Local businesses are being urged to shine a light on their excellence by challenging themselves to win a King’s Award for Enterprise (KAE).
The KAE (formerly the Queen’s Award) recognises the outstanding achievements of UK businesses across International Trade, Innovation, Sustainable Development and Promoting Opportunity through Social Mobility.
The Lord Lieutenant, Mark Blundell, said: “Companies from across Merseyside have won awards in the past and do so every year, but we need to promote this opportunity more deeply, because a King’s Award for Enterprise is extremely valuable.
“There’s a rich talent base here that deserves this royal recognition. Whichever category, it says that you are one of the leading companies in your field in the UK.”
Winners’ awards are valid for five years. Winners are permitted to fly The King’s Awards flag at their main office and use the emblem on their marketing materials. Winners, of which there are only around 200 across the country every year, are also given a Grant of Appointment (an official certificate) and a commemorative crystal trophy, presented by the Lord Lieutenant, as well as receiving an invitation to a special event at Buckingham Palace.
The awards are open to all UK businesses, large and small, provided they have at least two years’ trading history and employ at least two people or part-time equivalents.
Businesses have until September to apply at https://www.gov.uk/kings-awards-for-enterprise.
