Business & Economy - Knight Bachelor
75 Knight Bachelor recipients recognised for this theme
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Narrower themes within Business & Economy among Knight Bachelor recipients.
Knight Bachelor for Business & Economy - over time
Knight Bachelor appointments recognising Business & Economy, by year.
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2026
Andrew Mitchell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Saffron Walden, Essex
“Chief Executive Officer, Tideway. For services to the Construction Industry”
David Sproxton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Aardman Animations. For services to the Animation Industry, the Creative Industries and to Charity”
Peter Lord
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Co-Founder and Trustee, Aardman Animations. For services to the Animation Industry, the Creative Industries and to Charity”
2025
Andrew Haines
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
Wantage, Oxfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Network Rail. For services to the Transport Sector and to the Economy”
David Warren Arthur East
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Rolls Royce. For services to the Economy and to Net Zero”
Edward Braham
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
Pulborough, West Sussex
“Chair, M&G. For services to Corporate Law and to Business”
2024
Mark Edward Tucker
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2024
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Chair, HSBC. For services to the Economy”
Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2024
Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
“Lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to the Financial Sector, to the Growth Economy and to Financial Literacy”
Timothy Randall Martin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2024
Devon
“Founder and Chair, Wetherspoons. For services to Hospitality and to Culture”
Stephen Alan Michael Hester
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chair, Easyjet and Chair, Nordea. For services to Business and to the Economy”
John Griffin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2024
London, Greater London
“Founder, Addison Lee. For services to Business and to Charity”
2023
Nicholas John Varney
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Sturminster Newton, Dorset
“Chief Executive, Merlin Entertainments. For services to the Visitor Economy”
Iain Gilmour Gray
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Bristol, Bristol
“Director of Aerospace, Cranfield University. For services to the Aerospace Industry”
Ian Andrew Greer
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Belfast, City of Belfast
“Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Education and to the Economy”
Rupert Alexander Gavin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“For services to Drama, the Arts, to Heritage and to the Economy”
Robin Budenberg
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Colchester, Essex
“Chair, The Crown Estate. For services to the Economy”
David Jeremy Darroch
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Weybridge, Surrey
“Lately Executive Chair, Sky. For services to Business, to Charity and to Sustainability”
William Robertson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Elgin, Moray
“Executive Chairman, Robertson Group. For services to the Construction Industry and to Charity in Scotland”
Ivan Manuel Menezes
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Diageo PLC. For services to Business and to Equality”
2022
James Milne
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2022
Milltimber, Aberdeenshire
“Chairman and Managing Director, Balmoral Group. For services to Business and to Charity”
James Walker
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2022
Aberlour, Banffshire
“Joint Managing Director, Walkers Shortbread Limited. For services to the Food Industry”
Nicholas David Coleridge
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2022
Worcester, Worcestershire
“Chairman, Victoria and Albert Museum. For services to Museums, to Publishing and to the Creative Industries”
Nigel David Wilson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2022
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, Legal and General. For services to the Finance Industry and Regional Development”
Ian Livingstone
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to the Online Gaming Industry”
Jan Petrus du Plessis
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2022
Penn, Buckinghamshire
“Executive Chairman, BT Group. For services to Telecommunications and Business”
2021
David Lewis
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2021
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Tesco. For services to the Food Industry and to Business”
Michael Ryan
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2021
Belfast, Belfast
“Vice President and General Manager Belfast, Spirit AeroSystems. For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland”
John Anderson Kay
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2021
London, Greater London
“Economist. For services to Economics, Finance and Business”
Roger Marsh
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2021
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Chair, NP11, Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and The Piece Hall Trust. For services to Business, to the Economy, and the community in Northern England”
Michael David William Gooley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2021
London, Greater London
“Founder, Trailfinders. For services to Business and Charity”
Robert Chote
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2021
London, Greater London
“Lately Chairman, Office for Budget Responsibility. For services to Fiscal Policy and to the Economy”
Francis McCORMAC
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2021
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Stirling. For services to Education and to the Economy”
2020
Anthony Christopher Gallagher
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
“For services to Land Development and the Property Business”
Geoffrey John Mulgan
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Luton, Bedfordshire
“Chief Executive, NESTA. For services to the Creative Economy”
Jonathan Richard Symonds
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
“Chair, Genomics England and Deputy Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc. For services to UK Life Sciences and Finance”
Andrew Wylie
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Tyne and Wear
“Co-Founder, The Sage Group plc and Chair and Founder, Technology Services Group. For services to Business and charity”
Peter Kenneth Estlin
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to International Business, Inclusion and Skills”
2019
Archibald Boyd Tunnock
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Lanarkshire
“For services to Business and charity.”
Ian Boyd
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For services to Science and Economics on Food and the Environment.”
Charles Edward Beck Bowman
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
“Lately Lord Mayor of London. For services to Trust in Business, International Trade and the City of London.”
James Wates
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
Godalming, Surrey
“Chairman, Wates Group. For services to Business and to charity.”
Ian Davis
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Chairman, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. For services to Business.”
Nigel Martyn Carrington
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“For services to Higher Education and the Creative Industries.”
James Henry Leigh-Pemberton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Chairman, UK Financial Investments. For services to Financial Services, British Industry and Government.”
Donald Brydon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2019
London
“Chairman, London Stock Exchange, Sage Group plc, and Medical Research Council. For services to Business and charity.”
2018
James Arthur Ratcliffe
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2018
London
“Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ineos Chemical Group. For services to Business and Investment.”
Douglas Jardine Flint
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2018
East Sussex
“For services to the Finance Industry.”
William Wright
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2018
Antrim
“Founder, Wrightbus Ltd. For services to the Economy and the Bus Industry.”