Karim Fatehi, Managing Director, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire ( MBE) in 2012. He was further honoured in the King’s New Year Honours list 2025 by being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his outstanding services in International trade and in shaping the global engineering supply chain.

“I am deeply humbled and honoured to have been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year’s Honours List for services to international trade. 

Since founding United Corporation almost 30 years ago, I have been passionate about advocating for and fostering international trade, building connections that create meaningful opportunities across global markets. 

This OBE is a shared milestone, reflecting the contributions of colleagues, partners, and members who have played a pivotal role in strengthening the international trade community. I am immensely grateful for your dedicated support.

Thank you to my wonderful family and everyone at United Corporation, Department for Business and Trade and The King’s Awards for Enterprise for being integral to this journey.  “

As a services organisation we rely a great deal on the performance of our staff. They are a key and vital element to the success of the company and it’s operations. We pride ourself on that success and on the quality of service we are able to provide to our clients.

As a result, and in recognition of those efforts, United Corporation was awarded The Queens Award For Enterprise: International Trade in 2007 and 2011. An excellent achievement by United Corporation in the period 2007 to 2011.