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. 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.
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 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.
Organisations – totals The total numbers of winners in each class each year are shown below.
YearInternational Trade(Export)Innovation(Technology)Export andTechnology(Combined)SustainableDevelopment(EnvironmentalAchievement)Promoting Opportunity (Through Social Mobility)Totalawards2026755236221852025116462710199202416159298252202378471591482022141513192322021122481718205202012866197220201912961652012018152728623020171025711170201615092724320151052412141"The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2015", Awards Intelligence, London, 22 April 2015. Retrieved on 22 May 2015.2014110391316220131162791522012151508209201110344101572010953810143200913549101942008854212139200771408119200690487145200588418137200466397112200362511012320028537913120017642151332000773271161999821451011998115144133199711016813419961071661291995140176163199413918816519931182512155199212738165199111840158199012649175198911640156198810243145198712034154198611427141198590291191984882311119839020110198291191101981921710919808717104197910219121197810717124197710619125197695201151975761729519745919-7819736615283197272171901971931341101970742551041969692469919686017885196748289851966861118115TOTAL4,5851,357551796,176
Recipients – individuals
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 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.
International Trade RecipientActivinsights LtdAir Covers LtdAlchemy Ingredients LtdAltus Science LtdAntibodies.com LtdArdent LtdAyata Group LtdBeldam Crossley LtdButterfly Poultry LtdCares Laboratory LtdChorus Intelligence LtdClarus Networks LtdCTE Advanced Technologies LtdCTS Europe LtdDevoncraft UK LtdDIG International Group LtdEarthSense Systems LtdEnterprise, Trade & Knowledge Group LtdERG (Air Pollution Control) LtdExceed (XCD) Holdings LtdExpress Engineering (Group) LtdFleet Finco Ltd trading as Argus Media LtdFocal Point Fires LtdHatch Associates LtdIndependent Forgings and Alloys LtdInflo Group LtdInvogue LtdIrwin Mitchell LLPKentec Electronics Ltd.Kranlee Logistics LtdLaser Wire Solutions LtdLearning Resource NetworkLinnk GroupLondon Marine Insurance Services LtdLuminance Technologies LtdLumsden Design LtdLyngard LtdMace Consult LtdMetal Events LtdMicrolise Group PlcNexus BioQuestNorthern Consortium UK LtdOpenWorks Engineering LtdPSW IntegrityQBS Technology GroupRedmayne 1860 LtdRedtail Telematics LtdReincubate LtdRJM Corporation (EC) LtdRoyal Oak Health LtdRyse 3D LtdS.J.M. Alloys & Metals LtdSandea WholesaleSharland England LtdSicut Enterprises LtdSpectra Group (UK) LtdSpencer Feeds (Asia) LtdSport:80Sterling Quality Services LtdSygna (EMEA) LtdSystems Engineering & Assessment LtdTailfin LtdTechPlant LtdTerra Global Solutions Ltd.The Caledonian Tree Company LtdThe Profs Tuition LtdThe Wool Packaging Company Ltd T/A WoolcoolThermserve LtdTrivandi LtdValour Consultancy LtdVuba Chemical Innovations LtdWalker's Shortbread LtdWool Room LtdWorld Products LtdZ100 Community Ltd
Innovation Recipient3Keel Group Ltd3P Innovation LtdActive Tunnelling LtdAdvanced Innergy LtdAirdri LtdAnchor Systems (International) LtdAvantis Education LtdAW Hainsworth & Sons LtdChemical Processing Services LtdC-Kore Systems LtdErgochair LtdExpress Merchants LtdFabrx LtdFoxway Circular UK LtdIcon Solutions (UK) LtdIdeal Boilers Ltd trading as Ideal HeatingIdem Safety Switches LtdInternet Investigations SolutionsIonix Advanced TechnologiesLuminous Show Technology LtdMagic Tech LtdMaritime Developments LtdMerxin LtdMetricellMonodraught LtdMucky Nutz LtdMysteryVibe LtdNEWREG LtdNovatus Global LtdOcean Signal LtdOliver ValvetekOprogroup LtdOptical Metrology ServicesPalintest LtdPet Remedy LtdPhoenix Sealing LtdPlextek Services LtdQuantum Science LtdReacton Fire Suppression LtdSafety Letterbox Company LtdSalad Finance LtdSharpak Yate LtdSolent Rib Charters LtdSupra UK Ltd (T/A The Keysafe Company)Tailfin LtdThe Dog-G8 Company LtdTravel CounsellorsVAC-EX LtdVascutek Ltd, Trading as Terumo AorticVision RT LtdWest Special Fasteners LtdZed Pods Ltd
Sustainable Development RecipientBionema Group LtdBlue Skies Holdings LtdCAMA AssetStore LtdCharity Bank LtdCourteenhall Farms PartnershipCrystal Spring Consumer Division LtdDura Composites LtdEnovation Consulting LtdEnvironmental Finance LtdEthstat Ethical Stationery CICFashion-Enter LtdHive PR Group LtdHouse of Hackney LtdHouston & Hawkes LtdHowad Ltd T/A incognitoKOcycle LtdLittle Soap Company LtdMcKerr Farming LtdMeteor Inkjet LtdNene Park TrustNikwax LtdOakland Central LtdOLPRO LtdParadigm Norton Financial PlanningProtec International LtdServices Design Solution LtdSumillion LtdTechbuyer LtdThe Edinburgh Remakery LtdThe Natural Mat Co LtdTops Day Nursery LtdTopspeed Couriers LtdVaculug LtdWales Millennium CentreWaste to Wonder Network Operations LtdWebmart Ltd
Promoting Opportunity RecipientAcres Engineering LtdAspire Community Works Community Interest CompanyCatimor Ltd (T/A Redemption Roasters)Dragonheart Homes LtdEnterprise East Group CICEvtec Automotive LtdForfusion LtdFowler & Gilbert LtdHydrapower Dynamics LtdJohn O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) LtdLaltex & Company LtdLee Marley Brickwork LtdM.B.Roche & Sons LtdPave-Aways LtdRhotic MediaSandwell CollegeSewell VenturesStand Out Enterprises LtdThe Forshaw Group LtdThe Midcounties Co-operative Ltd (part of OurCoop)The Wiggett Group LtdThe Workplace Depot Ltd
2025 recipients 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.
International Trade RecipientAbacus Lighting LimitedAbbey Forged Products LtdAdlib Audio LtdAerotron Group (Holdings) LimitedAirpure International LimitedAllaero LimitedAmack Group LtdArtemis Aerospace LimitedAydya LimitedBamboo Distribution LtdBeadlight LimitedBowers & Jones Ltd.Brand Hatchers LtdBrightsun Travel UK LtdCABINZERO LIMITEDCharcoalblue LLPCheese Matters LtdClarendon Specialty Fasteners LtdClear Value Trading LtdCollaborate & Innovate LtdCostello Medical Consulting LtdCreatec LtdCrystal Spring Consumer Division LtdDatum Electronics LtdDD-Scientific Ltd.Deluxe Art & Theme LtdDr PawPaw LimitedElfab LimitedElgin White LimitedEnovation Consulting LtdExol (Holdings) LimitedFB Chain LTDFENNEX LTDFrontier Therapeutics LimitedGas Strategies Group LimitedGill Instruments LimitedGT Engine ServicesHarod Associates LimitedHasgrove LimitedImpact Subsea Ltd.Inside Out Contracts LtdInspecVision LtdInternational Energy Products LimitedIntralink LimitedInvertek Drives LtdJ G GLOVER & CO LTDJellycat LimitedJohn King Chains LimitedJohn Packer LtdJPA Product Design LimitedKinewell Energy LtdLeafield Environmental LimitedLetterfest LTDLevel Peaks Associates LtdLondonist DMC LtdLund Halsey Console Systems LtdMade Media LtdMidland Aerospace LtdMobell Communications LimitedNafs Health Consultancy & Training LtdNavsa International LimitedNeal Jones Furniture LtdOccupancy Marketing Limited T/A 80 DAYSOliver Valves LtdPenta Consulting LimitedPentland Group Holdings LimitedPHMG LimitedPimberly LimitedPortSwigger LtdPSP Worldwide LogisticsPublic Digital LimitedQ5 LtdRabbie's Trail Burners LtdRainbow Cosmetics (Manchester) Limited – Own Brands DivisionRainbow Productions LtdReagent Chemical Services LtdRed Savannah LtdRoberts Recycling LtdRowing Solutions LtdRubberatkins LtdRunFlat International LimitedSaracen Horse Feeds LtdScitegrity LimitedSEADA Technology LtdShearwell Data LimitedSibylline LimitedSignum Aviation LtdSolderking Assembly Materials LimitedSole Bliss LtdSonardyne International LimitedSpecialist Aviation LtdSpectrum Technologies LtdSprint Logistics Holdings LimitedStanhope-Seta LimitedStar Pacific UK LimitedStephensons Online LTDSymbiosis Pharmaceutical Services LimitedTechnical Services (UK) LtdThe Cognition Company Group LtdThe Config Team LtdThe Group Company (UK) LtdThe Silver Crane Company LimitedThe Sports ConsultancyThe Tracklement Company LimitedThe Village Bakery WrexhamThink So LtdTomcat Special Needs Innovation LtdTurner & Townsend (Holdings) LimitedUTM LimitedViper Innovations LtdVirtual Human Resources Holdings LimitedWe Get Any Stock LtdWhite Rose Education LimitedWITTENSTEIN high integrity systems LtdYordas Group LtdZiggurat XYZ Ltd
Innovation RecipientAbacus Flooring Solutions LimitedApconiX LtdBerrington Pure Spring Water LTDBrompton Technology LimitedCapture Green LimitedChorus Intelligence LtdCovec LimitedData Conversion Systems LtdDelta Fire LtdDetectronic LimitedDigital Control Room LimitedDunphy Combustion LtdEskan Electronics LtdFlare Audio LtdGarner Aluminium Extrusions LimitedGeoPura LTDGeoptic Infrastructure Investigations LimitedGlencairn Crystal Studio LtdGlobal Graphics Software LtdGordon Murray GroupGrainger and Worrall LtdGray & Adams LimitedHeraeus Electro-Nite (UK) LtdHurst Green Plastics LtdInductosense LimitedKPM Marine LTDMixergy LimitedMy Happy Mind LtdQUALIS FLOW LIMITEDRayner Intraocular Lenses LtdRENOURISH LimitedRipple Suicide PreventionRoss-shire Engineering LimitedSilverstream TechnologiesSirius Constellation LimitedSky Medical Technology LimitedSTASHED PRODUCTS LIMITEDStructural Adhesives LtdTLC Design Ltd t/a etoTMT First LimitedTracked Carriers Limited t/a ACONDA Industrial CarriersTransmission DynamicsTransreport LtdVuba Chemical Innovations LimitedWonde LimitedYoto Limited
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