Rainbow Productions, the UK-based manufacturer of bespoke mascot costumes and organiser of licensed character appearances, has been awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2025.
The company said it was the biggest honour of its forty years and is personally approved by HRH King Charles III to celebrate business excellence across the UK.
Rainbow won the award in recognition of its international trade success, in particularly its short-term growth in overseas sales. It had added 13 new markets in the past three years, with overseas sales growing by 106 per cent.
The company has manufactured mascots for football teams including Juventus and Barcelona, and organised appearances from globally-recognised characters such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Paddington Bear.
“Rainbow Productions’ managing director, Simon Foulkes, commented: “A Rainbow mascot is widely regarded as the gold standard within the industry. The company prides itself on putting innovation, quality and sustainability at the heart of each and every project.
“This award provides Rainbow with a global competitive acknowledgement that will allow the company to boost UK business and remain at the forefront of worldwide costume character industry.”
