King's Awards for Enterprise
The King's Awards for Enterprise, previously known as the Queen's Awards for Enterprise, have been given annually since 1966 in recognition of commercial success. They are the UK's most prestigious business award, recognising outstanding achievements by UK businesses in the categories of innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility. Recipients of awards are permitted to use the King's Awards emblem on marketing materials for a five-year period.
To be considered for the award, businesses must apply online and meet the necessary eligibility criteria (full details are available on the GOV.UK website).
Local 2025 award winners
Local winners of the 2025 King's Awards for Enterprise include:
- Innovation award – Detectronic and Hurst Green Plastics.
- International trade award – Cheese Matters, Neal Jones Furniture, and Yordas Group.
These winners bring the number of businesses in Lancashire-14 that have won or shared in an award since the inception of the King's Awards for Enterprise to 178.
Recent award winners by area
The most recent winners of the King's Awards for Enterprise in each area of Lancashire-14 are:
- Blackburn with Darwen – Simply Doughnuts Ltd (2020).
- Blackpool – Atelier Home and Gift Limited (2023).
- Burnley – AMS Neve Limited (2024) and Fort Vale Engineering Ltd (2024).
- Chorley – GA Pet Food Partners (2016).
- Fylde – Natures Aid Ltd (2021).
- Hyndburn – FPW Axles Limited (2020) and Premier Tooling Systems Limited (2020).
- Lancaster – Neal Jones Furniture (2025) and Yordas Group (2025).
- Pendle – Detectronic (2025).
- Preston – Recycling Lives Ltd (2019).
- Ribble Valley – Hurst Green Plastics (2025).
- Rossendale – Slingco Limited (2020).
- South Ribble – Evans Vanodine International plc (2020) and Leyland Trucks Ltd (2020).
- West Lancashire – Chemical Processing Services Ltd (2023).
- Wyre – Cheese Matters (2025).
Page updated 16 May 2025