Mark Owen Williams, the founder of LIMB-art, a company creating injection-molded prosthetic leg covers, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to prosthetics. An OBE is awarded in the United Kingdom for significant contributions in the arts, sciences, charity, public service, or sports.
Williams and his wife Rachael founded LIMB-art in 2018.
“My first reaction was total disbelief. I sat there with Rachael facing me,” Williams told the Denbighshire Free Press. “There was a long pause, then pride—not just for me, but for everyone who’s been part of the journey: my family, my wife Rachael, the LIMB-art team, and the wider limb-loss community. It felt less like a personal award and more like recognition of a message I’ve lived by since losing my leg at ten years old: focus on what you can do, stand out, and be proud.”
LIMB-art also received the 2025 Global Entrepreneur of the Year award for Wales at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards and an Export Award from the UK government.
