Royal recognition for Exmoor family firm

A PRESTIGIOUS King's Award for Enterprise has been presented to Exmoor-based Shearwell Data Limited by His Majesty's personal representative in the county, the Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Mohammed Saddiq.

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> His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset presents the King's Award for International Trade to Shearwell Data. Left to right: James Webber, Emma Thorne, Sam Webber, Richard Webber and the Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Mohammed Saddiq

(Tracy Hagedorn)

A family-run business and a leading global supplier of animal identification and livestock management systems, Shearwell Data was recognised by the King's Awards for Enterprise for outstanding short-term growth. In the three years to September 2023, its total overseas sales grew by 69%, representing almost a third of its annual turnover.

The Lord-Lieutenant was given a tour last month of the company's premises near Minehead, including its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and robotics.

Shearwell Data's products are developed and manufactured in the UK, then rigorously tested on the family’s own farms to ensure quality, reliability and ease of use.