THE owner of a Denbigh-based company which designs and manufactures prosthetic leg covers has won a top prize at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

Former Paralympic swimmer Mark Williams came up with the idea for his LIMB-art business in 2018, having lost own leg in a cycling accident.

Mark, from Rhyl, recently won the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at the National Final, building on from the same title he won for Wales at the regional final in September.

National winners were crowned from a group of 135 founders of 110 businesses who were successful at the regional finals. The Covid-19 pandemic forced the National Final online for the first time.

LIMB-art is a design and manufacturing company based in Nant-y-Lladron, Denbigh, which is dedicated to producing ‘the world’s coolest prosthetic leg covers’.

It was born out of Mark's desire to help other prosthetic users raise their confidence, be proud of what they have and very simply, but equally importantly, have fun showing off whilst doing so.

Speaking after winning his award, Mark said: “I am absolutely overjoyed to win one of the most prestigious awards in the UK and so proud of our LIMB-art business which started out as a solution for my body image issues but grew into a business that now helps amputees all over the world gain confidence and stand proud.

“This award really helps us spread the word and will drive our expansion into other countries throughout 2021.”