The five businesses in receipt of the UK’s most prestigious business award are: KPM Marine Ltd of Birmingham, Bowers and Jones Ltd of Bilston, Wolverhampton, Exol (Holdings) Limited of Wednesbury, Sandwell, Made Media Ltd of Birmingham and RunFlat International Limited of Cradley Heath, Sandwell.
KPM Marine Ltd enjoyed receiving the honour for the second time in three years and were recognised for their ‘innovation’. The other companies were receiving the award for the first time and were rewarded for their ‘international trade’.
Nationally, there are 199 recipients in the 2025 awards with 161 receiving an award for international trade, 46 for innovation, 27 in sustainable development and 10 for promoting opportunity.
The Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands, Mr Derrick Anderson CBE said: “The King’s Award for Enterprise is recognised worldwide as the ultimate and greatest business accolade. Each of the five companies is able to demonstrate with this award that they represent the very best in business and whilst each of their stories and backgrounds are different, the share a common goal of being the very best in their field.”