THE QUEEN’S AWARDS FOR ENTERPRISE

The most prestigious awards for UK businesses

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise recognise and encourage the outstanding achievements of UK businesses in the fields of:

  • Innovation;
  • International Trade;
  • Sustainable Development; and,
  • Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility).

The UK is full of exciting and innovative businesses and the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is a great way of celebrating their success.
Whether a small business with a great innovative product or service, or a larger company running an impressive social mobility programme, this award is a prestigious way to recognise your contribution to enterprise The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are open to applications from almost all businesses of all sizes throughout the UK in every sector.

Benefits of winning a Queen’s Award
Winners are allowed to use a recognised Royal Emblem that will get their business noticed, above and beyond the competition

  • Their company will be globally recognised as an outstanding British brand
  • Their company is likely to increase its sales and growth. Winners have reported that Queen’s Award helped them win new business, e.g , in Japan and the Middle East
  • They will get the award presented by Lord Lieutenant at their premises.
  • That’s a great opportunity not only to boost their staff morale, but also to gain press coverage and celebrate together with their local authorities, planners, supply chain and other stakeholders
  • Representatives from the company will attend a Royal reception

73% of winners in the International Trade category directly attributed increased sales to winning a Queen’s Award*
 

Eligibility criteria

Company must:

  • be based in the UK;
  • file its Tax Returns with HM Revenue and Customs;
  • be a self contained enterprise;
  • have at least two full time UK employees or part time equivalents;
  • demonstrate strong corporate social responsibility

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