First established in 1966, The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are recognised as the most prestigious business awards in the UK. To date, 6,176 companies have received a Queen’s Award including Perthshire based company, Merlin ERD in 2016.
On winning, Managing Director of Merlin ERD, Iain Hutchison, described his award as “a magnificent honour – to win not one but two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is and exceptional achievement. It is a testimony to the hard work and dedication of this team; it reinforces our position as industry leaders in advanced drilling technologies on a global scale”.
Whether a small business with a great innovative product or service, or a larger company running an impressive social mobility programme, these awards are a significant way to recognise a company’s contribution to enterprise.
Applications for 2022 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise will open in May 2021 and the closing date for entries will be the first week of September 2021.
The Awards recognise outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of:
- Innovation
- International Trade
- Sustainable Development and
- Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility)
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are free to enter and the very process of entering can be a worthwhile and fruitful process in itself, revisiting the catalyst to create the business, how it has developed and its aims for the future. Global competition is becoming tougher and applying for, and receiving an award, presents an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage going forward.
If your company wins, you will be:
- Invited to a Royal reception.
- Presented with the award at your company by the Lord Lieutenant for Perth & Kinross, Stephen Leckie, the Queen’s representative.
- Permitted to fly The Queen’s Awards flag at your main office, and use the emblem on your marketing materials including packaging, advertisements, stationery and website.
- Given a Grant of Appointment (official certificate) and a commemorative crystal trophy.
Winners have reported benefiting from worldwide recognition, increased commercial value, greater press coverage and a boost to staff morale.
Perthshire is full of exciting and innovative businesses and what would be a better way to be recognised and rewarded for their contribution to the local economy, than to celebrate with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise?
Applications for 2022 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise will open in May 2021 and the closing date for entries will be the first week of September 2021.
Further information is available online at www.gov.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise or alternatively, please contact one of Perth’s Deputy Lieutenants for assistance:
- Charlie Gallagher: cmgallagher57@gmail.com or 07768 564717
- Alex Cairncross: alex@alexcairncross.co.uk or 07771 566429