THE co-founders of a Redditch family business recently attended a Champagne reception at Buckingham Palace.

Dean and Sallie Attwell, from Oakland International, were invited to The Queens Awards for Enterprise 2017.

The reception was hosted by The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, along with other members of the Royal family.

The couple were joined by more than 150 other companies from around the UK who were recognised for outstanding achievement in innovation, international trade, sustainable development or promoting opportunity through social mobility.

Oakland International was awarded two Queen’s Awards, for International Trade and for Sustainable Development.

Chief executive of Oakland International Dean Attwell said: “We were thrilled to be confirmed as a Queen’s Award winner and delighted to be one of only five businesses in the UK to be double award winners.

“Receiving these awards is a huge honour made possible by the fantastic teams we have working within our businesses and the supplier/customer partnerships which we enjoy here in the UK, Ireland and across Europe.”