THREE Malvern firms which came up trumps at the area's biggest business event have received a pat on the back from their local MP.

Malvern Instruments, 3SDL and ESP were all winners at the annual Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Awards held at West Midlands Safari Park.

Now West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has added her congratulations for the trio's "continued hard-work and excellence in business".

She said: "It is great to see Malvern businesses scooping Chamber of Commerce awards yet again. I have met with all of the winning companies recently and can testify to their world-class performance. Malvern has an excellent reputation for its brilliant brains but it is clear that we have a generation of great business leaders in our midst as well. Recent figures show that we have more business start-ups in the county than ever before and I hope that we will see award-winning businesses continuing to thrive and grow for many years to come.”