The King’s Award for Enterprise
The King’s Award for Enterprise is an honour which recognises outstanding UK companies and encourages the development of British business.
There are two types of award-for businesses and for individuals. Awards are made annually in three different categories and are designed to recognise businesses that have made outstanding contributions to Britain’s wellbeing.
- international trade
- innovation
- sustainable development
The King’s Award for Enterprise Promotion are intended to recognise individuals who make outstanding contributions to enterprise culture in the UK.
The Awards are announced each year on 6 May each year. The Lord-Lieutenant will present awards to the recipients, usually at a ceremony held on the company’s premises.
Winners receive a range of benefits including worldwide recognition and extensive press coverage. The King also invites winners to a reception at Buckingham Palace.
The Lieutenancy encourages businesses and individuals in Moray to apply. Companies need to complete an application form which can be obtained online at www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise
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Advice may be obtained from the Lieutenancy.
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Queens Award for Enterprise |
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2012 – International Trade |
Gaia Earth Sciences Limited (Burghead) |
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2013 – International Trade |
Speymalt Whisky Distributors Ltd t/a Gordon & MacPhail |
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2014 |
None |
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2015 |
None |
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2016 |
None |
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2017 |
None |
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2018 – International Trade |
Forsyths Limited (Rothes) |
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2019 |
None |
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2020 |
None |
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2021 – Sustainable Development |
James Johnston & Co of Elgin Limited |
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2022 – Sustainable Development |
AES Solar, Forres |
| 2023 For Innovation | Gaia Earth Technologies Ltd, Cummingstown |
| 2023 For Innovation | Gaia Earth Sciences Ltd, Cummingstown |
| 2024 For International Trade | Johnston’s of Elgin |
Elgin-based Gaia Earth Group (GEG) presented with two prestigious King’s Awards for Enterprise
Gaia Earth Group founder Stuart Huyton, left with Lord Lieutenant Seymour Monro. Elgin-based Gaia Earth Sciences and Gaia Earth Technologies, both part of Gaia Earth Group, are joint winners of the innovation award. GEG [...]
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise – AES Solar in the Sustainable Development Category
Speech by the Lord Lieutenant, Major General The Hon Seymour Monro CBE, LV Managing Director and Staff of AES Solar, Ladies and Gentlemen, On the 21st April last year- Her late Majesty’s Birthday- we stood [...]
Moray company AES Solar from Forres wins Queen’s Award
A Moray business which emerged in the 1970s out of the Findhorn Foundation eco-village has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. While the North of Scotland may seem an unlikely home for a [...]
Johnstons of Elgin presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise
JOHNSTONS of Elgin received the Queen's Award for Enterprise for their commitment to sustainability The occasion was marked with a formal tree planting ceremony at the firm's Elgin mill by Mark Leishman, CVO, Executive Director [...]