Chiswick Park Estate Management Limited

wins aSustainable Development Award for its innovative approach to sustainabledevelopmentin the workplace and beyond. Under its tag-line ‘Enjoy Work to Enjoy Tomorrow’, it offers to personnel of some40 companies housedin its office park, referred to as ‘guests’, services for improving personal and professional satisfaction.

The services, which are shaped collaboratively with human resources departments of the resident companies, include, for newrecruits, tailored relocation support reducing associated stress and increasing staff retention. For existing staff they include adiversity of initiatives, such as weekly classes teaching new skills, health and well-being programmes, grocery delivery servicesand free cycle access. Having embedded sustainability, including environmental responsibility, within its own vision the company has promoted similar attitudes within its client organisations.

FOR ENTERPRISE PROMOTION

Mr Rajeeb Dey CEO & Founder

Enternships

6 Briset StreetEC1M 5NR

Contactf or press enquiries: David Goldman,Head of marketing

Tel: 0203 397***

Email: david**[ta]**rnships.com

Rajeeb Dey has been involved with enterprise promotion for over nine years as aleader and role model for young entrepreneurs.

He is aTrustee of UnLtd, The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, who awarded Rajeeb agrant aged 17 to set up his first socialenterprise, Student Voice, which works to empower school students. He is also co-founder of Startup Britain, anationalcampaign to promote entrepreneurship. Rajeeb has established Enternships.com, an organisation that connects students andgraduates to entrepreneurial work placements within small businesses, through which he has worked with over 4,000 businessesand over 30,000 university students, many of whom have subsequently set up their own ventures through exposure to these‘entrepreneurial internships’. Rajeeb has also undertaken other voluntary roles including Trustee of the Phoenix Education Trust,the Channel 4 Education Advisory Board and the UKTI Global Entrepreneurs Programme.

Mr Richard Gallafent

Senior Partner

Gallafents LLP

27 Britton StreetEC1M 5UD

Contactf or press enquiries: Linda Oakley

Tel: 0203 664***

Tel: 07786 99***

Email: linda**[ta]**s21.co.uk

Richard Gallafent is aprofessional patent attorney however, for the last 14 years, he has also devoted alarge amount of time to providing voluntary assistancein intellectual property, design, licensing, marketing and investment to awide range of innovatorsand inventors, helping them to commercialise their ideas. He co-founded the group ‘ideas21’in 2000 and, through Thisorganisation and the related ‘Second Tuesday Club’, has offered free IP advice to small businesses and inventors while alsomentoring and training students studying intellectual property. He has devoted agreat deal of his time voluntarily to promotingintellectual property, workingin partnership with the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IP***

Chairman: Mr Geoff Lennox

Contactf or press enquiries: Melissa YoungTel: 0191 419***

Email: melissa.young**[ta]**.com

Establishedin 1999, Oil Consultants Ltd

is basedin Washington, Tyne and Wear. It provides specialist individuals or teams of personnel to the global oil and gas industry. Operatingin aglobal market, the company has increased its overseas earnings by 121%in avery competitive market. This has been achieved through afocus on the development of company procedures andstaff as well as the adoption of new technologies. The number of offerings has increased from five original disciplines to inexcess of 16 and,in 2012, Oil Consultants Ltd

entered 11 new markets - Argentina, Botswana, Burma, Cuba, Cyprus, Guinea,Kenya, Liberia, Papua New Guinea, Slovenia and Suriname.

Palintest Ltd

Kingsway Team Valley Trading Estate Gateshead

NE11 0NS

http://www.**lintest.com

Immediate Parent: Halma plc

Managing Director: Mr David Sidlow

Contactf or press enquiries: Ian Leahy

Tel: 0191 491***

Email: ian.leahy**[ta]**ntest.com

Establishedin 1975, Gateshead-based Palintest Ltd

manufactures and supplies arange of advanced water and environmentaltesting kits. afirst time winner of aQueen’s Awardin International Trade, the company has aclear visionin respect of identifying new markets and consolidating its position. It is now well establishedin the US and Australasia and has penetrateda number of difficult markets including China, along with expansion of its presencein African markets. The company has awell-established overseas infrastructure with UK-based expertise supporting sales, marketing and technical issues. There is aprogramme of continual investmentin new products and overseas sales growth was 115% over athree year period with exportsnow accounting for 66% of all sales.

Pearson Engineering Limited

Wincomblee Road NE6 3QS

http://www.**arson-eng.com

Immediate Parent: Reece Group Ltd

Chairman: Mr John Reece

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr John Reece

Tel: 0191 234***

Email: johnr**[ta]**son-eng.com

Establishedin 1985 Pearson Engineering Limited

basedin Newcastle upon Tyne, manufactures military combat engineeringproducts and support services - Landmine Rollers, Mineploughs and Bulldozers. The company has successfully developed aprototyping strategy that allows it to provide off-the-shelf products that can be tailored to specific needs. Markets and clients areself-selecting and the company has focused its effort on responsiveness to customers’ needs to win business. The company hasmade asignificant impact on the US market, traditionally the preserve of indigenous US companies.in addition, the company ismaking progressin arange of other markets, including Europe, India, Chile and the UAE. Exports rose to 98% of sales andoverseas sales growth was 230% over the three year period.

Soil Machine Dynamics Limited

Davy Bank

NE28 6UZ

http://www.**d.co.uk

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: Bywell Holdings Limited

CEO: Mr Andrew Hodgson

Contactf or press enquiries: Mr Andrew Hodgson

Tel: 0191 234***

Email: andrew.hodgson**[ta]**co.uk

an Innovation Award is made to Soil Machine Dynamics Limited

for developing anew class of sea-bed ploughs and trenchingequipment. The equipment supports the installation of marine infrastructure required by the growthin UK off-shore wind-powergeneration. The machines are highly manoeuvrable, accommodating operationsin tidal conditions with poor visibility. They arecapable of protecting cables previously installed on the sea-bed. Innovations include an umbilical-guided system enablingspeedy vehicle recoveryin low visibility, high seas and shallow waters. They also include heavy-tracked trenching machines that,for the first time, can bury cablesin the hardest clay and rock. The commercially successful products improve efficiency andeffectiveness of installations and extend the geographic range of customers workingin off-shore industries.

Shared Interest Society Ltd

2 Cathedral Square

Groat marketNE1 1EH

http://www.**ared-interest.com

Managing Director: Ms Patricia Alexander

Contactf or press enquiries: Kerrey Baker

Tel: 07789 77***

Email: kerrey.baker**[ta]**ed-interest.com

ASustainable Development Award is made to Shared Interest Society for driving social improvements worldwide throughdelivering finance to communities lacking adequate infrastructures to support business. Since winning an Awardin 2008, Itcontinued to provide accessible and affordable finance and practical support, uniquely, to Fair Trade organisations. The servicesbring social, environmental and economic benefits. The finance has socially progressive requirements, ranging from improvingmanagement practices to implementing non-discriminatory structures within supported organisations. It encouragessustainable environmental practices by imposing use of locally-sourced materials, organic production methods and application of renewable energy. Its financing policies increase economic wealth of communities, enabling further investmentsin desirable

projects. The company delivers tangible sustainable development outcomes, particularly to small scale producersin countries

where economic development is constrained and deprivation exists.

Elmgrove Foods Limited

Granville Industrial Estate Dungannon

County Tyrone

BT70 1NJ

http://www.**mgrovefoods.com

Managing Director: Mr Stuart Dobson

Contactf or press enquiries: Elaine Dobson

Tel: 0775 361***

Email: elaine.dobson**[ta]**group.co.uk

Elmgrove Foods Limited

is ayoung company, formedin 2008, which sells and exports beef, lamb and pork offal products to customers across the world, specificallyin countries where there is atradition of using the whole animal. afirst time Queen’s Award winner, the company has increased its overseas sales by 217% over the last three years. Elmgrove’s research identified aspecific global demand for innovative offal products, products that would not sellin the UK market.in four years they bothcreated and supplied aportfolio of 80+ products into South East Asian countries such as Vietnam and Hong Kong (together

comprising 82% of their total sales turnover) and it has targeted China as its next big market.

The Workspace Groupthe Business CentreDraperstown

Magherafelt

BT45 7AG

http://www.**eworkspacegroup.org

Employees:***

Chief Executive: Mr Brian Murray

Contactf or press enquiries: Adele McIvor

Tel: 02879 62***

Email: adele**[ta]**orkspacegroup.org

the Workspace Group wins aSustainable Development Award for aiding regeneration and demonstrating commercially successful sustainability. Through its diverse range of services including property, enterprise and business support, energy efficiency, employability programmes, recruitment, childcare and recreation, Workspace identifies and satisfies community needs. The Group’s business model sees it undertake energy efficiency projects throughout the UK and Ireland, savingindustrial, commercial and public sector customers money and reducing their CO² emissions. By encouraging enterpriseand self-employment, Workspace helps stimulate economic development. The Group also works with voluntary groups locally andin areas of impact, encouraging and supporting them to develop, including providing support from its Community Fund.

Workspace is working towards making its area carbon positive by identifying commercially feasible local energy generation opportunities.

Fort Vale Engineering Limited

Calder Vale ParkSimonstone Lane

Burnley BB12 7ND

http://www.**rtvale.com

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: Fort Vale Limited

Chairman: Mr Edward Fort OBE

Contactf or press enquiries: Ian Wilson

Tel: 01282 68***

Email: iwilson**[ta]**vale.com

Establishedin 1967 Fort Vale Engineering Ltd.

asubsidiary of Fort Vale Ltd.

manufactures stainless steel valves and fittings fo rthe safe transportation of liquids, gases and powders worldwide. aprevious Queen’s Award holder, the company has seen a255% increasein overseas earnings over the last three years. The company owns asubsidiary manufacturing companyin China,which accounts for 64% of the company’s export turnover, and distributorsin the Netherlands for Europe, Singapore for SouthEast Asia and Australasia and the USA for the North and South American markets. The company sells mainly to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) but has also identified aLimited

marketf or supplying products to refurbished tankers, openingup new sales opportunitiesin new markets such as Africa.

I Love Cosmetics Limited

8 Brindley Road City ParkOld Trafford

M16 9HQ

http://www.**ovecosmetics.eu

Immediate Parent: Zamya Limited

Creative Director: Mr James Brown

Contactf or press enquiries: Harvey Basger

Tel: 0161 886***

Email: harvey**[ta]**e.eu.com

Establishedin 2003 and basedin Manchester, I Love Cosmetics Limited

formerly Zamya Limited

is awholesaler of UK produced body/beauty care products plus gift items from the Far East. Overseas sales have risen by an impressive 560% overthe last three years which has also seen exports as apercentage of turnover rise from 33% to 81%. Key to its success has beenexcellent brand visibility and promotion, plus avery big commitment to adapting to individual markets. The company has alsodeveloped adistributor network containing key agreements with strategic partners who can provide access to new markets andthe level of support needed to succeed. I Love Cosmetics Limited

now sells into 40 countries, most successfully into Germany,USA, France, Spain and the Netherlands.

Isoprime Ltd

Isoprime House

Earl Road Cheadle Hulme

SK8 6PT

http://www.**oprime.co.uk

Immediate Parent: Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH-

Managing Director: Dr Albrecht Sieper

Contactf or press enquiries: Dr Albrecht Sieper

Tel: 0161 488***

Email: albrecht.sieper**[ta]**rime.co.uk

Isoprime, formedin 2008, designs, builds and services mass spectrometers and acomplete portfolio of associated inletsystems. This first time Queen’s Award winner claims a30-35% market share of the world market and aims to be aworldleader. Export sales have grown by 104% over the last three years. Isoprime operates at primary R&D level working withUniversities and niche new businesses undertaking researchin its specialist field. International markets have movedin the lastfive years and Isoprime has been able to move with them, with astrategy for growth focusing on five strands - growth inemerging markets, growth from new applications, growth from large scale R&D, agoal to be the number one choice for stableisotope research and growth through strategic partnerships.

Metalube Ltd

4 Huntsman Drive

Irlam

M44 5EG

http://www.**talube.co.uk

Chairman: Mr Robert Brown

Contactf or press enquiries: Victoria Hunt

Tel: 07551 23***

Email: torty.doug**[ta]**ternet.com

Metalube Ltd.

establishedin 1989, is basedin Manchester and produces speciality lubricants and protective greases used fo rproducing non-ferrous tubes, wires, cables and electrical conductors. Metalube has invested heavilyin awebsite, corporateidentity and marketing material to support its sales efforts, and has aprogramme of continual market research to identify newmarkets. This experienced exporter is activein 80 markets and added eight new markets during the period, with Mexico beingthe most successful. The company currently has officesin China, India and Brazil. As part of the strategic plan, three moreoffices will be developed shortlyin UAE, Mexico and USA. Overseas sales growth was 51%, with exports accounting for around96% of total turnover for the three year period. Significant investmentin aCentre for Innovation has been undertaken to underpin the company’s ongoing research and development programmes.

Projection Lighting Ltd

Fourth Avenue

Trafford ParkM17 1DB

http://www.**phaled.co.uk

Managing Director: Mr Gary Heald

Contactf or press enquiries: Sarah Beerbohm

Tel: 01727 75***

Email: sarah**[ta]**hbeerbohm.com

Projection Lighting Ltd

started tradingin 1991 and manufactures ‘AlphaLED’, arange of LED-based retail display andarchitectural lighting products traded worldwide. They took astrategic decision to export with anew technology product in2009. Since then, an international team of distribution partners has been secured which now extends to 72in 40 countries.in addition, the company sells directly to major retailers and lighting design companies, places adverts and editorial ininternational lighting trade journals and promotes the brand at international trade shows. As aresult, exports have grown by 708%in the last three years. Projection Lighting underpins the quality of its product by offering an industry first guaranteelevel “No noticeable colour shift and amaximum of 5% lumen loss across the installation after 5 years.”

Risol House

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: Risol Imports Ltd

Chairman: Mr Keith Black

Contactf or press enquiries: Gill Russell/Jemma Volp-Fletcher

Tel: 0161 749***

Email: grussell**[ta]**tta.com

Regatta Ltd.

winner of aQueen’s Awardin International Trade for 2012, has illustrated an increasein its overseas sales by 66%over the last three years. The company produces quality outdoor (Regatta) clothing, footwear and accessories and snow/cycle(Dare2b) clothing and accessories. Exporting to over 54 countries and with offices across the world, 75% of the company’s export business is from within the EU, the company’s main sales focus. The company’s key strategies have been to reinforce itsposition as the largest UK Outdoor brand and to establish Regatta and Dare2bin the top five brandsin Europe. These strategieshave been achieved through good relationships with key accounts, close partnerships with factoriesin China and Bangladesh,customer service as apriority, strong product development, extensive IT links and bespoke marketing solutions.

Rinicom Ltd

Riverway House

Morecambe Road LA1 2RX

http://www.**nicom.com

Immediate Parent: Rinicom Holding Ltd

CEO: Professor Garik Markarian

Contactf or press enquiries: Ann Marie Mount

Tel: 01524 84***

Email: office**[ta]**com.com