Urban Apothecary Receives A Queen’s Award For Enterprise
British brand, Urban Apothecary, has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2022, now in its 56th year. One of 226 organisations nationally to receive this prestigious award, Urban Apothecary has been recognised for its excellence in international trade.
“Urban Apothecary began life from my kitchen table in 2012, before growing into the collection we see today, a plethora of beautifully fragranced products for both the home and body, made in our own candle factory in Leicestershire.
With our British roots, we built the brand alongside partners such as The Conran Shop, Fenwick and Heals, before taking our collection overseas. It’s a great honour to be recognised for all our work in international trade with the most prestigious business award in the country.”
– Tajinder Banwait, Founder, Urban Apothecary London
Representing the UK as a Trade Ambassador in support of change at the Department for International Trade, entrepreneur Tajinder Banwait has grown a successful business based on export. She is a superb example of what can be achieved with a global product and has given numerous speeches and presentations to enable other British businesses to take the first step to trading overseas. This award is a fitting testament to Tajinder’s skills and excellence in international trade.
Founded in 2012 and based in Billesdon, Leicestershire, Urban Apothecary is an exciting British brand, manufacturing and selling luxury home fragrance and body products in the UK and to thirty international markets. Its products range from candles, diffusers and room sprays, to cleansing gels, hand and body lotions, plus bar soaps. In three years to December 2020, overseas sales have grown by 168% with exports now making up 47% of all sales. Its top five markets are Germany, USA, Hong Kong, Australia and Japan. The company wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade for Outstanding Short Term Growth in overseas sales over the last three years.
