Business leaders encouraged to apply for top honours

The Chamber proudly launched this year’s King’s Awards for Enterprise with a virtual event designed to raise awareness, encourage participation and spotlight the benefits of entering one of the UK’s most prestigious business honours.

The event, held via Zoom and free to attend, brought together business leaders, past winners and representatives from The King’s Awards Office to share insights into the awards and their impact.

The King’s Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s highest official recognition for British businesses. These awards celebrate outstanding achievement and innovation, with winners granted the right to use the prestigious King’s Awards emblem for five years. Honours are given across four key categories:

• Innovation – for organisations demonstrating innovation in products or services that deliver measurable impact.

• International Trade – recognising sustained growth in overseas earnings and commercial success in international markets.

• Sustainable Development – for businesses with strong environmental, social and governance credentials making a positive impact on society.

• Promoting Opportunity through Social Mobility – for organisations advancing social mobility through inclusive employment practices and community engagement.

Attendees heard from HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Robert Voss CBE CStJ, who spoke on the prestige and opportunity the awards represent, and from Cate Hilton of The King’s Awards Office, Department for Business and Trade, who offered guidance on the application process and how to craft a strong submission.

The session also featured compelling insights from a panel of previous award winners, each offering first-hand reflections on how the King’s Awards have supported their organisations’ growth and reputation:

• Peter Livesey, CEO of Esprit Digital, winners of both the Queen’s Award (2016) and King’s Award (2024) for International Trade

• Richard Cooksey, CEO of JPA Workspaces, winners of the 2023 King’s Award for Sustainable Development

• Juney Mistiki, Managing Director of Bamboo Connect, recipients of the 2018 Queen’s Award and the 2025 King’s Award for International Trade

All speakers highlighted the awards’ credibility, networking potential and the pride it instils among teams and stakeholders.

The launch event was very well attended and warmly received, sparking enthusiasm across the Hertfordshire business community.

To support interested applicants further, a King’s Awards for Enterprise Workshop will be held on 22 July, from 10am to noon at the offices of Sika UK in Welwyn Garden City. This in-person session will offer practical guidance on the application process and a chance to ask questions directly.

Bookings are now open via the Chamber’s website: www.hertschamber.com/events

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