Stiltz Home Lifts celebrates winning The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2020, recognizing its global success in making stylish, accessible homelifts available in 37 countries.
It has just been announced that multi-award-winning homelift manufacturer, Stiltz Ltd., has received the highest accolade to be bestowed on a UK business; The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2020.
Recommended by the Prime Minister, and approved by Her Majesty the Queen, Stiltz joins illustrious past winners including household names Black & Decker, JCB, Tyrell’s Crisps and Isabella Oliver maternity wear.
With a head office in the West Midlands and regional offices near Reading and Leeds, the award comes in the company’s 10th anniversary year. It is a fitting recognition of how quickly the innovative and attractive concept of the homelift has gained traction in the hearts and minds of the general public, not only in the UK, but across many global locations.
When Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer Lachlan Faulkner set up the company it was very much with a view to disrupting the accessible living industry. “We saw the products which were available at the time for the less mobile and were taken aback at the lack of design aesthetic” Lachlan explained. Knowing the consumers of these products were once people who were at the forefront of the rock ‘n’ roll revolution and spearheaded the desire for stylish clothes, attractive home décor and statement cars or motorbikes, he went on to say “This really made us think about what they might want as well as what they need”.
Fast forward a few years and Stiltz has established a broad customer base in the UK market, picked up investment along the way, moved to larger offices several times in all its locations, and introduced several new products. By 2016 strategic overseas strongholds in key global locations were in place, including, Australia, Germany, USA, France and Benelux. From 2018 this expansion accelerated to the point that Stiltz products are now available in 37 global markets through a combination of strategic partners, distributors and satellite offices. This has been matched by investment in manufacturing and R&D to enable the continued drive for improvement and innovation.
Throughout this growth and expansion though, the overriding ambition of the business has remained simple and true to its roots. To democratise the homelift. To make it as easy to choose, buy and install one as you would a washing machine or dishwasher. To make sure that, whether a user is future proofing or is in immediate need of a product to help them get up and down the stairs, they are able to access a product they like; one which helps boost confidence and well-being in addition to fulfilling a specific purpose. A product which means they can continue to live in their family home for as long as they wish to.
On learning that Stiltz Homelifts had won the Queen’s Award, Lachlan Faulkner commented: “I am extremely proud to know that the Prime Minister recommended, and Her Majesty The Queen approved, Stiltz for the International Trade Award; it’s a big deal for us. Along with winning the 2019 Lloyds Bank Exporter of the Year Award late last year, it is testament to the hard work of everyone within the business that we’re gaining recognition for making such rapid progress with our export strategy. CEO Mike Lord and myself would like to thank each and every member of the Stiltz family for their efforts and once we are no longer working remotely due to the lockdown, I’m certain we’ll be enjoying a celebratory glass or two of champagne”!
Easy to arrange lots of information, No problems with fitting, payment taken in stages, last payment when job was completed. Everyone was friendly from start to finish.
My experience with Stiltz Homelifts. Just over a month ago, I had my Stiltz lift installed and I am so pleased with it. The workmen that came and fitted it were very professional and knew what they were doing. They were so professional I would not hesitate to recommend Stiltz lifts to anybody.
Great looking product, knowledgeable sales people, fitters work clean quickly and polite. Definitely recommend.
Great stylist lift, had for six months without a hitch. Installed by company staff not subcontractors. Cannot fault the lift, buying experience, installation, service. Good company ethos and made in UK.
From the very beginning with the initial construction to the finished product. I have never seen such polite men with an equal work ethic. They cleaned as they went each day. The pets were never in harm. The finished product is awesome. Couldn’t be more pleased
Excellent from beginning to end – and beyond.
Everybody we dealt with at Stiltz was very helpful and efficient, from the initial meeting with Nick Sale, the sales rep, thorough technical inspection, the builders, installers, plumber, electrician, and excellent follow up service and attention. My husband’s life is transformed and mine is much easier. Thank you Stiltz.
Elegant lift, promptly installed by careful and tidy fitters who removed their rubbish the following day. A fair price and an envied addition to our home.
I have been astounded and gratified by the levels of service we have received from every member of the Stiltz teams we have dealt with. A superb lift with exceptional service!
An excellent company from the first contact to the completed project. All personnel were friendly and very polite but stayed extremely professional throughout. Having been in the construction industry for over 40 years I was aware the preparation work was carried out to a high standard by the best of trades people. The lift itself can not be faulted both the operation and aesthetics.
The service was better than 1st class. It was excellent in every way. We could not be more pleased with everything Stiltz applied it’s self to in any way. We would award 6 stars at the very least.
Home lifts are a modern alternative to stairlifts, offering reliability, speed, capacity, and seamless aesthetic integration for a stylish and efficient solution.
Stiltz home lifts ensure safety with battery backups, obstruction sensors, self-closing doors, weight limit sensors, and ‘hold to run’ controls for a secure user experience.
Stiltz home lifts feature a battery backup for safe descents during power cuts, with an optional UPS for multiple trips during outages.
