The King's Awards for Enterprise
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| The King's Awards for Enterprise | |
|---|---|
 Award logo | |
| Awarded for | Business innovation and performance. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | The King, on the advice of the Prime Minister |
| First award | 1966 |
| Website | www |
The King's Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen's Award for Enterprise, is an awards programme for British businesses and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation, sustainable development or promoting opportunity (through social mobility). They are the highest official UK awards for British businesses.[1] The scheme was established as The Queen's Award to Industry by a royal warrant of 30 November 1965, and awards are given for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.[2]
Each award is valid for five years: recipients are invited to a royal reception and are presented with the award at their company premises by one of the King's representatives, a Lord-lieutenant. Recipients are also able to fly the King's Awards flag at their main office, and use the emblem on marketing materials such as packaging and adverts.
History
[edit]Every May 6, the Anniversary of the Coronation of King Charles III, winners of the King's Awards for Enterprise are officially announced in a special Gazette supplement. The Queen's Award to Industry, the scheme's original title, was instituted by Royal Warrant in 1965. It became the Queen's Awards for Export and Technology in 1975, with Environmental Achievement added in 1992. In 1999, the scheme became the Queen's Awards for Enterprise, with International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development as the categories. In 2017, a fourth category was introduced, Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility). From 2005 individuals were also recognised with the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion; that Awards was rested in 2017. In February 2023 the Awards were renamed to The King’s Award for Enterprise.[3]
Organisations – totals
[edit]The total numbers of winners in each class each year are shown below.[4]
Recipients – individuals
[edit]The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion was awarded to individuals. Unlike the Queen's Award for Enterprise, nomination must be by a third party. As of 2017, this individual award had been rested.
2026 recipients
[edit]In 2026, 185 King's Awards for Enterprise were granted across four categories: 75 for International Trade, 52 for Innovation, 36 for Sustainable Development and 22 for Promoting Opportunity through Social Mobility.[5]
International Trade
[edit]| Recipient |
|---|
| Activinsights Ltd |
| Air Covers Ltd |
| Alchemy Ingredients Ltd |
| Altus Science Ltd |
| Antibodies.com Ltd |
| Ardent Ltd |
| Ayata Group Ltd |
| Beldam Crossley Ltd |
| Butterfly Poultry Ltd |
| Cares Laboratory Ltd |
| Chorus Intelligence Ltd |
| Clarus Networks Ltd |
| CTE Advanced Technologies Ltd |
| CTS Europe Ltd |
| Devoncraft UK Ltd |
| DIG International Group Ltd |
| EarthSense Systems Ltd |
| Enterprise, Trade & Knowledge Group Ltd |
| ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd |
| Exceed (XCD) Holdings Ltd |
| Express Engineering (Group) Ltd |
| Fleet Finco Ltd trading as Argus Media Ltd |
| Focal Point Fires Ltd |
| Hatch Associates Ltd |
| Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd |
| Inflo Group Ltd |
| Invogue Ltd |
| Irwin Mitchell LLP |
| Kentec Electronics Ltd. |
| Kranlee Logistics Ltd |
| Laser Wire Solutions Ltd |
| Learning Resource Network |
| Linnk Group |
| London Marine Insurance Services Ltd |
| Luminance Technologies Ltd |
| Lumsden Design Ltd |
| Lyngard Ltd |
| Mace Consult Ltd |
| Metal Events Ltd |
| Microlise Group Plc |
| Nexus BioQuest |
| Northern Consortium UK Ltd |
| OpenWorks Engineering Ltd |
| PSW Integrity |
| QBS Technology Group |
| Redmayne 1860 Ltd |
| Redtail Telematics Ltd |
| Reincubate Ltd |
| RJM Corporation (EC) Ltd |
| Royal Oak Health Ltd |
| Ryse 3D Ltd |
| S.J.M. Alloys & Metals Ltd |
| Sandea Wholesale |
| Sharland England Ltd |
| Sicut Enterprises Ltd |
| Spectra Group (UK) Ltd |
| Spencer Feeds (Asia) Ltd |
| Sport:80 |
| Sterling Quality Services Ltd |
| Sygna (EMEA) Ltd |
| Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd |
| Tailfin Ltd |
| TechPlant Ltd |
| Terra Global Solutions Ltd. |
| The Caledonian Tree Company Ltd |
| The Profs Tuition Ltd |
| The Wool Packaging Company Ltd T/A Woolcool |
| Thermserve Ltd |
| Trivandi Ltd |
| Valour Consultancy Ltd |
| Vuba Chemical Innovations Ltd |
| Walker's Shortbread Ltd |
| Wool Room Ltd |
| World Products Ltd |
| Z100 Community Ltd |
Innovation
[edit]| Recipient |
|---|
| 3Keel Group Ltd |
| 3P Innovation Ltd |
| Active Tunnelling Ltd |
| Advanced Innergy Ltd |
| Airdri Ltd |
| Anchor Systems (International) Ltd |
| Avantis Education Ltd |
| AW Hainsworth & Sons Ltd |
| Chemical Processing Services Ltd |
| C-Kore Systems Ltd |
| Ergochair Ltd |
| Express Merchants Ltd |
| Fabrx Ltd |
| Foxway Circular UK Ltd |
| Icon Solutions (UK) Ltd |
| Ideal Boilers Ltd trading as Ideal Heating |
| Idem Safety Switches Ltd |
| Internet Investigations Solutions |
| Ionix Advanced Technologies |
| Luminous Show Technology Ltd |
| Magic Tech Ltd |
| Maritime Developments Ltd |
| Merxin Ltd |
| Metricell |
| Monodraught Ltd |
| Mucky Nutz Ltd |
| MysteryVibe Ltd |
| NEWREG Ltd |
| Novatus Global Ltd |
| Ocean Signal Ltd |
| Oliver Valvetek |
| Oprogroup Ltd |
| Optical Metrology Services |
| Palintest Ltd |
| Pet Remedy Ltd |
| Phoenix Sealing Ltd |
| Plextek Services Ltd |
| Quantum Science Ltd |
| Reacton Fire Suppression Ltd |
| Safety Letterbox Company Ltd |
| Salad Finance Ltd |
| Sharpak Yate Ltd |
| Solent Rib Charters Ltd |
| Supra UK Ltd (T/A The Keysafe Company) |
| Tailfin Ltd |
| The Dog-G8 Company Ltd |
| Travel Counsellors |
| VAC-EX Ltd |
| Vascutek Ltd, Trading as Terumo Aortic |
| Vision RT Ltd |
| West Special Fasteners Ltd |
| Zed Pods Ltd |
Sustainable Development
[edit]| Recipient |
|---|
| Bionema Group Ltd |
| Blue Skies Holdings Ltd |
| CAMA AssetStore Ltd |
| Charity Bank Ltd |
| Courteenhall Farms Partnership |
| Crystal Spring Consumer Division Ltd |
| Dura Composites Ltd |
| Enovation Consulting Ltd |
| Environmental Finance Ltd |
| Ethstat Ethical Stationery CIC |
| Fashion-Enter Ltd |
| Hive PR Group Ltd |
| House of Hackney Ltd |
| Houston & Hawkes Ltd |
| Howad Ltd T/A incognito |
| KOcycle Ltd |
| Little Soap Company Ltd |
| McKerr Farming Ltd |
| Meteor Inkjet Ltd |
| Nene Park Trust |
| Nikwax Ltd |
| Oakland Central Ltd |
| OLPRO Ltd |
| Paradigm Norton Financial Planning |
| Protec International Ltd |
| Services Design Solution Ltd |
| Sumillion Ltd |
| Techbuyer Ltd |
| The Edinburgh Remakery Ltd |
| The Natural Mat Co Ltd |
| Tops Day Nursery Ltd |
| Topspeed Couriers Ltd |
| Vaculug Ltd |
| Wales Millennium Centre |
| Waste to Wonder Network Operations Ltd |
| Webmart Ltd |
Promoting Opportunity
[edit]| Recipient |
|---|
| Acres Engineering Ltd |
| Aspire Community Works Community Interest Company |
| Catimor Ltd (T/A Redemption Roasters) |
| Dragonheart Homes Ltd |
| Enterprise East Group CIC |
| Evtec Automotive Ltd |
| Forfusion Ltd |
| Fowler & Gilbert Ltd |
| Hydrapower Dynamics Ltd |
| John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd |
| Laltex & Company Ltd |
| Lee Marley Brickwork Ltd |
| M.B.Roche & Sons Ltd |
| Pave-Aways Ltd |
| Rhotic Media |
| Sandwell College |
| Sewell Ventures |
| Stand Out Enterprises Ltd |
| The Forshaw Group Ltd |
| The Midcounties Co-operative Ltd (part of OurCoop) |
| The Wiggett Group Ltd |
| The Workplace Depot Ltd |
2025 recipients
[edit]In 2025, 197 organisations received 199 King's Awards for Enterprise. The awards comprised 116 for International Trade, 46 for Innovation, 27 for Sustainable Development and 10 for Promoting Opportunity through Social Mobility.[6]
International Trade
[edit]| Recipient |
|---|
| Abacus Lighting Limited |
| Abbey Forged Products Ltd |
| Adlib Audio Ltd |
| Aerotron Group (Holdings) Limited |
| Airpure International Limited |
| Allaero Limited |
| Amack Group Ltd |
| Artemis Aerospace Limited |
| Aydya Limited |
| Bamboo Distribution Ltd |
| Beadlight Limited |
| Bowers & Jones Ltd. |
| Brand Hatchers Ltd |
| Brightsun Travel UK Ltd |
| CABINZERO LIMITED |
| Charcoalblue LLP |
| Cheese Matters Ltd |
| Clarendon Specialty Fasteners Ltd |
| Clear Value Trading Ltd |
| Collaborate & Innovate Ltd |
| Costello Medical Consulting Ltd |
| Createc Ltd |
| Crystal Spring Consumer Division Ltd |
| Datum Electronics Ltd |
| DD-Scientific Ltd. |
| Deluxe Art & Theme Ltd |
| Dr PawPaw Limited |
| Elfab Limited |
| Elgin White Limited |
| Enovation Consulting Ltd |
| Exol (Holdings) Limited |
| FB Chain LTD |
| FENNEX LTD |
| Frontier Therapeutics Limited |
| Gas Strategies Group Limited |
| Gill Instruments Limited |
| GT Engine Services |
| Harod Associates Limited |
| Hasgrove Limited |
| Impact Subsea Ltd. |
| Inside Out Contracts Ltd |
| InspecVision Ltd |
| International Energy Products Limited |
| Intralink Limited |
| Invertek Drives Ltd |
| J G GLOVER & CO LTD |
| Jellycat Limited |
| John King Chains Limited |
| John Packer Ltd |
| JPA Product Design Limited |
| Kinewell Energy Ltd |
| Leafield Environmental Limited |
| Letterfest LTD |
| Level Peaks Associates Ltd |
| Londonist DMC Ltd |
| Lund Halsey Console Systems Ltd |
| Made Media Ltd |
| Midland Aerospace Ltd |
| Mobell Communications Limited |
| Nafs Health Consultancy & Training Ltd |
| Navsa International Limited |
| Neal Jones Furniture Ltd |
| Occupancy Marketing Limited T/A 80 DAYS |
| Oliver Valves Ltd |
| Penta Consulting Limited |
| Pentland Group Holdings Limited |
| PHMG Limited |
| Pimberly Limited |
| PortSwigger Ltd |
| PSP Worldwide Logistics |
| Public Digital Limited |
| Q5 Ltd |
| Rabbie's Trail Burners Ltd |
| Rainbow Cosmetics (Manchester) Limited – Own Brands Division |
| Rainbow Productions Ltd |
| Reagent Chemical Services Ltd |
| Red Savannah Ltd |
| Roberts Recycling Ltd |
| Rowing Solutions Ltd |
| Rubberatkins Ltd |
| RunFlat International Limited |
| Saracen Horse Feeds Ltd |
| Scitegrity Limited |
| SEADA Technology Ltd |
| Shearwell Data Limited |
| Sibylline Limited |
| Signum Aviation Ltd |
| Solderking Assembly Materials Limited |
| Sole Bliss Ltd |
| Sonardyne International Limited |
| Specialist Aviation Ltd |
| Spectrum Technologies Ltd |
| Sprint Logistics Holdings Limited |
| Stanhope-Seta Limited |
| Star Pacific UK Limited |
| Stephensons Online LTD |
| Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services Limited |
| Technical Services (UK) Ltd |
| The Cognition Company Group Ltd |
| The Config Team Ltd |
| The Group Company (UK) Ltd |
| The Silver Crane Company Limited |
| The Sports Consultancy |
| The Tracklement Company Limited |
| The Village Bakery Wrexham |
| Think So Ltd |
| Tomcat Special Needs Innovation Ltd |
| Turner & Townsend (Holdings) Limited |
| UTM Limited |
| Viper Innovations Ltd |
| Virtual Human Resources Holdings Limited |
| We Get Any Stock Ltd |
| White Rose Education Limited |
| WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems Ltd |
| Yordas Group Ltd |
| Ziggurat XYZ Ltd |
Innovation
[edit]| Recipient |
|---|
| Abacus Flooring Solutions Limited |
| ApconiX Ltd |
| Berrington Pure Spring Water LTD |
| Brompton Technology Limited |
| Capture Green Limited |
| Chorus Intelligence Ltd |
| Covec Limited |
| Data Conversion Systems Ltd |
| Delta Fire Ltd |
| Detectronic Limited |
| Digital Control Room Limited |
| Dunphy Combustion Ltd |
| Eskan Electronics Ltd |
| Flare Audio Ltd |
| Garner Aluminium Extrusions Limited |
| GeoPura LTD |
| Geoptic Infrastructure Investigations Limited |
| Glencairn Crystal Studio Ltd |
| Global Graphics Software Ltd |
| Gordon Murray Group |
| Grainger and Worrall Ltd |
| Gray & Adams Limited |
| Heraeus Electro-Nite (UK) Ltd |
| Hurst Green Plastics Ltd |
| Inductosense Limited |
| KPM Marine LTD |
| Mixergy Limited |
| My Happy Mind Ltd |
| QUALIS FLOW LIMITED |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd |
| RENOURISH Limited |
| Ripple Suicide Prevention |
| Ross-shire Engineering Limited |
| Silverstream Technologies |
| Sirius Constellation Limited |
| Sky Medical Technology Limited |
| STASHED PRODUCTS LIMITED |
| Structural Adhesives Ltd |
| TLC Design Ltd t/a eto |
| TMT First Limited |
| Tracked Carriers Limited t/a ACONDA Industrial Carriers |
| Transmission Dynamics |
| Transreport Ltd |
| Vuba Chemical Innovations Limited |
| Wonde Limited |
| Yoto Limited |
Sustainable Development
[edit]| Recipient |
|---|
| AES Engineering Ltd |
| Bluestone Resorts Limited |
| BOF Group Limited |
| Brompton Bicycle Limited |
| Camp de Rêves Glamping Ltd |
| Community Energy South Ltd |
| Community Products (UK) Limited |
| David Nieper Ltd |
| Delta Fire Ltd |
| Denbies Wine Estate Ltd |
| English Tea Shop (UK) Ltd. |
| Fabweld Steel Products Ltd |
| Gibsons Games Ltd |
| Green Doors and Window Ltd |
| Heligan Gardens Ltd |
| Hobbs House Bakery Ltd |
| Integra Buildings Limited |
| Michael Smith Switchgear Ltd |
| Naked Sprout |
| Shared Interest Society |
| Sonardyne International Limited |
| Sudbury Silk Mills |
| The Garlic Farm (IOW) Ltd |
| The Lakes Free Range Egg Company Limited |
| The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) |
| Triodos Bank UK Limited |
| Vertas Group |
Promoting Opportunity
[edit]| Recipient |
|---|
| ACS Clothing Limited |
| Bridgeway Consulting Limited |
| HTP Apprenticeship College LTD |
| Netmatters Ltd |
| Parson & Colson Consultants Ltd t/a PC Consultants |
| Social Pantry Ltd |
| Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| TDK Dalston Wholesale Limited |
| Upbeat Enterprise Limited |
| ZIGUP plc |
See also
[edit]- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (1980)
- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2006)
- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2007)
- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2008)
- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2009)
- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2010)
- The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade (Export) (2011)
- Royal warrant of appointment (United Kingdom)
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Queen's Awards for Enterprise". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Queen's Awards for Enterprise". GOV.UK. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ↑ "King Charles III continues Queen Elizabeth's legacy by giving His Majesty's name to prestigious awards". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ↑ "Queen's Awards for Enterprise: Background_Note Annex B" (PDF). Business Link. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010.
- 1 2 "The King's Awards for Enterprise Magazine 2026". FlippingBook. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- 1 2 "The King's Awards for Enterprise Magazine 2025". FlippingBook. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "British business excellence celebrated in second year of The King's Awards for Enterprise". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ↑ "Best of British business celebrated as the first King's Awards for Enterprise Recipients revealed". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ↑ "More than 200 British businesses celebrated as Queen's Awards for Enterprise winners revealed". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ↑ "Best of British business celebrated as Queen's Awards for Enterprise winners revealed". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Queen's Award for Enterprise puts focus on international trade". Financial Times. FT. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ↑ "Queen's Award 2017 deadline brought forward!". Awards Intelligence. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2015", Awards Intelligence, London, 22 April 2015. Retrieved on 22 May 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- London Gazette page
- Queen's Awards Magazine
- Lists of winners
- The 2018 Queen's Awards Magazine