Business - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
184 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Business - over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments recognising Business, by year.
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2026
Sophie Ross
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Creative Director, Trotters Childrenswear and Accessories Limited. For services to Business and to the Retail Industry”
Rohan Malik
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“United Kingdom and Ireland Government and Public Sector Managing Partner, EY. For services to Business and Professional Services”
June Frances MacGEACHY
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leven, Fife
“Co-Founder, Peak Scientific. For services to Business, to Education and to Philanthropy”
Harold Nsamba Matovu
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“Chair, Black Talent Charter and King's Counsel. For services to Business and to the Legal Profession”
David Beeby
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cockermouth, Cumbria
“Chair, Cumbria Economic Growth Board. For services to Business, to Economic Growth and to the Voluntary Sector in Cumbria”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Nell Consulting Ltd. For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity”
Pamela Maynard
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief AI Transformation Officer, Microsoft. For services to Business and Technology”
Abida Ghafoor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Arc Management Consulting. For services to Business and to Diversity and Inclusion”
David James Dickson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Business and to Charitable Causes”
Lady (Demetra Aikaterini) Pinsent
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Charlotte Tilbury. For services to Business and to the Beauty Industry”
2025
Alastair John Wilson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, School for Social Entrepreneurs, Co-Founder and Director, Tonic Housing and Chair, The Foyer Federation. For services to Business and to Charity”
Giulia Said
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Advantage Travel Partnership. For services to Business and to Tourism”
Ian Price
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Director, Confederation of British Industry, Wales. For services to Business and to Charity”
Stephen Pegge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
“Lately Managing Director, UK Finance. For services to Business”
Claire Mack
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bonnybridge, Stirling and Falkirk
“Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Renewables. For services to the Economy and to Business”
Richard Howells
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Telford, Shropshire
“Founder, Bronze Software Labs Ltd. For services to Business, Technology and Innovation”
Neil Carberry
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
“Chief Executive Officer, The Recruitment and Employment Confederation. For services to the Economy and to Business”
Louisa Walker (Louisa Harrison-Walker)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce. For services to Business and the Economy in South Yorkshire”
Mark Richard Mills
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Preston, Lancashire
“Businessman and Philanthropist. For services to Business and to Charity”
Emma Louise Meredith
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director General, The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association. For services to Business and Consumers”
Geoffrey Arthur Miles
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hythe, Kent
“For services to the Business and Voluntary Sectors”
Wendy Joan Martin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Banstead, Surrey
“Director, National Trading Standards. For services to Consumer Safety and to Business”
Alan James Belfield
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Solihull, West Midlands
“Lately Business Co-Chair, Professional Business Services Council and lately Chair, Arup. For services to Business”
2024
Daniela Barone-Soares
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Snowball Impact Investments. For services to Business and to Impact Investing”
Danyal Nurus Sattar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Big Issue Invest. For services to Business and Social Finance”
Sharon Jane Kemp
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Lancaster, Lancashire
“Chief Executive, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. For services to Business and to the community in Rotherham, South Yorkshire”
Jacqueline Gedman
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Lately Chief Executive, Kirklees Council. For services to Business and to the community in Kirklees, West Yorkshire”
John Heffernan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Nelson, Lancashire
“Managing Director, Fern Innovation Ltd. For services to Business and to Technology”
Rabinder Buttar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Senior Enterprise Fellow, Strathclyde University. For services to Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Business, and to Life Sciences”
Christopher Thomas Berridge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
York, North Yorkshire
“Managing Director, Paneltex. For services to Business, to Exports and to the Environment”
Mary Margaret Portas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Retail Consultant and Broadcaster. For services to Business, to Broadcasting and to Charity”
Philip Dudderidge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire
“Co-Founder and Chair, Focusrite plc. For services to Business and to the Music Industry”
Sarah Jane Cressall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Exmouth, Devon
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Creation Station. For services to Creativity in Education, Entertainment and Business”
Maurice Biriotti
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, SHM Productions and Professor of Applied Humanities, University College London. For services to Business, to Academia and to Philanthropy”
Elaine Bedell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Southbank Centre. For services to Business and to the Arts”
2023
Denis Edmond Woulfe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
“Co-Chair, Leaders as Change Agent Board. For services to Business and to Equality”
Kevin Taylor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
“Chair, Industrial Development Advisory Board. For services to Business and to the Economy”
Garry Edward Hunt
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Professor and Research Scientist. For services to Space Science and Business”
Jane Louise Portas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Financial Services Professional and Educator. For services to Business and to Equality”
Anthony John Pedrotti
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Deputy Director, Central Grants and Loans Team, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. For services to Business”
Sandra Needham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive, West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. For services to Business and to the Economy”
John Gordon Milligan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Business and Human Resource Management in Northern Ireland”
Fukhera Khalid
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Great Warley, Essex
“Managing Director, Elbrook Cash and Carry. For services to Business, to Charity and to the community in North London”
Puneet Gupta
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire
“Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PG Paper. For services to Business, to Charity and to the community in Scotland”
Iain Murray Forbes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Business and to the Third Sector in Scotland”
Brendan Sweeney Dick
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Executive Adviser and Lately Chair, Openreach Board in Scotland. For services to Telecommunications and to Business in Scotland”
Margaret Dabbs
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Founder, Margaret Dabbs Foot Clinics. For services to Business and to Podiatry”
Jeremy Burnie
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Pirton, Hertfordshire
“Head of Compliance, British Toy and Hobby Association. For services to Business and to Consumers”