Prime Highlights:
- Umbreen David, Managing Director of Hoama Group Ltd, wins a Stevie Award for Women in Business for Best Female Entrepreneur in Business Services.
- She is recognised for her leadership at Iden Manor Nursing Home and her work to improve person-centred care for elderly residents.
Key Facts:
- The Stevie Awards received over 1,500 entries from 48 countries, judged by more than 190 international business experts.
- David is leading the Meadow View project, a 70-bed accessible care facility, and previously won the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2025.
Key Background:
A care home business leader from Kent has gained international acclaim after winning a top award for women in business.
Umbreen David, who leads Hoama Group Ltd and runs Iden Manor Nursing Home in Kent, won the Best Female Entrepreneur in Business Services at the 22nd annual Stevie Awards. She will learn whether she receives bronze, silver, or gold at a gala in New York on 10 November.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business recognise the accomplishments of women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals from around the world. In 2019, the program attracted more than 1,500 entries in 48 countries, and the winners in the shortlist will be selected by over 190 international business professionals in seven judging juries.
David has been known to have excelled in the leadership of Iden Manor Nursing Home, where she has established new standards of personalised care with the elderly residents. Judges commended her clear vision for social care and dedication to high-quality service.
Currently leading the Meadow View project, an innovative 70-bed care facility in its design phase, David is drawing on her personal experience living with muscular dystrophy to create an accessible, therapeutic environment focused on resident wellbeing.
She is an exemplary leader who is honest, values her family, and focuses on development, and who inspires more disabled leaders and demonstrates the significance of social care.
David said it is an honour to be recognised among other inspiring women in business. She added that the award reflects her journey as a founder and the work of Hoama Group, including mentoring others, supporting disabled leadership, and improving care standards. She expressed pride in representing the UK internationally.
The awards event, which will welcome more than 400 women and guests from across the globe, will be shown live from New York, highlighting the accomplishments of women leaders in various fields.
