The King’s Awards for Enterprise are recognised as the most prestigious business awards in the UK, with King Charles III continuing Queen Elizabeth’s legacy by giving His Majesty’s name to this award.

Entries for next year's King's Awards are open until 9th September 2025, and we at Buckinghamshire Business First encourage all businesses to think about submitting an application.

What are the King's Awards categories?

The King’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of:

• innovation
• international trade
• sustainable development
• promoting opportunity through social mobility

You can apply for more than one category, and they are completely free to enter.

Eligibility

Almost all businesses of all sizes and in every sector can apply. Confirm your eligibility here.

Add your name to the roll call of Buckinghamshire winners

Buckinghamshire is full of exciting and innovative businesses, so it's no surprise to see our county represented among the winners of The King's Awards for Enterprise.

The winners of the 2025 King's Awards were announced in May, with two Buckinghamshire businesses winning in the International Trade category:

• Lund Halsey Console Systems Ltd
• Navsa International Ltd

They followed in the footsteps of other King's Awards winners:

• Brand Factory Ltd - winners in 2024 for International Trade
• Cableflow International - winners in 2023 for Innovation and in 2024 for International Trade (they also won a Queen’s Award in 2005)
• G&L Healthcare Advisors t/a G&L Scientific Ltd - winners in 2024 for International Trade
• Hansford Sensors Ltd - winners in 2024 for International Trade
• Red Fox ID - winners in 2024 for both Innovation and International Trade

There have been lots more Buckinghamshire winners of the predecessor Queen’s Awards, including:

• Global Infusion Group (twice)
• JUNE Medical
• Martin Audio Ltd
• Mediplus
• Melford Technologies
• Origin Global
• Trio Healthcare

Benefits of winning

Past winners have cited increased growth, sales, exports and staff morale as a result of winning.

So, if you want all of that, plus success on the world stage, global recognition of your achievements and a shiny trophy to show off, you need to enter The King’s Awards for Enterprise!

Top tips for your entry

In the words of one previous winner, Angela Spang of JUNE Medical, "it’s good business to apply, it’s better business to win"!

So, how to write a winning application?

Some of the top tips gleaned from past winners include:

• Infuse your entry with a passion for what you do
• Tell a coherent and inspiring story about your business
• Answer the question that is asked - not the question you wish was asked!
• If at first you don’t succeed, try again!

Entry deadline

The application deadline is 1pm on 9th September 2025.

How to enter the King's Awards for Enterprise

Learn all about the awards and how to apply, here >