Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Brent

Miss Mei Sim Lai OBE DL

Appointed Rep DL: 2007

Of Malaysian Chinese origin, Mei Sim Lai has lived in the UK since 1970. She is the Founder & Principal of LaiPeters & Co, Chartered Accountants based in the City of London. Since the 1990s Mei Sim has held and currently holds a number of Board appointments in the private, public, City and charity & voluntary sectors. In 2011-2012 she was Master of the Worshipful Company of World Traders, the first Chinese person in the history of the City of London to be Master of a Livery Company. In 2012 Mei Sim won the Asian Women of Achievement of Awards for Public Service in 2012.

Aerial view of Wembley Park. Wembley Park is a residential, sports and entertainment district adjacent to Wembley Stadium and The SSE Arena.

Further information about the London Borough of Brent can be found at http://www.brent.gov.uk/.

Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2020

On the 25th March 2021, Miss Mei-Sim Lai presented the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, to Joe & Seph’s Gourmet Popcorn, at their head office in Brent.  Joe & Seph’s are a family business who launched in 2010 with a mission to produce the best tasting popcorn in the world, and after many years of hard work, the team we’re delighted to be recognised with a QAE award in International Trade.