Sara Davies

Founder and Creative Director of Crafter’s Companion, Sara Davies MBE has entrepreneurial blood. Her entrepreneurial parents, Frank and Susan, passed down their genes to Sara and she went on to establish Crafter’s Companion whilst studying for a Business Management degree.

During a placement at a small craft company, Sara spotted a gap in the market for a crafting tool, which developed into The Enveloper with her father’s assistance. The product became an overnight success, selling thousands of units within months and setting the bar for a range of innovative crafting solutions.

Crafter’s Companion is now a household name in the industry, having expanded its range of papercraft products to include sewing and needlecraft items alongside its own brand of art materials. Serving customers in over 40 countries and employing over 200 people, the company still maintains its Northern English roots, now with additional operations in the US.

Sara’s entrepreneurial spirit has been recognised globally, earning her over 30 awards, including the Queen’s Award for International Trade and an MBE for her services to the economy. She continues to make her mark on television, appearing on shows like BBC’s Dragons’ Den and Strictly Come Dancing, and promoting crafting through her books and her new BBC show "Making It with Sara Davies".

In 2024, Sara was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University of York, where she first studied for her Bachelor’s Degree. In this same year, alongside Vicky Pattison, Laura Whitmore and Alex Scott, Sara completed Comic Relief’s first all-female celebrity challenge in the February, trekking across the Arctic for 4 days to raise money for Red Nose Day.

An advocate for women in business and a mentor, Sara remains committed to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly in her beloved North East.