Yellow Octopus

Yellow Octopus Ltd – Winner of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2010

Last year we received the most prestigious Business Award in the United Kingdom!!!

We are delighted to inform you all that Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the Prime Minister’s recommendation that a Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in the International Trade category should this year be conferred upon Yellow Octopus Ltd, on Wednesday 21 April (Her Majesty’s birthday). International Trade category recognises companies that have demonstrated growth in overseas earnings.

The Queen normally invites members of each winning business unit to an evening Reception at Buckingham Palace. This year was no exception, and on 19th of July 2010, we had a wonderful opportunity to meet the Queen and tell Her Majesty more about our journey.

As a winner of an Award this year Yellow Octopus Limited is entitled to make use of the Queen's Emblem until 2015!!!

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious Awards for business performance. They recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. They are presented in three separate categories: International Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. The Awards are made each year by The Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives of Government, industry and commerce, and the trade unions.

Buckingham Palace reception on 19th of July 2010

Copy of the Scroll signed by Her Majesty the Queen and the then Prime Minister

Yellow Octopus Ltd – Finalist of HSBC Business Thinking Initiative

'HSBC Business Thinking 2010' is a new initiative from the world’s biggest bank to help support and fund the UK’s most innovative and forward thinking companies.

Thinking businesses across the UK could win a share in £90 million worth of funding, a potential financial reward of up to £100,000 each and an overseas Thought Exchange Trip for networking and business development, all courtesy of HSBC Commercial Banking.

Yellow Octopus Limited has been named one of the finalists of HSBC Business Thinking and have already been to Mexico City as a part of series of Though Exchange Trips around the globe sponsored by the bank.

Being noticed and awarded the title of leading Business Thinker in SME sector in Britain by HSBC, the largest and one of the most respected financial institutions in the world is a great honour and achievement for Yellow Octopus Limited. We are very proud for being noticed as a forward thinkers and visionaries as this is who we always strive to be.

HSBC Tower in Canary Wharf, London is where all the presentations of the finalist were taking place.

Yellow Octopus Ltd – Winner of “BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur 2008”

The Panel of Judges included Celebrity Entrepreneur BBC Dragons’ Den Star - Peter Jones, Managing Director of British Chambers of Commerce - John Dunsmere, BT Business Marketing Director - Mick Hegarty together with other distinctive business personalities decided to award Yellow Octopus Ltd with a title of BT BUSINESSS ESSENCE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR. The Award celebrates the achievements of small businesses that have demonstrated exceptional dedication and have found new directions to succeed in business with the help of technology.

BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur 2008 winners Award Ceremony was held at gallery@oxo, on London’s South Bank. It was a good opportunity to chat and learn from the most successful UK Entrepreneurs.