Small Business Saturday: St Helens’ top 12 independent businesses

The national initiative tries to encourage consumers to shop local and support small businesses in their communities.

Backed by the hashtags #SmallBizSatUK and #SmallBusinessSaturday, today is the perfect day to visit a local independent shop or small business and give them your support.

In the summer, as part of our Best of 2023 campaign, we searched for St Helens’ Best Independent Shop or Business.

We wanted to show small business owners at the heart of our local communities some love and celebrate the best the town has to offer as they juggle increasing overheads, competition from big brand companies and the ever-increasing trend for online shopping.

Stones Tyres on College Street in St Helens was the runaway winner after you, our readers, voted for your favourite in a shortlisted top 12.

Here is the town’s shortlisted top 12 independent businesses and shops:

Bate and Holland Funeral Services Ltd, Prescot Road, St Helens

Family-run independent funeral directors.

For more details go to facebook.com/bateandholland

Stone Tyres, College Street, St Helens

Popular tyre dealer offering free puncture repairs for life on every tyre they sell.

For more details go to facebook.com/Stonetyres

Mirror Mirror, Nutgrove Road, St Helens

Women’s clothes shop selling fashion and jewellery.

For more details go to facebook.com/MirrorMirrorFashionJewellery

Handmade by Adele, Thatto Heath

Selling a wide range of soy wax melts, melt burners and gift sets.

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063486012515

Say It With Flowers Florist, Barrow Street, St Helens

Florist with many years of experience designing and making beautiful flowers and arrangements for all occasions.

For more details go to facebook.com/sayitwithflowersflorist

Kat Pearson Designs, Newton-le-Willows

Artist of cats and other things, working primarily in ceramics and digital illustration.

For more details go to facebook.com/KatPearsonDesigns

Willows Womenswear and Home, High Street, Newton-le-Willows

An independent business selling women’s fashion and accessories as well as home décor.

For more details go to facebook.com/Willowslifestyles

Bartons of Duke Street, St Helens

Specialists in all aspects of the home – heating, insulation, bathrooms and kitchens, fires and furniture.

For more details go to facebook.com/bartonsofdukestreet

Earth Minerals UK, Cambridge Road, St Helens

Beautiful affordable crystals.

For more details go to facebook.com/earthmineralsuk

BJ’s Travel, St Helens

Private hire taxi and mini bus travel.

For more details go to facebook.com/bjstravel

The Unglammy Mammy, St Helens

Wide range of sweet treats for any occasion.

For more details go to facebook.com/theunglammymammy

Fika Coffee and Home, Walmsely Street, Newton-le-Willows

Coffee shop and home décor under one roof.

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090767373958