The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s most prestigious business awards, given only to companies or individuals who are outstanding in their field. Previously known as the Queen’s Awards to Industry, the first Awards were given in 1966.
This year there is a total of 162 business awards: 110 for International Trade, 39 for Innovation and 13 for Sustainable Development.
International Trade: winners have demonstrated that their business has achieved substantial growth in overseas earnings and in commercial success (for their business size and sector) through either outstanding achievement over 3 years or continuous achievement over 6 years.
Innovation: winners have demonstrated that their business has substantially improved in areas of performance and commercial success by either outstanding innovation, continued over at least 2 years, or continuous innovation and development over at least 5 years. Innovation achievements are assessed for: invention, design or production; performance of services and products; marketing and distribution; or after-sales support of goods or services.
Sustainable Development: winners in this category demonstrate commercially successful products, services and approaches to management which have major benefits for the environment, society and the wider economy, either by outstanding advance over at least 2 years or continuous achievement over 5 years.
Businesses can enter more than one Award category as long as they meet the criteria.
Winners from the hospitality and catering sector include:
Cooking Marvellous Ltd
8 Knights Park, Hussey Road, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3TE
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Managing Director: Mrs Joan Woulfe
Established in 2005, Cooking Marvellous Ltd sells cookware and food to the consumer and professional sectors. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade for outstanding overseas sales growth over the last three years. The company has grown from a single retail outlet to exporting to customers in 90 countries. It has invested in web-based technology to meet the differing demands of a diverse customer base and developed its product base by diversifying from food related equipment, to food and drink majoring on iconic British brands. A multilingual website supplemented by multilingual staff and packaging, as well as taking payment in local currencies, backed up with a sophisticated control policy and short delivery deadlines, leaves the customer with a strong impression it is dealing with a local company.
Electronic Temperature Instruments Ltd
Riverside House Easting Close, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8HQ
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Managing Director and Owner: Mr Peter Webb
Founded in 1983, Electronic Temperature Instruments Ltd manufactures, calibrates, services and repairs digital thermometers and other measurement instruments. It now has representation in over 80 countries and sales accounts in a further 20 countries. A 2012 International Trade Queen’s Award holder, it wins a further Award for continuing its outstanding overseas earnings growth and increasing its exports to 45% of total turnover. Electronic Temperature Instruments works closely with UK Trade & Investment to find routes into key emerging export markets, marketing its products as innovative, British made premium quality and further enhanced by local repair and calibration services delivered by global representatives
Garrets International Limited
Stewards House, St Edwards Court, London Road, Romford, RM7 9QD
For more information about Garrets International Limited click here
Chief Executive: Mr Geoffrey Battersby
Trading since 1991, Garrets International Ltd provides a comprehensive on-board provisions and catering management service for international ship owners and managers. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade having increased overseas sales earnings by 330% over the last six years, continuing the growth acknowledged by its 2009 Award. It has grown its business from employing 12 to 32 staff and added a number of new markets, including Hong Kong, during this period. A near 100% exporter, Garrets International’s coverage spans from Scandinavia and Europe to the Far East.
Global Infusion Group
Global Infusion Court, Preston Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3FE
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Managing Director: Mr Anthony Laurenson
Global Infusion Group (GIG) began trading in 1984 and provides event catering services, including bespoke food and beverage, consultancy, supply, logistics and brand support services. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade having grown overseas earnings over the last three years consecutively. GIG has established niche catering subsidiaries which cross-pollinate trade as well as making strategic acquisitions to support sales and supply chains. Its largest market is Europe but with new markets China and Qatar the second and third largest. International expansion has seen the company grow in the last three years from employing 41 to now employing 58 staff in the UK and it has operations on four continents.
Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd
Clachan, Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, PA26 8BL
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CEO: Mr Bruce Davidson
Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd began trading in 1979 and processes fresh and smoked salmon, oysters, mussels and other indigenous seafood. It trades with Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas and has entered a number of new markets including America, Barbados and Dubai. The company has a high regard for the ecosystem on which its raw products depend. It works with exclusive partners in its target markets with brand strength a key marketing tool.