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Our members build relationships, share ideas & feel supported
Meet the women who make up our COCO Marlow community. From founders and entrepreneurs to experienced professionals, discover the businesses, expertise and people within our supportive women in business network.
Samantha Savory
Founder & Owner of Spa-licious Aesthetic & Skin Clinic
I’m the founder of our clinic with over 20 years of experience in the UK beauty and cosmetic industry. I’ve been working in aesthetics since 2016, combining my industry knowledge with a true passion for delivering advanced, results-driven treatments that help women feel confident and empowered.
I’ve recently achieved my level 7 qualification in Aesthetic Practice, something I’m incredibly proud of, as it reflects my commitment to staying at the very forefront of the industry. This builds my CIBTAC Level 4 award in Advanced Skin Science and Aesthetic Practice and I continue to train regularly to ensure my clients always receive the safest and most effective treatments.
Alongside my aesthetic work, my business also provides a full range of beauty treatments, including laser hair removal, hot waxing, and other specialist services. I’m fortunate to have a talented team of beauty therapists and I take pride in leading, supporting and developing them as we grow together.
Being part of a community of women who support, uplift and inspire one another is incredibly important to me both personally and professionally and it’s something I try to reflect in the way I run my business every day.
Emma Major
Major Moments Photography & PhotoBooths
I’m co-founder and director of Major Moments, based in High Wycombe. We photograph headshots, teams, away days, events, weddings, and parties – and we also have the most fun photobooth experience around!
Our focus is helping business owners (like you) make the most of their marketing with powerful, professional photographs. Our retainer packages capture you and your team throughout the year – without the stress of scheduling, quotes, or missing someone on the chosen day – so your photos capture your story, showcase your brand, and help you attract the clients and team you’ve been dreaming of.
Racquel Perry
Bohio Consulting
I am the founder of Bohio Consulting, with extensive experience in strategy development, relationship management and employee engagement. I help organisations to acquire and retain loyal customers. At Bohio Consulting, our mission is to empower organisations to drive growth through innovation and deliver an extraordinary customer experience.
I am also the founder of Bibi, a supportive community that empowers mothers by focusing on personal and professional development. Bibi’s mission is to provide a nurturing space where mothers feel heard and supported in their evolution.
Nicola Hicks
Senior Leadership Team at Calculo Tax Audit Limited
Nicola works for a local accountancy firm, Calculo Tax Audit Limited, who pride themselves on being a proactive firm of accountants located in High Wycombe. They deal with all aspects of business’ Accounting, Audit and Taxation needs.
Nicola specialises in individuals’ personal tax affairs, including high net worth individuals, Non-UK Residents and family tax planning. On a day-to-day basis, she also deals with owner managed businesses, offering tax planning advice, as well as more general compliance work (VAT Returns, management accounts etc). She is a member of both, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and also the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Nicola has experience in the following areas:
- Tax planning for individuals, including advise on residency status and double taxation treaties.
- Managing various Family Investment Companies, ensuring that the structures in place are effective for the family.
- Assisting UK individuals with compliance work and offering advice regarding UK capital gains tax.
- Working with financial advisors to offer a seamless process for compliance, as well as integrated tax advice that is merged with existing investment strategies.
- Providing accounts preparation and corporate/partnership tax compliance services to professional practice companies.
- Assisting UK individuals with various services throughout the life of their business. This can involve company incorporation, EIS/SEIS applications and HMRC clearance, as well as advice surrounding company share buybacks.
Nicola likes to work closely with businesses to add value to their accounting services, rather than simply offering a compliance-based approach.
Sushma Pandey
Senior Leadership Team at Calculo Tax Audit Limited Bicester
Since becoming an ACCA member in 2015, Sushma has predominantly assisted SME businesses with their accounting, tax, audit, and assurance needs. As part of the Senior Leadership Team at Bicester, she manages a dedicated team and oversees a diverse portfolio of clients. Her role involves strategising resource allocation and identifying growth opportunities to ensure the continued success of the Bicester office.
At our firm, we believe in personalised service, we take time to understand your specific financial needs and goals, providing tailored solutions that help you achieve success. We bring decades of experience in the accounting industry, ensuring our clients benefit from experienced professionals of financial management, audit and assurance and tax compliance.
Sushma’s top priority has always been creating an environment where both staff and clients feel valued and proud to be involved
As a mother of two, maintaining a healthy work-life balance is crucial to Sushma. She strives to manage her workload effectively, ensuring both professional success and personal well-being.
Tara Rule
International Professional & Positive Psychology Coach, Speaker and Best-selling Author of Stop Apologising
Tara Rule is an ex Senior Director at Adobe and built a successful career by playing to her strengths and writing her own Rule Book. She is now an international positive psychology coach, qualified professional coach, speaker and best-selling author of Stop Apologising.
Being a top performing Commercial Director, at the same time as setting up her own business, she know how to simplify the complex and what it takes to succeed.
She helps busy professionals and business owners to build rock solid confidence and helps leaders to create engaged, energised and empowered teams, through positive culture shifts.
Eva Artemis
KJSmith Solicitors
I am an Associate Solicitor at KJSmith Solicitors, based in Marlow, specialising in all aspects of family law. I advise and support clients through a wide range of matters, including divorce, child arrangements, financial remedy proceedings, cohabitation disputes, and related family law issues.
I understand that family law matters often arise during some of the most challenging periods in a person’s life. My role is not only to provide clear, practical legal advice and explain my clients’ rights and options, but also to guide and support them throughout the process. I take a compassionate and client-focused approach, helping individuals navigate difficult circumstances with confidence and move forward towards a positive future.
My aim is to empower clients to make informed decisions, achieve the best possible outcome for themselves and their families, and emerge from the process stronger and better equipped for the next chapter of their lives.
Sarah Mannerings
Brand Strategist & Coach
Sarah spent nearly twenty years in the brand space, including leadership roles at some of London’s top brand and design agencies, building brands the industry-standard way. That approach worked — until she tried to build her own brand.
Behind the scenes, Sarah struggled with a lifelong fear of being herself. Stepping into the vulnerability of entrepreneurship, she discovered that the industry-standard way — market and customer problem first — was deeply activating for someone like her: someone prone to people-pleasing, shape-shifting, hiding and softening their truth to be liked. The advice kept her circling in the strategy phase — overthinking, second-guessing, unable to move. Realising it was probably holding other founders back too, she developed an inside-out approach to brand strategy: one that starts not from the market, but from who someone actually is.
She now helps founders who struggle to put themselves out there build brands that feel safe to share and true enough that hiding — or performing — is no longer necessary. It’s not mindset work — it’s strategic: clear positioning, message and direction, built from a more honest starting point — so they can move from stuck and self-silencing to seen and loved.
Hannah Hughes
White Flamingo Consulting
I’m the founder of White Flamingo Consulting, a strategic growth partner for ambitious family-run businesses. I help business owners sharpen their direction, elevate their brand and unlock consistent growth with clarity and confidence.
With over 16 years’ experience leading growth strategy, go-to-market and commercial planning in large corporate organisations, I now bring that big-brand thinking into the family business environment, translating proven frameworks and ways of working into practical strategies that actually fit how family businesses operate.
I work closely with founders and leadership teams to tackle the challenges that stall growth, turning ideas into clear, achievable action plans that align teams and create sustainable momentum. This might be strengthening brand presence, launching new offers or expanding into new markets etc…
I love partnering with people and helping them gain clarity, spot new opportunities and, just as importantly, supporting them to make those plans happen.
Hannah Catlett
Florelle Marketing
I’m Hannah, founder of Florelle — a strategic marketing partner for founders building purposeful consumer brands.
I have spent over 13 years in retail and consumer marketing, working across corporate businesses and boutique independents, on both the agency and client-side teams.
Florelle came from a decision to focus on brands I genuinely believe in, and to work more closely with those building them.
I work with a small number of founders at a time, by design. Typically, they’ve built something strong and are ready for the next stage of growth, but need clarity on how to get there and someone to help guide that process.
My approach considers the full picture — what’s right for the brand, what makes commercial sense, and what is realistic to execute. It’s about bringing structure, focus, and direction so marketing can move the business forward, not just create activity.
Kathryn Davis
Olive & Grace
I am the owner of Olive & Grace Designs.
I create bespoke bridal veils using my hand drawn fine line floral designs.
My veils are individual to each bride and use hand and machine embroidery to create a personalised keepsake from your special day.
Each piece is unique, just like you.
After years in the corporate world, I took the leap to retrain as a seamstress. Studying at Central Saint Martin’s and as an apprentice at a bridal boutique in London.
I now sell my pieces on Etsy and local bridal shows.
I am excited to be part of the COCO community and feel inspired and empowered by other successful women.
Deborah Sauvary
Crystal Property Staging Ltd
Crystal Property Staging, founded by Deborah Sauvary, was born due to the success of purchasing and flipping properties in Wimbledon.
Deborah always staged her own properties for sale achieving fast sales always, at or above asking price.
She became the go to to expert and helped stage a friend’s properties for sale after viewers couldn’t envision the space for sale. The property sold to the second offer, which was over and above the asking price.
However, it would be several years later before she would go on to found Crystal Property Staging. Deborah knew that she was meant for something more than the corporate world and could help her clients achieve the same results as she did in her own properties.
She launched Crystal Property Staging and staged over £4 million worth of property in her first year.
Deborah’s next goals include scaling her business and building a team of dedicated stylists to ensure that staging is available for every every property so it can marketed to it’s best, collaborating with estate agents and doubling her own investment property portfolio.
Crystal Property Staging stages properties for property developers, Landlords and investors in from the 3 Counties to the Home Counties and beyond.
Deborah always staged her own properties for sale achieving fast sales always, at or above asking price.
She became the go to to expert and helped stage a friend’s properties for sale after viewers couldn’t envision the space for sale. The property sold to the second offer, which was over and above the asking price.
However, it would be several years later before she would go on to found Crystal Property Staging. Deborah knew that she was meant for something more than the corporate world and could help her clients achieve the same results as she did in her own properties.
She launched Crystal Property Staging and staged over £4 million worth of property in her first year.
Deborah’s next goals include scaling her business and building a team of dedicated stylists to ensure that staging is available for every every property so it can marketed to it’s best, collaborating with estate agents and doubling her own investment property portfolio.
Crystal Property Staging stages properties for property developers, Landlords and investors in from the 3 Counties to the Home Counties and beyond.
