Empire Medals Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Considering 113 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the high quality of products, highlighting the excellent workmanship and beautiful presentation of items. Many also commend the exceptional service, finding the ordering process easy and efficient, with staff being helpful and responsive. However, some customers noted concerns regarding delivery times, with items occasionally arriving later than anticipated. A few also desired improved communication on order status and delivery dates, citing delayed updates or lack of responses.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow! After attempting my own efforts with online frames etc for other relatives, I was blown away by the care and respect for my Grandfather’s WWI medal ribbons. Yes there’s a long processing time bu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Empire medals have provided myself an excellent service, they managed to turn around my order extremely quickly due to a surprise 90th birthday for my dad. Becki from their customer services was fa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really pleased with the workmanship and overall look of medal ribbons. Got one for myself and 3 others for my comrades who served with me. A surprise gift for them.Im sure they will wear with pride on... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This company is absolutely fantastic 🙌I asked if they could frame my London Marathon Medals and they couldn’t have been more helpful. Great bunch of people, beautifully framed medals and all round st... See more

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Company details

  1. Trophy Shop
  2. Art Supply Store

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The Empire Medals brand pays homage to our great military heroes past and present to whom we salute and remain ever proud to serve. The replica medal collections are manufactured in Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter using methods and skills dating back to the very first medals ever to be struck in the United Kingdom. In addition to this we also retail engraving gifts, embroidered clothing plus much more.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is non existent

Customer service is non existent, they take for ever to carry out orders and site is not clear when ordering. I ordered a medal bar for my wife’s medals for when she has to wear on her uniform on a few occasions. The order was late and only acknowledged when I contacted and then it took another couple of weeks. I missed the tab that indicated sow on or bar and ordered the wrong one which I accept but I contacted and the lady said she would send the right part but nothing, it’s been going on since November so I’m unable to recommended then. Very poor service. Order 94819

30 November 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

We’re really sorry to hear about your experience and the frustration caused by the delays and communication issues.

This is not the standard we aim to provide, and we completely understand how important it was for your wife to have the correct item in time.

We’re pleased that this has now been resolved, but we recognise that the overall experience fell short. We’re reviewing what happened with your order to improve both our turnaround times and communication going forward.

Thank you for your feedback—it’s genuinely appreciated and helps us do better.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Purhase and delivery ticked all the…

Purhase and delivery ticked all the boxes

16 February 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Product excellent

Product excellent, however having purchased previously with no time delays on delivery unfortunately this one took over 6 weeks due to paper for certificate being out of stock.

22 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for your feedback—we’re really pleased to hear you’re happy with the product.

We’re very sorry for the delay on this occasion. Unfortunately, we experienced an unexpected stock issue with the paper, which impacted our usual turnaround times. We understand how frustrating this must have been, especially given your previous experience with us.

We’re working to ensure this doesn’t happen again and appreciate your patience and continued support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality service and choice

I have been looking for a good medal display case for ages. The quality and choice of a backboard in the colours of your serving corp/regiment makes these a more suitable way to display your medals. Service from order to delivery was excellent.

22 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The finished medal mounting looks…

The finished medal mounting looks great, all cleaned and great service. Timescale was a little long but was over xmas period so cant fault that!

21 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for your kind feedback—we’re really pleased to hear you’re happy with the finished medal mounting and the service provided.

We appreciate your understanding regarding the timescale over the Christmas period, as it can be a particularly busy time for us.

Thanks again for your support, it means a lot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Customer Service

Initial order not of satisfactory quality but good Customer service sent replacements quickly and with no quibble.

19 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for your feedback, and we’re sorry that the initial order didn’t meet the expected standard.

We’re really pleased to hear that our customer service team was able to resolve the issue quickly and to your satisfaction.

Your comments are appreciated and help us continue to improve both our products and service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

the medal i ordered was very well made…

the medal i ordered was very well made and sent in good pacageing

21 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great job replacing my daughter’s medal.

Empire Medals did a great job replacing my daughters medal. It came in good time and looks amazing. I will definitely be using them again and would recommend them to anyone.

21 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice looking miniature medal

Nice looking miniature medal, took them longer than was normal as over xmas, i understood snd was kept in the loop after asking to be kept updated they did

21 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They brought my dad’s medals back to life .

They brought my dad’s medals and memories back to life . They have been beautifully presented and will display them forever .

20 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Have used Empire for a number of years…

Have used Empire for a number of years without any issues but for some reason, on this occasion the service was extremely slow (waited nearly 3 months) and the communication was nonexistent unless I chased. Will be looking into other providers next time.

20 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for your continued support over the years—it really does mean a lot to us.

We’re very sorry to hear that your most recent experience didn’t meet the standard you’ve come to expect. A delay of this length, along with the lack of communication, is not acceptable and we completely understand your frustration.

We’re currently reviewing what caused this to ensure it doesn’t happen again, particularly around both turnaround times and keeping customers informed.

We do hope we’ll have the opportunity to restore your confidence in us in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Responded quickly to queries and…

Responded quickly to queries and informed me of due delivery.

20 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent - definitely recommend

So pleased with the result Quicker than promised delivery. Well packed. Excellent definately recommend

20 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They did a lovely job on my…

They did a lovely job on my grandfather’s medals

19 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well cuffed with the ribbon bar

Well cuffed with the ribbon bar. Will be getting some few more in the very near future. Many thanks.

19 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

20 October 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Obtuse

TO SEE STANDARD OF WORK & HOW MEDALS CAME BACK, LOOK UP REVIEW ON Google maps

This is my experience; After retiring, probably last time my medal mounting would require updating.
1) Disappointingly after 8 weeks away received my order back just before but too late for taking medals on Remembrance weekend. 2) Further disappointment with a purchase missing from the order with no note or explanation 3) and unbelievably two medals were damaged with the part of one attached (*resting) to the front of another - NATO clasp onto Jubilee medal front. 4) Took nearly a month to receive a return facility(*) to send the medals back for repair. 5) Away for a week, the delivery included the missing purchase. The damaged part was repositioned on the ribbon but that medal was now loosely mounted. There was nothing stopping it swinging about, just some loose threads coming from the backing: later explanation it must have happened in the post(*). This occurring to only that one, out of six medals in that delivery.
Found there to be little customer service, taking ownership of a problem resulting from an obtuse(*) position with lack of & poor communication. An example being taking a fortnight replying so it was received just before Christmas, email concluding now closed until the New Year.
In closure was given 50% price reduction as a gesture of goodwill(*), eventually becoming a full refund for the medals mounting.
Moving forward, 4 months after sending medals away now in the position of having to send them to another company for the court mounting to be redone.
Hopefully by Remembrance 2026!

In reply to the response posted to this review;
Clearly customer service nor service quality is anything taken seriously, nor is the value of customers personal items - especially medals.
How can a service be done so badly twice?!
More care should have been applied with the medals a second time.
It has never been explained how an item that WASN’T to have any adhesive ends up glued to the front of another medal - it came back glued to the other medal as a bar not a clasp so clearly it was altered!
& to be told that second time the mounting was checked prior to dispatch is clearly a false statement as the threads holding the relevant medal had to be severed so a new clasp was positioned onto that ribbon. Newly applied threads do not become undone from being in the post - again only this medal that required further work was affected & the only one hanging loose out of six.
Why was the court mounting NOT just done fully again?!
The fact that the whole experience took 4 months & not the stated 6 weeks is a breach of contract which there has never been any compensation apart from the reluctant refund for the court mounting.

From reading other reviews, the negatives ones all complain about similar issues; lack of communication, taking to long & quality of the work/service.

In the reply saying fell short of the required - there clearly was no standard!

Worcester Medals have since done a completely new satisfactory full court mounting. During which they communicated regularly including phone calls.

9 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback, and firstly, we’re very sorry for the experience you’ve had.

We fully recognise how important your medals are, particularly around occasions such as Remembrance, and it’s clear that on this occasion we fell well short of the standard you should expect from us. The delays, missing item, damage to your medals, and the subsequent handling of the issue are all deeply regrettable.

We also sincerely apologise for the lack of timely communication throughout. We understand how frustrating this must have been, especially when you were seeking updates and resolutions.

While we’re pleased we were able to offer a refund in the end, we completely appreciate that this does not make up for the inconvenience, time, and disappointment caused—particularly now that you’ve had to seek another provider to have the work redone.

Your feedback has been taken seriously and is being used to review both our processes and communication to ensure this does not happen again.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, and we’re truly sorry for the overall experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent work done

I found some medals in an old purse belonging to my late wife. I established that they belonged to her late uncle. They were dirty and had no ribbons attached. I sent them off to Empire Meals and received them back on Christmas Eve. They had been cleaned, had new ribbons attached and they were framed so that they could be put on display. Excellent work by empire Medals

23 December 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

18 June 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

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