From Start up to Exit featuring Leila Wilcox, winner of Channel 4s Make Me a Million and founder of Halos n Horns

Leila Wilcox founded award-winning children’s toiletries range Halos n Horns in August 2005 and annual turnover was £9.7m for the first year. Developing the concept with Ivan Massow (her mentor from the Channel 4 programme Make Me a Million, which she won in November 2005), the company’s shampoos and body washes are now stocked in Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons and Asda. Thanks to a partnership with distribution specialists Ceuta Healthcare, which handles the day-to-day running of the business, the brand is expanding abroad in Ireland, Malta, New Zealand and Australia. Leila recently sold Halos n Horns and has branched out in a totally new market – Medical Tourism. 

This was prompted by a personal need, seeing the poor state of UK hospitals, waiting times and MRSA and being amazed by foreign hospitals she decided to have treatment abroad….only there was no travel policy available. Her new business, Angelis Insurance launches in Aug/Sept and is the first Insurance for this market. Leila also works with Medicetics Skin Clinic and have helped the create the brand design and launch.

Leila will talk about her business journey from start up to rapid growth internationally and then sale of the business and into another venture.

Mission Growth Oxfordshire Launch

This event will also be the launch of Mission Growth in Oxfordshire.  Mission Growth helps women owners of growing businesses to learn, share and support each other to achieve business and personal success. They are facilitator led groups of up to 15 members from non-competing businesses who meet for ½ day every month to address their business issues. 

Sue Stockdale, founder of Mission Possible will talk about Mission Growth and how it benefits growing businesses.

Mission Growth is supported by Barclays, Kleinwort Benson and Hyro Online.

Time:  18:30 to 21.30hrs

Location: Sudbury House Hotel, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8AA 

Who is this for?

• Women that are decision makers or majority owner of the business
• Businesses that have been trading at least a year
• Businesses that will have an expected annual turnover between £75,000 and £500,000
• Women who want to grow their businesses

Cost:  £30 + VAT including buffet and light refreshments  

To Book:  Pay online below or send a cheque for £35.25 payable to Mission Possible Ltd to Mission Possible, PO Box 1349, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7ZJ stating your contact details and event date