The King’s Awards for Enterprise

The King’s Awards for Enterprise are the highest accolade for business success. Honouring outstanding UK companies, they encourage the development of British business and recognise companies in four categories:

International trade
Demonstrating growth in overseas earnings.

Innovation
Proven commercial success through innovative products or services.

Sustainable development
Integrating environmental, social, economic and management aspects of sustainable development into their business.

Promoting Opportunity through social mobility
Have had a social mobility programme running for more than two years, helping socially disadvantaged individuals or groups.

The awards are made each year by HM The King, on the advice of the Prime Minister assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives of Government, industry and commerce, and the trade unions. Winners enjoy a range of benefits, including worldwide recognition and extensive press coverage.

Successful winners and their nominees are informed shortly before the announcement and invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace.. The Lord-Lieutenant, Michael More-Molyneux, or one of his Deputy Lieutenants, then presents the Awards to any successful businesses in Surrey.

Help and advice

The Surrey Lieutenancy are very happy to help and advise you at any stage of your application process, whether at the outset or with a critical analysis of your application before it is submitted.  It may also be possible to put you in touch with other companies in Surrey that have successfully applied. For further information on any of the above please contact the Lieutenancy Office.

This Leaflet and Presentation may provide some useful background information.

In addition, the King’s Award team are there to help, and can be contacted on 020 7215 6880 or by email at kingsawards@beis.gov.uk.

To find out more about how to nominate for the next round of awards, please visit The King’s Awards for Enterprise


Recent winners in Surrey

2024

ipTEST, Guildford (International Trade)

Mark Roberts Motion Control, Blindley Heath (International Trade)

Zone 3 limited, Send (International Trade)

2023

Sebnini Trading Limited , Smallfield (International Trade)

ipTEST, Guildford (Innovation)

2022

Manta Hair Limited, Thames Ditton (Innovation)

Silent Pool Distillers, Albury (International Trade)

Stanhope-Seta, Limited, Chertsey (International Trade)

Wates Group Limited, Leatherhead, (Sustainability)

Wates receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise from the Duke of Gloucester in March 2023

2021

Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging Guildford (Innovation)

Diversified Ltd Egham (International Trade)

Smith Institute Camberley (International Trade)

Tenscare Ltd Epsom (International Trade)

2020

Frenchic Furniture Paint by Vintiquities Limited, Camberley (Innovation)
Overview Limited, Woking (Innovation)
Rentokil Initial plc, Camberley (Innovation)
Synchro Arts Limited, Epsom (Innovation)
Synchro Arts Limited, Epsom (International)
Vision Engineering, Limited, Send (Innovation)


2019

MR Solutions Group Limited (formerly MR Solutions Limited, Guildford (Innovation)
Stanhope-Seta Limited, Chertsey (Innovation)
AMT Marketing Limited, Guildford (International Trade)
KIRK Process Solutions Limited, Walton-on-Thames (International Trade)
PrimeVigilance Limited, Guildford (International Trade)
Semmco Limited, Woking (International Trade)
Specialist Insight Limited, Reigate (International Trade)
Systems Interface Limited, Cranleigh (International Trade)


Royal Visit to Harvey Water Softeners, Woking; The Queen’s Award for Enterprise/Innovation, 2018.



2018

Harvey Water Softeners Limited, Woking (Innovation) 
Opus 2 International, Esher (Innovation ) 
NCMT Limited, Thames Ditton (International Trade) 
The Company of Animals Limited, Chertsey (International Trade) 
Tiffany Rose Limited, Chessington (International Trade)
Zone3 Limited, Merrow (International Trade)


2017

IDT Systems Limited, Dippenhall (International Trade)
Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited, Blindley Heath (International Trade)
MR Solutions Group Limited, Guildford (International Trade)
Rentokil Pest Control, Camberley (International Trade)


Presentation of The Queen’s Award for Enterprise/International Trade 2019 to AMT Marketing Limited, Guildford.
Presentation of The Queen’s Award for Enterprise/International Trade 2019 to Systems Interface Limited, Cranleigh.



2016

Benchmark Geophysical Consulting Limited, Farnham (International Trade)
Cara Technology Limited, Leatherhead (International Trade)
CGC Technology Limited, Farnham (International Trade)
MR Solutions Limited, Guildford (Innovation Award)
Scuderia Car Parts Limited, Egham (International Trade)
Sesame Access Sysem Limited, Byfleet (Innovation Award)
Solventis Limited, Shere (International Trade)
Vocality International Limited, Shackleford 
(International Trade)
Wates Group, Leatherhead (Sustainable Development)


2015

Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging Limited, Merrow, Guildford
(Innovation Award and International Trade) 


2014

Stanhope-Seta Limited, Chertsey (Innovation Award) 
Gold-i Ltd, Guildford (Innovation Award)
PrimeVigilance Limited, Guildford (International Trade) 
The Berkeley Group Holdings Plc, Cobham 
(Sustainable Development)


2013

Exploration Partners International Limited, Cobham (International Trade)
G3 Baxi Partnership Limited, Dorking (International Trade)
Hewson Consulting Engineers Limited (International Trade)
McLaren Electronic Systems Limited, Woking 
(International Trade)


2012

Big Yellow Group PLC, Bagshot (Sustainable Development)
G3 Baxi Partnership Limited, Dorking (International Trade) 
Stanhope-Seta Ltd, Chertsey (International Trade) 
Transec (UK) Ltd, North Holmwood (International Trade)


2011

ID Business Solutions Ltd, Guildford (International Trade) 
ZED Tunnel Guidance Ltd, Walton on Thames 
(International Trade) 
Trident Sensors Ltd, Cranleigh (Innovation) 
Road Pals trading as easit Network, North Holmwood (Sustainable Development) 
Wates Group, Leatherhead (Sustainable Development)