring eco friendly and sustainable products every time.

Regardless of what scent you choose from Native Fragrance, I aim to provide you with a sense of wonder, peace and tranquility with every sniff.

Perfectly Linked Properties is your bespoke property Investment and Development opportunity partner, offering Off-Plan Developments, Ready Made Apartments Investments and Property Management services. Come and speak to us if you are looking for, High Capital Growth and/or HighRental Yield Property Investments. As Property Experts/Property Investors, we have the Expertise to guide you every step of the way.

We have Opportunities available in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Dubai. We also partner with Developers in other Key Towns and Cities around the UK, who have a selection of Off-Plan Developments/Ready Made Apartments Investments available.

Core Values
Transparency, Honesty and respect are the key behind the creation of a long term company and the trust and confidence for CFX members. See through our transparency, dive in from independent data, verifying partners, to easy-to-use, smartphone based WebTV tools for sharing your trading experience with others.

Purpose
Our premium academy platform assists CFX members all around the world, discover financial success through effective forex trading.

Positioning
Our virtual academy offers from the most basic trading concepts and theory through to advanced mental and psychological trading strategies. All in an online learning environment easy to use and enjoy.

Tony Artworks
Anthony is a unique calligraphy artist, specialising in currency artwork.

In 2013, fuelled by his passion to unite the world through art, Anthony had a vision to draw all the currency notes in the world. He completed his project 5 years later in 2018 and christened this ‘The Global Currency Project’.

The project acknowledges all the currency notes in the world through pencil drawing. Anthony desires to house his artwork in a gallery where people can easily identify with their currency, cultures can be united on one platform and the history of countries across the globe celebrated. What a vision!

Highly skilled & passionate organisational development specialists, we have many years of experience building environments designed to get the best out of people.

Areas we cover:

• Leadership: Leading and managing effectively
• Teams: Enabling healthy, flexible & high performing teams
• Talent development: People fulfilling their purpose
• Organisational Change: Growing healthy, well and resilient people, teams and organisations
• Coaching & Mentoring: Using growth mind-set to cultivate the right culture

How do we do this?
By developing & aligning:
Hard OD – Policy, procedures, organisational design, organisational strategy
Soft OD – Behaviours, cultures, values, perceptions
L&D – Training courses, development programs, online learning, creative development

SelfPaid is a word we use to define the art of ‘hustling’. It doesn’t matter the path you are on in life, as long as you are hustling and focusing on your goals, you are SelfPaid!

SelfPaid was established in 2018. The brand was created to certify people worldwide, who are hustling, to achieve their ambitions in life. We were inspired by the 90’s culture, as it is a part of our everyday life, which consists of us working hard to achieve our purpose.

Be persistent and never lose your way, in other words, become SELFPAID!

“No Losses Just Lessons”.

We are The Plain Shop, a sustainable lifestyle brand with a focus on simplicity and quality all through a unique minimalist branding concept – a concept that is perfectly outlined in our slogan – It is what it is. We produce premium sustainable streetwear including hoodies, jumpers, t-shirts and accessories. We also have a line of diverse gifts starring our 14 originally designed all-black cast of characters. This line includes bespoke playing cards, our premium colouring book and many more. We are constantly developing this concept and we look forward to telling you all about it at the UKBBS!

The Sapphire Community Group’s goal is to Empower, Equip, Inspire, Train, Mentor, Motivate and Educate young people aged 5 to 30 years old through Literature, Events, Media, and Programmes. Our objectives include reducing mental health issues, homelessness, crime rates, unemployment by providing young people with education or training and skills development. We have successfully worked with over 4000 young people and families to date, especially those from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds. As Sapphire continues to expand, we hope to give a voice to the voiceless; by providing a platform to our youth. Since youth are the voice of tomorrow.

Threaded Sketch is a business solely based around textiles, embroidery and fashion; founded by a black female. Created in 2020 during erratic and unsettling times, it was an outlet for stability. I thrive on small, detailed designs sewn by hand connecting a personal relation between customer and creator. I am very proud of the business I have produced and the opportunities it has given me. Threaded Sketch is my passion and hopefully my future career. I am so honored and grateful to be a part of the UK Black Business Show 2022.

“VIVE CON STYLE brings you functional and aesthetically-pleasing products that enrich your life, whilst inspiring you to defy your limits and be phenomenal. We’re a lifestyle brand for those audacious visionaries who are purposeful about life, creativity, and have a desire to inspire positive change in everyone around them.

Discover our dynamic range of deliciously stylish productivity planners, beautiful and elegant notebook journals – with pages that await your incredible stories, durable, tarnish-free jewellery, gifts and many more.

Vtessia cosmetics specialises in producing  products for women with postpartum hair loss and mild alopecia. All of our products are naturally derived,  Effective, Sustainable, Gentle and Cruelty free.

Mya Gooding-Springer is the 20-year-old founder of her sustainable fashion-tech app, Swapped. Swapped allows users to swap their preloved occasion items by swiping left and right that would otherwise end up in landfills! Swapped allows our users to enjoy fashion without breaking the bank or harming the environment. We help our customers to consume clothing in a more conscious and circular way, whilst creating a mindset shift on how often they consume new clothing items. Our mission is to eliminate the 92 million tonnes of clothes that go to landfills each year!