DETECTRONIC ACHIEVES A KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE Date: 06/05/25 | In: Awards & Recognition Wastewater monitoring specialists, Detectronic, have been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise.Nelson-based Detectronic is one of 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Announced today (Tuesday 6 May),Detectronic has been recognised for its excellence in Innovation. A total of 199 Awards are made with two companies being recognised with two Awards.Employing 136 people, Detectronic was founded in 2007 and is now part of the Adler and Allan Group who deliver ESG in action to organisations to reduce pollution, transition energy and address the effects of climate change. Through this partnership, the company works to prevent flooding, reduce pollution and improve rivers and bathing water.Commenting on winning a King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2025, Neil Butler, managing director of Detectronic said: “It goes without saying that the entire team here is delighted to win such a prestigious award. The product that has achieved this accolade – the LIDoTT® Smart Solution, is an advanced, cost-effective system that monitors and manages sewer networks with unparalleled precision. Widely deployed in sewer level monitoring programmes, it helps water companies prevent pollution events through continuous monitoring and early detection.“It took our technical specialists several years to research, develop and perfect, and it represents a significant milestone in the field of wastewater monitoring. The LIDoTT® Smart Solution enables water companies to measure the wastewater in sewers with millimetre accuracy. This ultimately allows them to predict what will happen within the sewer network so they can deal with any issues before they occur so they can prevent pollutions and flooding which is beneficial for us all in terms of the long-term environmental impact of the water industry.”The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed in 2023 to reflect His Majesty The King’s desire to continue the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s by recognising outstanding UK businesses. The Award programme, now in its 59th year, is the most prestigious business award in the country, with successful businesses able to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years.Applications for King’s Awards for Enterprise 2026 open on 6th May 2025 For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/kings-awards-for-enterprise.
