A MALVERN company has scooped a Queen's award for Enterprise.

Metrasens is the leading provider of advanced magnetic detection technology with the scanning equipment used to detect prohibited items in prisons across the world.

It started up in an office in Malvern Hills Science Park, and now has a manufacturing base on Malvern’s Enigma Business Park.

The firm has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade - considered the UK’s most prestigious award for business success.

The firm has been recognized for its performance in this area, as it sells 95 per cent of its kit abroad and has grown by a massive 400 per cent over the last six years.

Dr Simon Goodyear, CEO of Metrasens, said: "The honour of receiving the Queen’s award is a testament to the vision and hard work of our entire organisation.

"This recognition reinforces the importance of our work to innovate solutions that continuously improve safety and security around the world.

“Leveraging our success that has been recognized for this award, Metrasens is expanding to address screening needs for high security and high footfall environments to demonstrate our focus on growth in new markets

and applications.”

West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has also offered her congratulations to the firm.

“I have been in regular touch with Metrasens as it takes on the challenges of growing its team and exporting its product to different countries so it is hugely satisfying to see it receive this well deserved award," the MP said.

“The team at Metrasens is hugely ambitious and I have been pleased to be able to champion their expertise both at home and abroad.

"I look forward to popping in to help celebrate the award in person very soon.”

• Fish4Dogs has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise International Trade 2017.

The business which has its headquarters in Rushock, operates in 31 countries including China, Japan, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Spain and Croatia.

It also won the award for export success and growth in new international markets.