An Exmoor-based company has been presented with a King's Award for Enterprise.
Shearwell Data Limited, located near Minehead, received the King's Award for Enterprise on Wednesday, November 5, in recognition of its "outstanding short-term growth."
The family-run business has cemented its reputation as a leading global supplier of animal identification and livestock management systems with 69 per cent growth in overseas sales over a three-year span, contributing to almost a third of its annual turnover.
The award was presented by the lord-lieutenant of Somerset, Mohammed Saddiq, who was given a tour of the company's state-of-the-art premises.
Shearwell Data develops and manufactures its products in the UK, testing them on its farms to ensure quality.
Mr Saddiq praised the company, saying: "Many congratulations to everyone at Shearwell Data on receiving the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise.
"This is an exceptional achievement – these awards are reserved for only a select number of organisations that truly demonstrate excellence in their field.
"You have shown remarkable success, not only through the quality and innovation of your products but also through the impressive growth of your exports.
"Shearwell Data stands as a beacon of innovation, commitment, and community spirit.
"As a major employer in West Somerset and a proud family-run business, you exemplify the very best of what Somerset enterprise represents."
Emma Thorne, co-CEO of Shearwell Data, said: "We are deeply honoured to accept the King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of our outstanding growth in international trade.
"From our humble beginnings working from the kitchen table to where we are today, we’ve always believed in doing things the right way – with integrity, innovation, and care for our customers.
"That belief has helped us achieve remarkable growth, expanding our reach, our partnerships, and our impact far beyond the UK.
"Receiving the King’s Award inspires us to go even further.
"We see it not as a finish line, but as a beginning – a call to continue growing with the same spirit that got us here."
The King's Awards for Enterprise is a 59-year-old programme established to honour outstanding UK businesses.
Established by the late Queen Elizabeth II, recipients are able to use the King's Awards Emblem for the next five years.
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