Well done CTS Heros !

A Portsmouth business has been honoured with a prestigious Kings Award for Enterprise - and said it is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of its staff.

CTS Europe Ltd operate from a purpose-built facility on the top of Portsdown Hill manufacturing specialist laboratory enclosures for handling research drugs supplying pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

CTS Europe is one of only 75 companies this year to receive the award - the highest official award for British businesses, celebrating outstanding commercial achievement.

Pictured: Penny Mordaunt, Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson presenting the award to Sean Codling, owner and MD of CTS Europe, Lord Mayor Abdul Kadir and Khalid Aziz - Hampshire Deputy Lieutenant with staff at CTS House, Cosham, Portsmouth | National World Resell

placeholder image — Pictured: Penny Mordaunt, Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson presenting the award to Sean Codling, owner and MD of CTS Europe, Lord Mayor Abdul Kadir and Khalid Aziz - Hampshire Deputy Lieutenant with staff at CTS House, Cosham, Portsmouth | National World Resell

Managing director Sean Codling said: “This is a very prestigious award and it is recognised all over the world. This award not only recognises our success, but it also recognises the way in which we do business as supporting the local economy and ethical trading is a key requirement.

“It is a really special honour because actually it is SME and Micro enterprise companies that have the ideas and the skill sets to keep the economy going. Blue chip companies may have the turnover, but it is the small companies that make things happen.”

CTS Europe has been trading since 2010 and Mr Codling told The News these products are 100% British designed and built, and over 75% exported worldwide, showing just how important the company is to the UK economy.

Pictured: Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson presenting the award to Sean Codling, owner and MD of CTS Europe at CTS House, Cosham, Portsmouth

Picture: Habibur Rahman — Pictured: Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson presenting the award to Sean Codling, owner and MD of CTS Europe at CTS House, Cosham, Portsmouth Picture: Habibur Rahman | National World Resell

“We are a company which makes specialist enclosures for laboratories,” he explained. “In research laboratories, pharmaceutical drugs are advancing to a point where they are becoming incredibly potent. The scientists handling these drugs are at risk of being exposed and having serious side effects, in order to work safely, they need to handle them in specialist containment enclosures. We happen to be recognised as a world leader in this field. !

“Every member of staff will know every order that comes through the business. They work hard and take a lot of pride in their work, that is probably why we have such a great reputation.”

The Kings Award for Enterprise was presented to the company by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson who acts as the King’s representative for the county, also by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Abdul Kadir.

Mr Codling added: "It was a pleasure to have former Portsmouth North MP Dame Penny Mordaunt with us who was really helpful to us in the early years in helping us to deal with the failing PCC Planning Department.

“The PCC planning department placed a huge amount of unnecessary financial and operational pressures on the business simply due to poor administration and ethics. Were it not for the repeated support from Dame Penny Mordaunt, I would not have committed this level of personal investment in Portsmouth."

Pictured: Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson giving a speech at CTS House, Cosham, Portsmouth

Picture: Habibur Rahman — Pictured: Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson giving a speech at CTS House, Cosham, Portsmouth Picture: Habibur Rahman | National World Resell

Pictured: Khalid Aziz, Deputy Lieutenant at CTS House, Cosham, Portsmouth

Picture: Habibur Rahman — Pictured: Khalid Aziz, Deputy Lieutenant at CTS House, Cosham, Portsmouth Picture: Habibur Rahman | National World Resell

Message to staff

Today we were presented with the Kings Award for Business Enterprise, we are one of only 75 companies this year to receive this award. Having been previous winners of the Queens Award for Innovation in 2019 we are very proud of our continued achievements.

We are part of the UK economy that is actually buying parts in the UK and manufacturing in the UK. We produce specialist Laboratory Containment Systems and ship these all over the world. Over 75% of our products are exported.

All great ideas and high skill sets come from small companies like us and every member of the team has played a part in our success. I am very proud of the efforts you put into your work and how you’ve helped our business succeed.

Aaron Groves, Adam Turvey, Andrew Brooker, Archie Cahill, Beth Jobber, Charlie Tunbridge, Charlotte Ganderton, Claire Walker, Danny Robinson-West, Edward Jenkin, Emma Russel, George Tilbury, Hallie Swiss-Savage, Harrie Houlben, Hugh Early, Jamie Tranter, Jarred Abikarran, Jim Theodore, Joe Codling, Jude Davis, Kevan Trelevan, Kim Rees, Lena Cottier, Lori Poore, Luke Stubbington, Maddie Codling, Martin Jervis, Matthew Luk, Mike Shemeld, Oliver Ryan, Paul Gifford, Paul Tranter, Paulina Kuicka, Rory Ault, Sam Waterman, Sarah Li, Sarah Brookes, Saša Krajnc, Seth Butt, Sian Nash, Steve Darwin, Tyler Hart-Mclaren.

Well done all of you !

Managing director - CTS Europe

CTS were also delighted to have the attendance of Kim Pellet at Portsmouth City Council, who is a great supporter of local businesses