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Laura Wilson crowned Professional Services Leader of the Year

At the annual East Midlands Leadership Awards run by media outlet TheBusinessDesk.com this week, CLM Director Laura Wilson was named as winner in the Professional Services Leader of the Year category.

Beating off stiff competition from some of the region’s most respected legal and niche professional services firms, Laura scooped the title after impressing judges with evidence of her work ethic, investment in her team and the focus she has on developing a future for her business.

The Awards took place at Nottingham’s Crowne Plaza Hotel where magazine editors Sam Metcalf and Alex Turner presented Laura with her Award in front of more than 200 business leaders and representatives from across the East Midlands region.

Laura said: “This was such a surprise and I can’t believe I won! CLM is well known locally in Rutland where we’re based and by the industry in which we work, but to be recognised at a regional level, and alongside larger, highly credible and respected professional services firms seems a little unreal.”

TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands’ editor Sam Metcalf, who chaired the panel, added: “Congratulations to all our winners – and those shortlisted. We had a record number of entries to the Leadership Awards this year, and the standard of nominations was higher than ever, displaying the depth and breadth of the leadership talent in the East Midlands.”

CLM Director Laura Wilson shortlisted in Annual Leadership Awards

Laura Wilson, Director of CLM has been named as a Finalist in the Professional Services Leader category for the 2025 East Midlands Leadership Awards run by media outlet TheBusinessDesk.com.

Judged by a panel of previous Award winners and chaired by the TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands editor Sam Metcalf, submissions were considered across 17 different categories, with winners to be crowned at an event being held at the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham on 12th March.

Laura’s entry talked about her work ethic, influential role models, investment in her team and the service she strives for CLM to deliver for its clients. It also explored her engagement with industry, her thirst for innovation and the focus she has on developing a future for her business.

Laura said: “I feel honoured to be shortlisted as a Finalist in these Awards, though I do always say that recognition for our business should be about our team and not focus on me. I did however have a little ’whoop’ to myself when I heard the news and look forward to attending the Awards night with my colleagues and celebrating this achievement with them.”

TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands editor Sam Metcalf, who chaired the panel, added: “We had a record number of entries to the Leadership Awards this year, and the standard of nominations was higher than ever, displaying the depth and breadth of the leadership talent in the East Midlands.”

Under Laura’s leadership, CLM was also recently named Peterborough Small Business of the Year at the Peterborough Telegraph Awards.