Recipients

• AVX Limited MLC Division of County Londonderry, for Northern Ireland Multi-layer ceramic capacitors.
• Abercrombie & Kent Europe Ltd of Burford, Oxfordshire for De-luxe travel services.
• Adder Technology Ltd
  Adder Technology
  Adder Technology is a manufacturer of information technology hardware based in Cambridge, England, UK. It is the largest producer of keyboard, video, mouse controllers in Europe.- Overview :...
  
   of Bar Hill, Cambridge for Computer peripheral equipment.
• Aircom International
  AIRCOM international
  AIRCOM International is a telecom network management consultancy firm focusing on end-to-end network planning, sharing, outsourcing, and OSS optimization for IP and cellular networks...
  
   of Redhill, Surrey for ENTERPRISE integrated software solution, consultancy and product support.
• Aircontrol Technologies Ltd of Staines, Middlesex for Environmental life support systems.
• AorTech Europe Limited of Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland for Replacement heart valves.
• Asset Security Managers Limited of London E1 for Specialist broking/advice on kidnap and ransom, product extortion and wrongful detention insurance.
• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of London WC2 for Professional examinations and membership.
• Julius Baer Investments Ltd of London EC3 for Investment advice.
• Bibby Line Limited
  Bibby Line
  The Bibby Line is a British company concerned with shipping and marine operations.Its parent company, Bibby Line Group Limited, can be traced back to the shipbroking partnership of Bibby & Hall, which was founded in 1801. It is and always has been based in Liverpool...
  
   of Liverpool for Offshore and marine vessel operations.
• Nigel Burgess Ltd of London SW1 for Luxury yacht brokerage, charter and management.
• Celador
  Celador
  Celador is a global light entertainment company originally formed as an independent production company in 1983. It has produced a number of popular light entertainment shows and is probably best known for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and co-producing the film Slumdog Millionaire which collected...
  
   of London WC2 for Television programmes.
• Chemence Ltd of Corby, Northamptonshire for Engineering adhesives and sealants for industrial, consumer and medical markets.
• C. & J. Clark Limited of Street, Somerset for Footwear.
• Colefax & Fowler Limited of London W1 for Soft furnishings.
• Cooke Optics Limited of Thurmaston, Leicester for A range of prime 35mm lenses.
• Coombe Castle International Limited of Corsham, Wiltshire for Cheese and dairy products.
• G. Costa & Co Ltd of Aylesford, Kent for Pan-oriental foods, including Chinese, Thai and Japanese ingredients, authentic sauces, dips, noodles and rice.
• Delaware International Advisers Limited of London EC2 for Investment management.
• Digital Vision Limited of London SE1 for Production and distribution of royalty free digital photography and film footage.
• Domino Printing Sciences plc
  Domino Printing Sciences
  Domino Printing Sciences is a leading British-based developer of ink jet and laser printing solutions for a variety of industries. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
  
   of Bar Hill, Cambridge for Ink jet and laser coding and marking equipment.
• Fibercore Limited of Southampton, Hampshire for Optical fibres.
• Gaffney, Cline & Associates
  Gaffney, Cline & Associates
  Gaffney, Cline & Associates is a petroleum consulting company headquartered in Alton, the United Kingdom, with offices in London, Houston, Moscow, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Almaty, and Sydney.Gaffney, Cline & Associates was founded in 1962...
  
   of Alton, Hampshire for Consultancy services to the energy industry.
• Glassbond (N.W.) Ltd of St Helens, Merseyside for Specialist cements and moulding powders.
• Glotel Plc of London W1 for Telecommunications and networking consultancy.
• Group 4 Technology Limited of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire for Access control equipment.
• Henrion, Ludlow & Schmidt Ltd of London SW1 for Corporate identity consultancy services.
• ISG Thermal Systems Limited of Basildon, Essex for Thermal imaging cameras.
• The Independent Fragrance Company of Northampton for Specialised fragrances.
• Ivory & Ledoux Limited of London SW1 for Fruit juice concentrates and purees, frozen and canned fruits, vegetables and fish.
• J & H Sales (International) Ltd of London E11 for Waste paper (secondary fibres) for recycling.
• Junior Hagen Ltd of London NW10 for Exclusive fashion trimmings and accessories.
• KW International t/a KWI of London SW6 for Computer software offering a completely integrated trading, risk management and settlement platform for energy markets.
• Labtech Limited of Presteigne, Powys, Wales for Microwave printed circuits.
• Land Rover
  Land Rover
  Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover group...
  
   of Solihull, West Midlands for Four wheel drive vehicles.
• Less Common Metals Limited of Birkenhead, Merseyside for Reactive metal alloys.
• Eli Lilly and Company Limited
  Eli Lilly
  Eli Lilly was the founder of Eli Lilly and Company.Eli Lilly may also refer to:* Eli Lilly and Company, a global pharmaceutical company...
  
   of Basingstoke, Hampshire for Pharmaceuticals and animal health products.
• London Business School
  London Business School
  London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
  
   of London NW1 for Business education and post graduate business degree programmes.
• M.O.S. (Miko Oilfield Supplies Ltd) of Shipley, West Yorkshire for Oilfield cranes and lifting appliances.
• Malmic Lace Ltd of Ruddington, Nottingham for Lace, trimmings, elastic and rigid braids.
• Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited of Uxbridge, Middlesex for Aircraft ejection seats.
• Mechatherm International Limited of Kingswinford, West Midlands for Industrial furnaces and ovens.
• Media Audits Ltd of London W1 for Media consultancy and evaluation services.
• Milton Keynes Pressings Ltd of Bletchley, Milton Keynes for Metal pressings and welded assemblies.
• JPMorgan Investor Services EMEA of London EC2 for Investor services.
• NGF Europe Limited of St Helens, Merseyside for Rubber impregnated glass fibre cords.
• Nutrition Trading (International) Ltd of Studley, Warwickshire for Speciality animal feeds.
• Oceanair Marine Ltd of Chichester, West Sussex for Blinds and flyscreens for windows and hatches for boats and vehicles.
• Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Ltd of Yatton, Bristol for Plasma processing and ion beam etching and deposition equipment.
• Oyster Marine Limited of Ipswich, Suffolk for Deck saloon cruising yachts.
• PAV Data Systems Ltd of Windermere, Cumbria for Wireless optical data transmission systems using infra-red lasers.
• Paradise Datacom Limited of Tiptree, Essex for Satellite communications equipment.
• Phase 1 Clinical Trials Unit Limited of Derriford, Plymouth for Clinical research on compounds for the pharmaceutical industry.
• Pinacl Cables of Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales for Fibre optic cables.
• Quasar Microwave Technology Ltd of Newton Abbot, Devon for Microwave frequency waveguide components.
• Randox Laboratories Ltd of Crumlin, County Antrim, for Northern Ireland Diagnostic kits for medical, veterinary and environmental monitoring.
• Renishaw plc
  Renishaw plc
  Renishaw plc is an engineering company based in Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:The Company was founded by Sir David McMurtry and John Deer in 1973...
  
   of Wotton-under-Edge, for Gloucestershire Metrology products enabling measurement to international standards.
• Rochford Thompson Equipment Ltd of Newbury, Berkshire for Passport reading equipment.
• Scottish Biomedical of Glasgow, Scotland for Biomedical consultancy services.
• Shadbolt & Co Solicitors of Reigate, Surrey for Commercial legal services.
• Shipley Europe Limited of Coventry for Speciality chemicals.
• David S Smith Worldwide Dispensers of London SW19 for Precision engineered plastic taps, dispensers and valves.
• Software 2000 Limited of Oxford for Driver software technologies for printers and copiers.
• Special Commissions Department, Spink & Son Ltd of London WC1 for Decorations, medals and presentation gifts.
• Stoneridge-Pollak Limited of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for Electro-mechanical switches for the automotive industry.
• Targus Europe Ltd of Hounslow, Middlesex for Accessories for mobile computers.
• Thermomax Limited of Bangor, County Down, for Northern Ireland Vacuum tube solar collectors for water heating and also refrigeration controllers.
• M & A Thomson Litho Ltd of East Kilbride, Glasgow, for Scotland Printing material and software.
• Thorne International Boiler Services Limited of Bilston, Wolverhampton for Refurbishment and repair of industrial boilers.
• The University of Nottingham of Nottingham for Higher educational and research services.
• Vicon Motion Systems Limited of Oxford for Systems capturing the 3-dimensional motion of objects, particularly the human body.
• Vision in Business Ltd of London WC2 for Business information services.
• Wagtech International Ltd of Thatcham, Berkshire for Laboratory, water and environmental testing equipment.
• John Wood Group PLC of Aberdeen, Scotland for New generation contracting, solutions and services to the global energy industries.
• Wykes, A Division of Peel Street & Co Ltd of Leicester for Covered elastic yarns.
• Zenith Print & Packaging Ltd of Treforest, Pontypridd, Wales for Printed giftset packaging.