The King’s Awards for Enterprise celebrate and encourage outstanding achievements in UK business
There are four categories – Innovation, International Trade, Sustainable Development and Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility). The awards are free to enter and firms can enter more than one category.
Morale
Successful recipients have spoken highly of the benefits to their organisations of receiving an Award – such as increased sales, increased morale and staff retention, access to international markets and higher profile with potential investors.
Karim Fatehi OBE, LCCI’s chief executive has a successful business, United Corporation, which has received two awards. He is now a judge for the awards, as is Lesley Batchelor CBE, a member of the LCCI international committee and director of Boot Camps. She commented: “The key aspect of this award is that it is exactly that – an award, not a competition. This means that as long as you can evidence achievements that meet the outlined criteria, you will receive the award.
Active interest
“Every year, we see the most innovative businesses applauded but we also recognise those that form the backbone of the UK economy. Serving on this panel is a tremendous honour, and January is a particularly busy time for us as we review submissions for Number 10 before they are passed on to the King. King Charles, like his mother before him, takes an active interest in those who receive the awards.
“It is important that businesses engaged in international trade are aware of this prestigious accolade and leverage it to enhance their success in overseas markets, thereby contributing to the growth of our economy. The application process is straightforward but does require some time to complete, and we are always available to help if needed.”
Applications
The 2025 recipients will be publicly announced on 6 May 2025 in The London Gazette.
The 2026 round of awards will open for applications on 6 May 2025 and close at midday on 12 September. Shortlisting and further assessment by professional assessors, expert industry representatives and senior civil servants takes place from September. One of the four judging panels (pictured below) met at LCCI in advance of the 2025 awards.
www.gov.uk/kings-awards-for-enterprise
