Hampshire-based
Gill Instruments, a leading designer and manufacturer of meteorological measurement equipment, has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of international trade in recognition of its rapid recent growth.
Now in its 59th year, the King’s Award programme is the most prestigious business recognition in the UK, and celebrates the success of innovative businesses that lead the way with pioneering products or services across international trade, innovation, sustainable development and promoting opportunity (through social mobility). The winners, who were announced last week, will be invited to a Royal reception at Windsor Castle and will be entitled to use the King’s Awards emblem for the next five years.
Gill Instruments is one of 197 organisations nationwide to receive a King's Award this year, recognising the company’s exceptional contribution to international trade in its field. With a total of 199 awards presented in 2025, Gill Instruments’ recognition highlights its strong growth over the last three years.
Founded in 1985 in Lymington in the New Forest, Gill Instruments began as an innovative engineering company specialising in ultrasonic air flow measurement. Today, it supplies advanced ultrasonic wind sensors and weather stations to customers in over 73 countries, serving a variety of applications and markets including meteorology, process control, utilities, agriculture, marine and transport.
Alan Brooke, CEO, of Gill Instruments, said: “We are extremely honoured to receive the King’s Award for Enterprise. This recognition, which comes at a particularly significant time as we celebrate 40 years in business, is a testament to the dedication of our team and our ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality products and services to our customers worldwide. We have grown from a family business into a global organisation, but our core values have remained unchanged. This award will serve as both a proud milestone and continued source of inspiration as we move forward.”