Lightweight children's bicycle manufacturer Frog Bikes, which has a base in Torfaen, has been honoured with a Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade.

The firm, which has its manufacturing base at Mamhilad Park Estate, near Pontypool, is one of 238 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise.

Frog, which has its head office in Ascot, Berkshire, has been recognised for its outstanding achievement in international sales, supplying independent bike shops in more than 40 countries worldwide.

The family-run company was set up just five years ago by cycling parents Jerry and Shelley Lawson, who struggled to find lightweight, well-designed bicycles for their two small children.

It now employs 50 people in UK and supplies families with affordable, lightweight aluminium bicycles all over the world.

Shelley Lawson said: "To win a Queen's Award is absolutely fantastic for a business of our size. We are so proud of what our team has achieved in such a short time, introducing a new brand into a mature market, and it's exciting to be recognised for our successes.

"Despite recent uncertainty in the UK's trading position, we export an increasing number of bicycles each year, and are determined to continue our export growth. We have seen a surge in demand in North American markets and throughout Europe in recent months."

Frog is also celebrating winning a Red Dot design award for the newest additions to its range: the MTB 69 Mountain Bike.

Jerry Lawson said: "We put scientific research at the forefront of our bike designs, to ensure they are built optimally for smaller riders. We are delighted to combine cutting edge research from Brunel University with British design and manufacturing, to create jobs in the UK and export our bikes globally."

Now in its 52nd year, the Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the country, with winning businesses able to use the esteemed Queen's Awards emblem for the next five years.

Frog Bikes will celebrate its award during a royal reception for Queen's Awards winners in the summer.