THREE businesses in Somerset face anxious waits to see if they will be granted new Royal Warrants following the death of the Queen.

The warrants are awarded to companies to prove they provide goods or services to the Royal Family.

Businesses with a Royal Warrant can display a royal coat of arms and advertise that they provide goods or services “by appointment to” that royal.

However, these automatically expire on the death of the royal who granted them, and firms have two years to remove the coat of arms from their products, vehicles, and stationery.

That means an anxious wait for the 620 businesses that held Royal Warrants granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

There are three business in Somerset which will be affected: A J Charlton & Sons, based near Frome; Holy Wells Glass, in Wells; SFM Technology, in Martock.

A J Charlton & Sons have manufactured timber products for over 119 years and really do understand how to use this natural material to create beautiful gates that are built to last.

Charlton's take great care in the production of a range of high-quality gates which are crafted in Somerset.

Charlton's produces a comprehensive range of Driveway, 5 bar, and Pedestrian Gates as well as a range of Fencing and Landscaping products; all of which are made in South West England.

The timber is sourced responsibly; the company is proud to be using one of the most sustainable building materials and holds both PEFC and Grown in Britain accreditations.

Holy Wells Glass is a family-run stained glass conservation studio set up by Steve Clare in 1995.

It boasts a talented team of dedicated and passionate conservation professionals.

The company declined to comment at this time.

SFM Technology produced its first apple-harvesting machine in 1985.

Since then, the company has grown steadily and developed into one of the world’s leading, specialist designers and manufacturers of fruit harvesting machinery.

Originally designing and manufacturing harvesting machinery for the apple sector, SFM Technology now serves a variety of growers and enjoys global success.

The Somerset County Gazette would like to apologise for a previous version of this article containing quotes that had been attributed to the businesses mentioned, when they had instead been taken from the companies’ websites. All of the businesses in this article have declined to comment to comply with the Royal Warrant Holders Association Code of Conduct.