Bath defence tech firm named in King’s Awards for Enterprise
World-leading defence technology firm Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd (SEA), which is based just outside Bath, has been named in the latest King’s Awards for Enterprise.
Announced on 6th May, the awards are marking their 60th anniversary this year. They celebrate outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of: young founder, innovation, international trade, sustainability and promoting opportunity through social mobility.
SEA was awarded the King’s Award for International Trade in recognition of its sustained global growth and success in exporting advanced fleet protection and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
A total of 186 awards have been issued with one company, Bristol-based Tailfin Ltd, being recognised for two Awards. The Awards span a diverse range of sectors and celebrate the ambition, ingenuity, and success of the UK’s business community.
Overall, 76 businesses have been recognised for International Trade, 52 for Innovation, 36 for Sustainability and 22 for Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility).
By supporting more people into work, developing new innovations, and exporting the best Britain has to offer around the world, businesses like these are playing a key role in the Government’s mission to go further and faster for economic growth and to put more money in more working people’s pockets.
Blair McDougall, Minister for Small Businesses and Economic Transformation, said, “A huge congratulations to every business receiving awards this year, who once again have illustrated the best of British innovation and talent.
“These awards show that right across the UK, there are small businesses that are thriving, growing and succeeding and it’s only right that we champion these successes.”
Out of the 186 awards, 164 (89%) went to SMEs, and of those, 24 (13%) are micro-businesses, with 10 employees or less.
The King’s Lord Lieutenants will be presenting the awards to businesses locally throughout the year.
For more information on the awards, visit: gov.uk/kings-awards-for-enterprise
Pictured above: Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay
