Enthusiasm, dedication and motivation, and being a key driver in helping a firm grow are some characteristics that apply to Sarah King, partner at Stamford firm PJH Law.

But the one I like comes courtesy of founder, and the PJH of the company name, Phil Hyland, who said Sarah had "turbo-boosted business".

Sarah (29) has just been crowned the Lincolnshire Echo Business Awards 2008 Young Business person of the Year, beating about 90 others to the title.

The award recognises individuals under 35 who have "achieved significant success during the past year."

In Sarah's case, she was made an equity partner in June 2007 when she was only 28, the only employment law female partner in the area.

she played a key role in the re-branding of the firm, is central to its marketing strategy and orchestrated the whole move from former premises in the town to the current site at 16 Wharf Road.

Turnover at PJH Law has increased 33 per cent from June 2007 to May 2008, and since April this year the company has doubled the number of its solicitors, from three to six.

Though she is happy to admit she has achieved "so much, so quickly, so young", Sarah is ready to acknowledge the help of work colleagues.

"I could not have achieved this on my own – the award is just as much a tribute to the firm as a whole," said Sarah.

Sarah, recalling careers evenings when a teenager, had always wanted to get into law. She was good at maths, so opted to study law and accountancy at Staffordshire University. She graduated with a BA Hons.

In September 2001, she joined Peterborough firm Hunt & Coombs (H&C) where she worked in civil and employment law.

Post graduate study resulted in a LLM in practice management degree in September 2003, while still at H&C.

She joined Phil Hyland as an associate solicitor in August 2005. Then there were four staff at PJH Law, now there are eight.

Sarah has driven the firm's key marketing model of "Exclusively employment law solicitors," which is a major plank behind the expansion of the business.

This amounts to some 68 per cent repeat business and many referrals. Which adds up to a broad range of clients, including major PLCs, a Premier League football club and a growing employer base. And there is growth in the number of local businesses.

the firm, aided by Sarah's drive, is keen to embrace modern technology and the internet.

it has an employment law blog, with a daily update on its website, and is involved with e-learning courses.

But there is more to come, enthuses Sarah.

"We have 10 training seminars for the year ahead and have major contracts in the pipeline for our e-learning package known as Dignity at Work," she said.

"Other technical advances include e-tailing of documents online.

"We are raising the profile of the firm and are aiming for the Investors in people award in the near future."