[New] Coventry firm honoured with award signed by the late Queen Elizabeth II

markets in Africa, the Middle East and South East Asia.”

Since Premier Health Products won its first Queen’s Award in 2017, it has invested £3m to move from its old home in Wolfe Road to its current 31,000 sq ft facility on Falkland Close, as well as purchasing new machinery and hiring new staff.

And last year saw Premier Health Products become accredited to GMP standards by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

A Coventry vitamin and supplement manufacturer has been officially presented with one of the most prestigious awards in business for a second time after hugely increasing its exports.

Premier Health Products earned the Queen’s Award for International Trade after doubling its global orders since 2017 – the year when it won its first Queen’s Award in the same category.

The award was formally presented to the joint managing directors of Premier Health Products, brothers Adam and Simon Petros, by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands, John Crabtree OBE, at its HQ on Falkland Close.

And the official certificate featured the signature of the late Queen Elizabeth II, something the Lord Lieutenant said the business “would no doubt treasure”.

Queen’s Awards are regarded by many companies to be the pinnacle of business accolades, in part due to the robust process involved in earning one.

Adam said: “It’s an enormous source of pride that we’ve received the Queen’s Award for a second time.

“One of the best decisions we ever made was to make the shift to the export market. And the period we’ve had since 2017 has been the most successful in our firm’s history, having established

Its success as an exporting business began after a conversation and support from the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce’s then international trade director Ajay Desai back in 2007.

Now it exports to more than 27 countries and exporting accounts for more than 50 per cent of the company’s sales.

Corin Crane, chief executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, added: “We would encourage any business interested in applying for a Queen’s Award to take part in one of the Chamber’s masterclasses, where we can advise you on the best strategies for success.”